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Cara Lundgren
Repository
James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
Identification
SC 0138
Title
Marianne L. Garber Collection of Shenandoah Valley Documents 1780-1899
Quantity
0.22 cubic feet, 2 boxes
Creator
Garber, Marianne L., 1927-2015
Language
English
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Abstract
The Marianne L. Garber Collection of Shenandoah Valley Documents, 1780-1899, contains one journal written by William Mathias
Harner from 1847-1861, eight legal and business documents dating from 1815- 1899, and ten land deeds and indentures dating
from 1780-1887.
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library.
For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this
collection.
Other Formats Available
The farm journal of William Mathias Harner has been transcribed and is in the first folder.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Marianne L. Garber Collection of Shenandoah Valley Documents, 1780-1899, SC 0138,
Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to Special Collections in January 1995 by Marianne L. Garber of Timberville, Virginia. According
to the donor, the journal was written by William Mathias Harner of McGaheysville, Virginia, born November 24, 1823 and married
January 1852.
Processing Information
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering
campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 3066.
William Harner was born to George and Margaret Harner on November 25, 1823. He was baptized at Peak Mountain Church on January
10, 1824. It is believed that the name Harner might have originally been Hares. He attended Peak Mountain Church, a Lutheran
and Reform church all of his life. Harner was the youngest of eight children. He lived on his family's farm according to the
1850 United States census. This census places them in the 56 1/2 District in October 16, 1850.
The Marianne L. Garber Collection of Shenandoah Valley Documents, 1780-1899, contains one journal written by William Mathias
Harner from 1847-1861, eight legal and business documents dating from 1815- 1899, and ten land deeds and indentures dating
from 1780-1887. The bulk of the documents are land deeds and miscellaneous legal and business documents for Rockingham and
Shenandoah counties. Also included in the collection is a farm journal with one-line entries describing agricultural activities
almost daily for most of the time period from August 1847 to May 1861.