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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…
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.…
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…
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…
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.
"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…
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…
Serious Riot
Newspaper article detailing a riot that occurred at Columbia and Liberty Furnaces west of Edinburg in Shenandoah County. It appeared in Shenandoah Herald on January 28, 1880.
The incident was sparked by the furnace owners' decision to hire…
The incident was sparked by the furnace owners' decision to hire…
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.
Hill Top Lodge Number 143, Knights Pythias
This photograph shows members of the Knights Pythias Hill Top Lodge number 143 in Strasburg Virginia. It was taken by an unidentified photographer on April 11 1908.
Almost nothing is known about this organization except that it was one of the…
Almost nothing is known about this organization except that it was one of the…
The Womanless Wedding
Handbill from the theatrical production "The Womanless Wedding" produced by the Woodstock Rotary Club as a fundraiser on March 21 and March 22 1929. The play was presented at the "New Theatre" in Woodstock and was directed by Myrna May Cole of Sympon…
Toms Brook Hi Times, Winter 1950
"Toms Brook Hi Times," winter 1950. This newsletter was published by the Toms Brook High School on January 31 1950. It details school activities, academic accomplishments, sporting events, gossip, social activities, and local advertisements for the…
Edinburg Hawk Patrol
In 1941 five members of Edinburg Virginia’s Boy Scout Troop 54, called the “Hawk Patrol,” took this picture on the steel river bridge east of town during a scouting adventure. Pictured from left to right Douglas Hawkins, Frank Wilkins, William Davis,…
Mt. Jackson Virginia
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia. The image shows the area immediately adjacent to the interchange with the recently completed motel.
Woodstock Virginia
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Woodstock Virginia.
Fort Valley Virginia
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Fort Valley Virginia.
Mt. Jackson Virginia
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia.
Girl with Chinchilla Coat
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a girl modeling a chinchilla coat.
Girl with Chinchilla Coat
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a girl modeling a chinchilla coat.
Poultry House Construction
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a series of poultry houses under construction. They are located on the west side of US Route 11 just north of New Market Virginia. The structures were built by H.B. Long of New Market sometime in the…
Poultry House Construction
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a series of poultry houses under construction. They are located on the west side of US Route 11 just north of New Market Virginia. The structures were built by H.B. Long of New Market sometime in the…
Poultry House Construction
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a series of poultry houses under construction. They are located on the west side of US Route 11 just north of New Market Virginia. The structures were built by H.B. Long of New Market sometime in the…
Girls at Camp Strawderman
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a group of undeintified girls at Camp Strawderman, a girls camp west of Woodstock.
Girls at Camp Strawderman
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a group of unidentified girls at Camp Strawderman, a girls camp west of Woodstock. One of the girls are playing the piano while the rest watch.
Girls at Camp Strawderman
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a group of unidentified girls at Camp Strawderman, a girls camp west of Woodstock.