Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
Variant namesCivil War records within the collection were issued by government entities, including the Department of the Interior and the Treasury Department, along with various war offices. Notable individuals with papers represented in this collection include local Shenandoah Valley historian John W. Wayland, 1872-1962, and Cassie Moncure Lyne, 1875-1955, a Civil War writer and poet from Virginia.
From the guide to the Civil War Miscellaneous Collection, 1860-2005, (Special Collections, James Madison University)
From the guide to the Civil War Miscellaneous Collection, 1860-2005, (Special Collections, James Madison University)
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society was founded in 1898 to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the area. It was reorganized in 1944, and chartered and incorporated in 1945. For information on legal/governmental bodies, businesses, schools, churches, individuals, and families, see respective records for individual Series in this collection.
From the description of Records, 1740-1950. (James Madison University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 20297779
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| creatorOf | Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. Business/Institutional Documents, 1816-1950; undated. | James Madison University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Civil War Miscellaneous Collection | Special Collections, James Madison University | |
| creatorOf | Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. Records, 1740-1950. | James Madison University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. Oversize, bulk (1794-1914). Various earlier dates recorded in Subseries C. Individual/Family Documents; also undated. | James Madison University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. Legal/Governmental Documents, 1760-1930. | James Madison University Libraries |
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| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Harrisonburg (Va.) | |||
| Virginia | |||
| Virginia--Rockingham County | |||
| Page County (Va.) | |||
| Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) | |||
| Virginia--Harrisonburg | |||
| Virginia--Parnassus | |||
| Virginia--Shenandoah County | |||
| Cootes Store (Va.) | |||
| Virginia | |||
| Augusta County (Va.) | |||
| Shenandoah County (Va.) | |||
| Rockingham County (Va.) | |||
| Virginia--Rockingham County | |||
| Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) | |||
| Rockingham County (Va.) | |||
| Virginia | |||
| Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) | |||
| Virginia | |||
| Harrisonburg (Va.) | |||
| Shenandoah County (Va.) | |||
| Virginia--Rockingham County | |||
| Rockingham County (Va.) | |||
| Virginia--Cootes Store | |||
| Virginia--Page County |
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Corporate Body
Active 1740
Active 1950
