Wenger, Elizabeth A. Papers, 1884-1951
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
- Creator:
- Wenger, Elizabeth A.
- Title:
- Elizabeth A. Wenger Papers
- Collection No.:
- SC 0163
- Date:
- 1884-1951
- Extent:
- 4 folders, .17 Cubic Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English
- Abstract:
- Consists of letters and postcards to Elizabeth A. Wenger of Dayton, Virginia, 1884-1936, and two fire insurance forms, 1951.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [folder #], Elizabeth A. Wenger Papers, 1884-1951, SC 0163, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Bio/Historical Note
Elizabeth A. Wenger was apparently the sister of C.D. Wenger, who operated a well-known plant nursery. At least one of the postcards is addressed to C.D. Wenger with an order for plants.
Scope and Content
This collection contains letters and postcards written mostly to Elizabeth A. Wenger from relatives and friends in Virginia, but also from Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Topics center on home and family affairs, including school; several of the correspondents were students or teachers. The fire insurance policies give details on the nature and location of the Wenger house.
Administrative Information
Revision Description
Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. 2013-11-21
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for 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.
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).
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Scott Suter in November 2001.
Provenance
Sold by Green Valley Auctions, Inc. in November 2001.
Processing Information
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 4034.
Location
Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
880 Madison DriveMSC 1704Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807library-special@jmu.eduURL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Index Terms
Subject
- Fire insurance -- Virginia -- Dayton
- Postcards -- Virginia -- Dayton
- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History
Collection Inventory
| Title/Description | Instances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Letters, 1884-1889 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Letters, 1890-1899 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Letters, 1900-1936, undated | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Fire Insurance Policies, 1951 | box 1 | folder 4 | |