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Unidentified World War One soldier
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified World War One soldier.
Unidentified World War Two Soldier
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified World War Two soldier.
Bachelor Girls Club
This photograph shows the members of New Market’s “Bachelor Girls Club.” It was most likely taken sometime between 1870 and 1890.
Almost nothing is known about this organization. After the Civil War the male population in the South had been…
Almost nothing is known about this organization. After the Civil War the male population in the South had been…
President McKinley in Woodstock
On May 20th, 1899 William McKinley, President of the United States, travelled through Shenandoah County aboard a special B&O Railroad Coach. The President was returning to Washington DC after spending time vacationing in Hot Springs Virginia.…
Battery "F" Coast Guard Thanksgiving Pamphlet
Pamphlet published by Battery "F" of the 1st Coast Artillery Regiment as part of their Thanksgiving celebration. At the time, the unit was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone at Fort Sherman.
USA Service Roll
Between 1941 and 1945 over 12 million American men and women would serve in the county’s Armed Forces during the Second World War. Among them were several hundred from Shenandoah County.
The parents, siblings, friends, and sweethearts who stayed…
The parents, siblings, friends, and sweethearts who stayed…
Letter from Gus to Mollie Foltz
This letter to Mary (Mollie) Foltz of Forestville VA was written on December 13, 1904 by “Gus,” a man who we know very little about. Records indicate that some of Mary’s family, including the Charlie Foltz mentioned in the letter, had moved to North…
Joseph Pugh Land Transactions
Record of land transactions, including survey notes, for Joseph Pugh. The properties lay just north of Woodstock Virginia. One record indicates property conveyed to Pugh by Leonard Baldice and a second by the Lord Proprietor.
Solomons Lutheran Church Christmas Card
In 1793 Henrich and Dorthea Rausch offered to provide land an almost no cost for members of the Forestville community to construct a church on. The community accepted the offer because the area’s growing population, which had originally travelled…
New Year Card
On December 28th, 1926 Miss Zelda Lichliter of Strasburg Virginia received this New Year’s card from Seona of Richmond Virginia.
New Year cards were initially developed in the 19th century as secular versions of Christmas cards. Their use soon…
New Year cards were initially developed in the 19th century as secular versions of Christmas cards. Their use soon…
Letter, Mary R. Dellinger to Noah Dellinger
December 17 (1862)
Shenandoah County
Dear brother I seat my self to drop you a few line to let you no that we are all well at present and hope that when these few lines come to hand they may find you in the Same state of health. They say that…
Shenandoah County
Dear brother I seat my self to drop you a few line to let you no that we are all well at present and hope that when these few lines come to hand they may find you in the Same state of health. They say that…
Eva and Ray Franklin Boyer
Photograph showing Eva Mae Boyer (Ritenour) and Ray Franklin Boyer of Fort Valley. The family account notes Ray was bare footed because he had contracted poison ivy and couldn't wear his shoes.
Ray Franklin Boyer and Eva Boyer
Photograph of Ray Franklin Boyer and his sister Eva Boyer.
Boyer Family Photograph
Photograph of a Boyer family in Fort Valley. From left to right are Benjamin Franklin Boyer Jr., Ray Franklin Boyer, and Myrtle Frances Cullers Boyer.
Boyer Family
Photograph showing members of the Boyer family of Fort Valley Virginia. Pictured on the back row from left to right are:
-Sam Boyer who ran the Pelton Post Office
-Edith Boyer Burke
-Charlotte "Lottie" Munch Boyer. She married Sam Boyer after he…
-Sam Boyer who ran the Pelton Post Office
-Edith Boyer Burke
-Charlotte "Lottie" Munch Boyer. She married Sam Boyer after he…
Public Sale of Slaves Advertisment
Advertisement that appeared in the Sentinel of the Valley, published in Woodstock Virginia, for a public sale of several slaves and other personal property who had belonged to Anthony Spengler deceased. Spengler's slaves had lived on his farm near…
Woodstock Brochure
Brochure published by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce highlighting the town's amenities.
Triplett High School FFA-FHA Fair Program
Program created for the Triplett High School's 1954 Fair, sponsored by the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) and Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters. This annual event was designed to promote the organizations, the competitions they competed…
1919 Shenandoah County Republican Primary
Handbills printed for the 1919 Republican Primary in Shenandoah County Virginia. They advertise the individuals seeking the party's nomination for local offices and announce the day the primary will occur.
Minutes of the One Hundred and Sixth Annual Convention of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia of the United Lutheran Church of America
Cover page and last page of the Minutes of the Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church, held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Roanoke Virginia.
Albert Steele
Photograph of Albert Steele from the book "Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity."
Harry Gochenour
Photograph of Harry Gochenour from the book "Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity."
Huie A. Peer
Photograph of Huie Peer from the book "Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity."
John A. Myers
Photograph of John Myers from the book "Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity."
John A. Myers (1896-1969) worked on his father’s farm in Maurertown VA when he volunteered for the National Guard in June 1917. Part of the 29th…
John A. Myers (1896-1969) worked on his father’s farm in Maurertown VA when he volunteered for the National Guard in June 1917. Part of the 29th…
Lester E. Tidler
Photograph of Lester E. Tidler from the book "Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity."