Shenandoah County Library Archives

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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.…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

Photograph showing an unidentified woman.

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Dagny Golladay came to Shenandoah County in the 1970s with her husband Roller.

A native of Iowa, Dagny attended Iowa State College and later graduated from San Francisco State College. She then became a Home Economics teacher and head of…

Troop Mess Ticket giving Joseph M. Hines, USMC, permission to eat chow early due to his duties in the ship's laundry. Dated February 1945.

Photograph showing six unidentified people with a dairy cow at the Shenandoah County Fair.

Commencement announcement for the Toms Brook Class of 1946. Sent by Betty Lou Reger.

Photographs showing a groups of farmers/agricultural laborers making hay with horse powered equipment. The photographs are dated August 26 1929.

Unlabeled photograph showing a cabin and other building at Camp Strawderman. The camp is located west of Edinburg Virginia.

Reverse of the image contains a mark from "Beazleys Photo Finishing Service" which was located in Edinburg Virginia.

Kaye Shelton and her husband Les moved to Shenandoah County from Arlington County in 1973.

Prior to that, Kaye had worked for the Arlington County Police Department as their secretary for 27 years.

The couple found established retirement home…

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