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James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
820 Madison DriveMSC 1706
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Telephone: (540) 568-3612
library-special@jmu.edu
URL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Tiffany Cole
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Access Restrictions
Collection open to 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.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Shenandoah Valley Ephemera, 1890s-2014, SC 0392, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Acquisition Information
This is an artificially assembled collection from various sources, some of which are unknown.
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises assorted pieces of ephemera related to the Shenandoah Valley. Ephemera includes buttons and magnets from Harrisonburg's First Night New Year's Eve event, blank documents and letterhead, and promotional materials.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Buttons (information artifacts)
- Calendars (documents)
- Envelopes
- Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History
- Letterheads
- Magnets
- Printed Ephemera
- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History
- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History
Container List
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Mount Jackson National Bank promissory note (blank)1890s
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Pamphlet, Royal Air-Tight Wood Heating Stoves for sale by Valley Hardware Co., Harrisonburg, VA.circa 1895
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Addressed envelopes for dispatch on the first trip of the Highway Post Office2 items1941 February 10Scope and Contents
Two envelopes addressed to Walter J. Page at 59-27 162nd Street, Flushing, New York. They were sent on the first and second trip of the Highway Post Office which was inaugurated on February 10, 1941.
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New Market Feed and Produce Co. promotional calendar1943
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New Market Horse Show letterhead7 Sheets1955 June 25
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Harrisonburg First Night magnetsMerkel, Julia, 1966-2 items1994-1995
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Harrisonburg First Night buttonsMerkel, Julia, 1966-3 items1998-2014