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Oral history interview featuring Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tolliver Nickens conducted on February 5, 2016 for the Shenandoah County Library's Black History Month Program.

In 1964 Delois became the first African American student to attend what was then…

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Aerial photograph showing the southern end of the town of Mt. Jackson Virginia and surrounding communities.

It was produced on March 25, 1992 as part of an aerial mapping project funded by Shenandoah County and covering the geographic area of the…

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Certificate for two shares in the "Mt. Jackson Circulating Library" issued to Joseph Homer Tisinger of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

The certificate appears to be issued by "The Collins Library Company, Thomas J. Collins, Manager." It is dated February 6…

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Photograph published in the Shenandoah Herald newspaper noting Dorothy Ann Newland of Mt. Jackson had been selected to be the Honorary Fire Chief for the Mt. Jackson Fire Company.

At the time she was a sophomore at Mary Washington College…

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Photograph labeled "Aunt E. and classmates."

"Aunt E." refers to Edythe F. Getz. Which individual she is in the image and the names of her classmates are unknown.

The photograph was taken along Main Street in Mt. Jackson Virginia. Mt. calvary…

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View of Main Street (Route 11), Mt. Jackson, Virginia, looking north.

On the left, are the residences of the Helsleys and S.P. Lonas. Further down the block is Lonas Store.

The first house (Helsley) was taken down and is now the driveway for…

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View of Main Street (Route 11), Mt. Jackson, Virginia, looking north. An automobile is parked on the street in front of a house that was the residence of Harry and Margaret Shutters for many years.

A picket fence and buildings are also visible.…

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Rear view of the Mt. Airy Farm house and part of the gardens located near Meems Bottom south of Mt. Jackson.

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Photograph of the gardens at Mt. Airy Farm just south of Mt. Jackson.

The house and a brick wall are also visible.

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Unidentified young man is wearing a U.S. Army uniform with boots, overcoat and hat.

The photograph was made outdoors in "Mt. Airy Formal Gardens" in Mt. Jackson, Virginia.

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Four unidentified people, an older couple with two young men, posed in a garden gazebo in Mt. Airy with a dog at their feet.

The young man on the left is wearing a U.S. Army uniform.

Probably, this was a family photograph.

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Unidentified young man is leaning on a ledge of a garden gazebo on the grounds of Mt. Airy farm in Mt. Jackson.

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Four unidentified people, an older couple with two young men, posed in a garden gazebo in Mt. Airy with a dog at their feet.

The young man on the left is wearing a U.S. Army uniform.

Probably, this was a family photograph.

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Unidentified man standing in a U.S. Army uniform.

This image was taken at "Mt. Airy Formal Gardens" in Mt. Jackson, Virginia.

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Unidentified young man is standing outdoors with his hands at his sides. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform.

Part of a garden gazebo is visible behind him.

This image was taken at "Mt. Airy Formal Gardens" in Mt. Jackson, Virginia.

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Photograph of Union church located in Mount Jackson, Virginia.

This photograph appears on page 390, of John W. Wayland's book, "History of Shenandoah County".

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View of Turkey Knob apple orchards.

This photograph was used in John Wayland's book, "Art Folio of the Shenandoah Valley".

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View of a house at Turkey Knob Orchard in Mt. Jackson as seen through apple blossoms.

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View of Main Street (Route 11), Mount Jackson, Virginia, looking north. Vintage cars, a picket fence and buildings are visible. There is snow on the sidewalk and street edge.

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Portrait photograph of J. Eldred Swartz, a well-known Shenandoah County resident.

J. Eldred Swartz was the son of Charles Franklin and Ida Belle (Coffman) Swartz from the southern end of Shenandoah County. He graduated from William and Mary…

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Portrait photograph of J. Eldred Swartz posed in studio.

Mr. Swartz was the principal of Triplett High School. He was married to Virginia (Hornsby) Swartz in 1940.

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Photograph of unidentified people on the porch of a 2-story home. The image is labelled, "Hepner View House. Mt. Jackson, Va."

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Photograph of the Mt. Jackson home of William "Will" Helsley (1874-1927) and his wife, Bertie (birth unknown and died 9/24/1955). The couple married on October 4, 1906, and lived in this house for many years.

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Photograph of five unidentified women and two unidentified boys. They are participants in a pageant held commemorating Mt. Jackson Virginia's centennial.

The woman in the center of the image wears a crown. The others are wearing sashes that say:…

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Marriage certificate for Melvin L. Hollar from Toms Brook and Audrey M. Hamilton from Mt. Jackson dated October 18, 1948 in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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