Collection, 1770-1963.

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Hoover, James. Collection, 1770-1963.

Collection, 1770-1963.

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Contains items dealing primarily with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt, and Luray, in what in 1831 became Page County, Va.; and a few documents relevant to related families such as the Kauffmans. Selected documents in Box l, Series I include: Folder l: Letters from Coffman, Ward, Crim family members, mostly to Strickler family; mention of land purchases in the Valley, typhoid fever, farm & financial news; also a few from Oregon concerning prospecting at Rouge River; and an autograph copy of a letter from A. Strickler. Folder 2: Civil war letters from Mauck and Kauffman members, all in the 10th Va. Reg., about camp life and troop movements. Folder 3: More Confederate camp letters; most of the rest to Mary Strickler from a grandson; mention of Campbellites. Folder 4: Cont. of letters (lts.), mostly to Mary Strickler at Massanutten; details of W.A. Strickler's land claim in Washington Territory and his disappearance. Folder 5: Lts. from friends & Strickler family members in various states including those out West; two items related to local Mill Creek Church. Folder 6: Lts., mostly from W.S. Strickler in NV and CA where he was prospecting & mining. Folder 7: Lts., mostly from W.S. and J.G. Strickler in NV and Dakota; a few from J. Ruffner; several items related to Mill Creek Church. Folder 8: Lts., mostly to R.T. Strickler from relatives & Baptist Church members. Folder 9: Lts., mostly from family & friends to Mary Strickler. Also, a school composition by Mary which mentions gypsies in Page Cty. Folder 10: Con't of previous file incl. documents relating to Mary's employment in Washington during WWI, also documents related to Mary's husband S.B. (Beery) Hoover. Folder 11: Genealogy, incl. page from Brewbaker family bible; fragment of Pulliam genealogy; Strickler, Hoover, Ridgeway, Cornwell, A. Beery genealogies. Selected documents from Box 2, Series II. include: Folder 1: Business (property tax) receipts; 1813 birth verification of Negro girl; inventories for Jos. Strickler and Jos. T. Strickler (see also Oversize) estates. Folder 2: Valley and other Va. railroad timetables, some with route maps, 1880s. Folders 3-11: Lists of land & property taxes in Shenandoah Cty. district where Jos. Strickler was Comm. of Revenue, 19th century. Folder 12: Ledgers (debt/interest; store/labor), Jos. & Jos. T. Strickler (see also Oversize). From Series III: Religious pamphlet by J.G. Stricker (2 cop.); minutes of Ebenezer Baptist Assoc. sessions; Luray & Bridgewater newsletters; printed German poem. Selected documents from Flat Box 1, Series IV: Store/labor ledger (Mauck?); list of property taxes/ broadside advertising estate sale of J.T. Strickler, 1889.

2 Hollinger boxes (24 folders) and part of 1 flat box (l folder); ca 210 items.

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