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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Church of the Good Shepherd Oral Histories, 1992, SdArch 13, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Nancy Sorrells, December 16, 1992.
Processing Information
Audiocassettes were transferred to MAMA-R 700MB gold cd-r using Tascam cc-222 mkII; 270mb in 2006.
Bio/Historical Note
Nancy Sorrells, an undergraduate student at James Madison University, conducted this interview and researech in fulfillment of a JMU student internship, during the Fall of 1992.
Scope and Content
Church of the Good Shepherd Oral Histories, 1992 is comprised of a background paper, audio recording, transcript, and ephemera, associated with an interview conducted with individuals discussing the history of the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Folly Mills, Virginia.
Arrangement
Items are arranged in no particular order.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Church buildings -- Virginia -- Augusta County -- History
- Church of the Good Shepherd (Folly Mills, Va.) -- History
- Education, rural -- Virginia -- Augusta County -- History
- Episcopal Church -- Clergy -- Biography
- Episcopal Church -- Virginia -- Augusta County -- History
- Folly Mills (Va.) -- History
- Public schools -- Virginia -- Augusta County -- History
- Rural churches -- Virginia -- Augusta County -- History
- oral histories (literary works)
Container List
This monograph provides a short history of the Church of the Good Shepherd, located at Folly Mills near Staunton, Va. on U.S. Rt. 11. Beginning as a non-denominational school in the early 1920s, it soon evolved into an Episcopal church with the main building being built in 1924. Although a small rural church, it has remained active. This history includes references to founding members; the construction of the building; factual information about services, clergy, church organizations (Women's Auxiliary, Ladies Society, Girls Friendly Society); prominent families; and relations with a nearby one-room public school (which closed in 1929). Also included is information about church education and social events (Sunday schools; lawn parties; and homecomings). Mention is also made of relief efforts for two Netherlands families following World War II. Accompanies copies of a finding aid to the Church's records and sample documents, including architectural drawings and photographs of church events and Sunday school classes; an advertisement for a lawn party; programs from Children's Day Services and the twenty-fifth homecoming anniversary; and pictures and correspondence with the two Dutch families
Records the reminiscences of a group of people, all but one, who had either attended school and/or the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Folly Mills, Va. during the 1920s and 1930s. Included in the discussion: the one-room public schoolhouse located near the site of the church (complete with pot-bellied stove); the building of the church: influential members who founded the church (Mrs. Joseph C. Cochran and Miss Violet Greene), the ground-breaking ceremony, and hauling in stone; and the parish house. Mention of church organizations such as the Girls' Friendly Society; Sunday school; lawn parties; plays; church suppers; various ministers; and relief efforts for two Netherlands families following World War II. Recorded at the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Folly Mills, Va., on October 4, 1992.
Audio and transcript are open for research.
Copyright interests have been transferred to Carrier Library.
- Mixed Materials [1000898333] box: 1 folder: 2
TranscriptOctober 4, 1992