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The Historic Mount Jackson Colored Cemetery Brochure
A brochure printed to describe the history of the Mt. Jackson Colored Cemetery around the time of the cemetery's re-dedication in 2004.
Unidentified Boy and Men Playing Marbles
Photograph showing a group of three African American Men playing marbles with an unidentified boy.
Gwendolyn Tolliver Nickens Oral History Interview
Oral history interview featuring Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tolliver Nickens conducted on February 5, 2016 for the Shenandoah County Library's Black History Month Program. In 1963 Gwen became the first African American student to attend the formally segregated…
Unidentified Woman Playing Violin
Precisely at noon, on October 2nd, 1914, this unidentified woman was playing violin outside a Queen Anne style house. This is our call to arms to find this woman or her house. What can you do?
"Scout Tom Cats" Football Team
In 1930 Web "W.O." Riley and Rev. H.S. Coffey organized the "Scout Tom Cats" football team. This photograph shows the players beside the Woodstock Methodist Church, who sponsored the team, in 1930. Massanutten Academy's coach Leroy Glunt outfitted…
K.E.Y. Girls
Photograph showing "9 K.E.Y. girls" in July of 1914. Most likely they were members of the Toms Brook K.E.Y. Club.
Unidentified Miners
Photograph showing a group of miners in front an entrance to the "Jean Mine." The identifies of the miners, where the photograph was taken, and the name of the photographer responsible for its creation is unknown.
Stella Bly and Isabelle Mowery
Photograph showing Stella Bly (left) and Isabelle Mowery (right) behind a car with their dog. The photograph was taken around 1930.
Betty Showman
If you had attended a community event in the 70s, or 80s you might have found Betty Showman there, dressed as the popular TV character Minnie Pearl.
A resident of Conicville, Betty began performing as Minnie in 1963. She took her act to various…
A resident of Conicville, Betty began performing as Minnie in 1963. She took her act to various…
Martha Henkel
Martha Henkel always said “I loved my babies.” After delivering over 1500 of them, its apparent she did.
Martha came to New Market in 1923 with her husband Stuart. She had grown up in Philadelphia and was trained as a nurse . In New Market she…
Martha came to New Market in 1923 with her husband Stuart. She had grown up in Philadelphia and was trained as a nurse . In New Market she…
Mabel Runion
Mabel Runion spent most of her life in the Lantz Mill’s community. Her and her husband Peter moved there in 1938 after living for a few years in the Fairview Community.
The Runions were known for the wide array of animals that lived on their farm.…
The Runions were known for the wide array of animals that lived on their farm.…
Eva Mobley
For residents at the Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital’s Extended Care Facility, Eva Mobley was a welcome site. As a volunteer at the facility in the 1970s, she played games with patients, helped feed them meals, and conducted a weekly story…
Sallie Wetsel Gochenour
In 1979 Sallie Wetsel Gochenour retired from the County Extension Office.
For the 25 years Sallie worked to provide the resources families needed to be successful. This included offering advice on nutrition, budgets, child rearing, sewing,…
For the 25 years Sallie worked to provide the resources families needed to be successful. This included offering advice on nutrition, budgets, child rearing, sewing,…
Regina Karmey
When the Shenandoah Valley-Herald highlighted the work of Dr. Regina Karmy, they noted she believed “a woman’s place is in the home.” They also observed she just as firmly believed she was “entitled to a place in the operating room.”
Dr. Karmy,…
Dr. Karmy,…
Pattie Moon
Pattie Moon came to Woodstock in 1975 with her husband William Crawford Moon who had been appointed the superintendent of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA).
They moved into the home provided for the superintendent which was undergoing a major…
They moved into the home provided for the superintendent which was undergoing a major…
Mary Lou Polk Thompson
Mary Lou Polk Thompson was known for her involvement with the community and C.E. Thompson’s, an Edinburg building supply company that her husband was part owner of.
Born on July 22, 1933 she moved to a house just south of Edinburg in 1961…
Born on July 22, 1933 she moved to a house just south of Edinburg in 1961…
Latin Club
Photograph of the Latin Club taken from the 1945-1946 Edinburg High School Yearbook. Rosalie Clem Atkins is pictured in the back row, third from the right.
Woman Photographer
Photograph showing a woman photographer. Taken from the Shenandoah Valley Academy's 1946 Yearbook on a page labeled Annual Staff.
Anna Lee Emswiler
Photograph showing Anna Lee Emswiler. Taken from the 1957 Triplett High School Yearbook. It noted Anna was a "Lee Class Office," Beta Club Officer, FHA Officer, on the Paper and Annual Staffs, and a member of the school's SCA.
Selena Hines
Photograph showing Selena Hines. Taken from the 1957 Triplett High School Yearbook. Selena was secretary of that school for many years.
Girls Varsity Basketball Team
Picture of the 1978 Varsity Girls Basketball Team at Central High School in Woodstock Virginia. Taken from the 1978 Central High School Yearbook.
Girls Basketball
Photograph showing Cathy Wakeman, Central High School class of 1978, advancing down a basketball court. Taken from the 1978 Central High School Yearbook's Girls Varsity Basketball page.
Cheer Practice
Photograph of several unidentified girls participating in cheer practice at Stonewall Jackson High School in Quicksburg Virginia. The photograph is taken from that school's 1981 yearbook.
Unidentified Woman
Photograph of an unidentified woman.
Unidentified Graduates
Photograph of two unidentified Strasburg High School Graduates. The women are most likely members of the Lichliter family.