Shenandoah Valley Legal Documents, 1751-1968 (bulk 1901-1935)
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
- Title:
- Shenandoah Valley Legal Documents
- Collection No.:
- SC 0176
- Date:
- 1751-1968 (bulk 1901-1935)
- Extent:
- 1 box, .2 Cubic Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English
- Abstract:
- The collection is comprised of 94 legal and tax related documents.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Shenandoah Valley Legal Documents, SC 0176, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Scope and Content
This collection comprises 94 legal documents such as contracts, agreements, a will, letters from attorneys and primarily, copies of deeds from 1751-1968. Also included are several real estate tax receipts from the Plains District in Rockingham County dating from 1921-1935. Most of the documents pertain to the Riddle/Riddel family. One document that stands out is a 1908 injunction against 29 defendants for cutting timber without warrant. Series 1 contains all the aforementioned legal documents with the exception of the tax records which comprise Series 2.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in to series: Legal documents, 1751-1968, and tax record receipts, 1921-1935.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is 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.
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 October 2005.
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 4051.
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
- Plains District, Rockingham County (Va.) -- Records and correspondence
- Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 18th century
- Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 19th century
- Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 20th century
- Real property -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources
- Wills -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
- Taxation -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources
- Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Sources
- Land titles -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources
- Rockingham County (Va.) -- Genealogy -- Sources
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Legal Documents, 1751-19683 folders |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Title/Description | Instances | ||
| Legal documents, 1751-1909 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Legal documents, 1911-1919 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Legal documents, 1920-1968 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
Series 2: Tax record receipts, 1921-19351 folders |
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| Title/Description | Instances | ||
| Tax record receipts, 1921-1935 | box 1 | folder 4 | |