Shenandoah County Library Archives

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1930 seventh grade history final for Shenandoah County Public School students.

Photograph of Shelley Rucker as it appeared in the "Shenandoah Herald and Shenandoah Valley" newspaper, September 25, 1974.

Photograph showing an unidentified group of four men and women standing near the Shenandoah Alum Springs Hotel. Located in what is now the Bayse Community, Shenandoah Alum Springs was a popular resort that was founded sometime around 1874. It was…

Brochure advertising Shenandoah Caverns "The Symphony in Stone."

The brochure is undated, but appears to have been produced ca. 1960.

Scan of the Shenandoah Community Workers Logo.

Photographs (2) showing vehicles and people at the Shenandoah Cooperative Farm Bureau building in Mt. Jackson Virginia. This business supplied seeds, equipment, and other supplies to farmers. The building still stands and is today vacant.

Photograph showing the Shenandoah County Alms House. Built in 1829, the house would be destroyed by fire in 2013. Learn more about it at http://archives.countylib.org/tour/items/show/84

Sometime in the early 20th century, a group of automobile owners met in Toms Brook Virginia and organized the Shenandoah County Automobile Association.

According to this printed copy of their constitution and bylaws, the purpose of the…

Clippings detailing various events that were held in the area to celebrate Shenandoah County's Bicentennial in 1972.

Newspaper image showing the officers of the Shenandoah County Business and Professional Woman's Club for the years 1956-1957.

The officers are identified as (seated, left to right)

Anna Mary Garber Dellinger
"Mrs. Lawrence D. Bowers"
Ruth…

Photograph showing the Shenandoah County Courthouse in Woodstock Virginia.

The image is undated, but would have been produced in the first part of the 20th century.

Photograph showing the county jail in Woodstock Virginia. It operated from 1906-1974.

Minutes from the June 30, 1983 meeting of the "Ad Hoc Committee to Establish a Shenandoah County Library Association." This is the first recorded meeting of the group that ultimately helped established the Shenandoah County Library.

Program published for the dedication of the Shenandoah County Library Building dated September 10, 2000.

The program features a history of the library system, overview of the building, schedule for the dedication ceremony, and list of donors.

Photograph of the Shenandoah County Library in Edinburg Virginia under construction.

The building was completed in 2000.

Photograph showing the Shenandoah Fire Company's quarters on Court Street. Inside was a single hand powered engine and two hose reels. It was also home to the town offices and the militia company.

Photograph showing "employees, and members of their families and friends, of the Shenandoah Publishing House and the Northern Virginia Daily" at a picnic at Elizabeth Furnace in Powell's Fort Valley (now Fort Valley Virginia).

The individuals in…

Group photograph commemorating the Shenandoah Publishing House Picnic. Several are holding a banner recognizing the Woodstock Times.

Photograph showing a flooded bridge across the North Fork of the Shenandoah River at Red Banks in Shenandoah County. Three unidentified people are standing in the foreground.

Four (4) photographs showing the Shenandoah River just east of Woodstock Virginia.

Three (3) of the images show the river's "Seven Bends" from the area of what is now the Woodstock Tower. The fourth was taken from what is now Frenchs Woods Road…

Advertisement card for the "Shenandoah Valley Antique Show & Sale" to be held July 10 & 11, 1989 at the Edinburg School Auditorium in Edinburg Virginia.

In 1949 the Shenandoah Valley Drive In Theatre opened just south of Woodstock Virginia. The theater had a single screen, large concession stand, and could accommodate 300 cars.

This operation opened at the time when Drive-In Theatres were…

Undated pamphlet printed by the Shenandoah Valley Loan & Trust Company located in Woodstock Virginia.

The pamphlet outlines products offered by the company including "Time Certificates," its "Savings Department," and "Loans."

"Shenandoahopoly" Board game. Produced in 1989 as a fundraiser for the Woodstock Virginia Rotary Club. The places on the board bear the names of local businesses at the time.

Notice sent from Warren B. French Jr., President and General Manager of the Shenandoah Telephone Company to subscribers notifying them of a change to dialing procedures for station to station calls.
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