Susan Smith Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2024-0015

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains 13 boxes.

Box 1: 1960-April 1985 Box 2: April 1985-1988 Box 3: 1989-December 1991 Box 4: December 1991-February 1993 Box 5: February 1993-April 1993 Box 6: May 1993-June 1993 Box 7: July 1993-August 1993 Box 8: August 1993-1994 Box 9: 1994-2001 and Undated Box 10: Undated Box 11: Undated Slides and Slides with original labeling Box 12: Slides with original labeling Box 13: Slides with original labeling

Dates

Creation: 1960 - 2001

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. Researchers must register and agree to all copyright laws and archives policies before using the collection. Please contact the Shenandoah County Library before visiting to use this collection.

Biographical / Historical

Susan Mathias Smith (1950-2024), of New Market, was a published author and held many positions in the Shenandoah County Public School System. She taught English at Stonewall Jackson and Central High Schools, and was the librarian at North Fork Middle School. She was the Coordinator of Media Services and Public Affairs for the school system for most of her career.

Shenandoah County Public Schools was established in 1870. SCPS serves over 5,000 students in ten schools with a mission to prepare each student for a future of life-long learning.

Extent

6.5 Linear Feet (13 archival photograph slide boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Photograph slides of Shenandoah County Public School students, teachers, administrators, and school buildings.

Arrangement

Items in this collection are ordered chronologically with undated slides at the rear.

Physical Location

Shenandoah County Library, Truban Archives

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Susan M. Smith on September 8, 2020.

Bibliography

“Susan Smith Obituary.” Northern Virginia Daily. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nvdaily/name/susan-smith-obituary?id=54931738

“About SCPS.” Shenandoah County Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.shenandoah.k12.va.us/en-us/about-scsd-25b972e8#0

Processing Information

This collection was received from Susan Smith in a cardboard box without original order. Slides were sorted by date if present and placed into slide archival boxes. When possible, undated slides of similar types or subjects were sorted together. Some slides were received in individual storage boxes with labels and those are strored together with appropriate titles.