1 25 2 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/d241b31633c041d67f43dcbabcf87d1e.jpg 56a8a772141c04b7b7f0b8009984498f Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 8x11 sheet of paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter, Franklin D. Roosevelt to A. Willis Robertson Subject The topic of the resource Robertson, A. Willis (Absalom Willis), 1887-1971 Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Edinburg (Va) Woodstock (Va) Warm Springs (Ga) Description An account of the resource Copy of a letter sent from Franklin D. Roosevelt to A (Absalom) Willis Robertson concerning the possible closure of Camp Roosevelt, the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp located near Edinburg Virginia. Robertson at the time was the Congressional Representative for the 7th district of Virginia which included Shenandoah County. This copy of the letter was forwarded by Robertson to the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce who was lobbying to help keep the camp open. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Folder 1.6, Letter, Franklin D. Roosevelt to Representative A. Willis Robertson Concerning Edinburg CCC Camp, March 26 1938, Woodstock Chamber of Commerce Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 26, 1938 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18-0627-08 CCC Congress Edinburg Fort Valley Presidents Roosevelt Shenandoah County Virginia Woodstock https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/c8dfa8fbc9c05e897d489c4071f46096.png f6912fbfb8224288203b09029a79229d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource President McKinley in Woodstock Subject The topic of the resource McKinley, William Woodstock (Va) Description An account of the resource 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. During his trip the President stopped at several local towns. Newspaper reports indicate he stopped in Timberville, Mt. Jackson, and Woodstock. These accounts fail to mention any visits to other locations. His time in the county included two notable moments. In Mt. Jackson a “cake walk” was underway and delegations from all the towns were present for entertainment and festivities. The prominent performer at the event was R.J. Walker who dressed in dark face, impersonated the “negro character,” and played “their music” for the crowd. When the President arrived he was presented with the largest cake from the walk. The Shenandoah Valley newspaper concluded its coverage by reprinting a telegram thanking the town for the cake to dispel the rumor that the President had feared the cake was poisoned and had thrown it out near Hawkinstown. In Woodstock a large crowd and dignitaries greeted him at the depot. J.H. Williams, a prominent regional politician, greeted him and called Woodstock a “provincial town” which was dedicated to the principals of it Muhlenberg and its forefathers, even though they did not always support the President’s political views. President McKinley responded “I am aware of it-and am glad to meet you.” Williams also referred to McKinley’s Civil War service in the Valley and told the President “When you were here before, I...shot at you.” Today, many local residents would never imagine that the President of the United States would stop in Shenandoah County, visits with residents, or eat a cake from Mt. Jackson. If he was here, what would you tell him? Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Clippings Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 20, 1899 McKinley Presidents Railroads Shenandoah County Woodstock