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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 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.
Provenance
Donor purchased materials at a 2002 estate auction at the Lindamood home place located at 15797 North Mountain Road in Broadway, Virginia.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], William and Verdie Lindamood papers, 1957-1983, SC 0408, James Madison University Special Collections, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Jennifer Keach, former JMU Libraries faculty, in August 2025.
Appraisal
Financial documents with limited research value (multiples of bank statements, insurance policies, receipts, etc.) were not retained.
Biographical / Historical
William "Bill" (1913-1998) and Verdie (1913-2003) Lindamood resided on North Mountain Road in Broadway, Virginia. The couple married in 1935. Verdie was a homemaker and Bill was employed as a carpenter. Both were members of Rader Lutheran Church in Timberville.
Scope and Contents
Papers from the estate of Bill and Verdie Lindamood, Broadway, Virginia comprise correspondence, holiday cards, church records from Rader Lutheran Church in Timberville, genealogical notes concerning the Crider and Orebaugh families, and documents related to the Lindamood farm including a 1957 aerial image of Little North Mountain in Broadway.
Separated Material
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Rockingham Annual Report (1977) was separated from the collection and cataloged bibliographically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Aerial photographs
- Church records
- Estate records
- Keach, Jennifer A.
- Letters (correspondence)
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Keach, Jennifer A.
- Lindamood, Verdie, 1913-2003
- Lindamood, William E. (William Edward), 1913-1998
Container List
William Lindamood's mother was Laura Alice Orebaugh Lindamood and Verdie Lindamood's maiden name was Crider.
North Mountain Road (Rt. 613), Brocks Gap Road (Rt. 259), Vetters Road (Rt. 790), Runions Creek Road (Rt. 610), Chimney Rock VFW (Post 9660), Bennie's Beach, and multiple orchards are visible.
May have been captured by a governmental entity (e.g. U. S. Forest Service).