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Linda Clark Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-0001

Scope and Contents

This collection includes documents such as letters, land agreements and records, financial records, school records, ephemera, and other miscellaneous items. These documents relate to a variety of families in Shenandoah County such as the Shrum, Riffey, Sheetz, and Ship families, and more. There are 58 legal folders in two legal flip top document boxes and 35 folders in three oversized flat boxes.

Box 1: 1809-1863, Financial documents, legal documents, letters, school roster, land agreements, receipts, inventories

Box 2: 1840-1916, Receipts, land agreements, school records, letters, financial documents, drawing, notes, calling card, recipes, military documents, medical document

Box 3: 1792-1843, Land agreements, inventories, song lyrics

Box 4: 1836-1861, School records, letters, land agreements

Box 5: 1793-1839, Land agreements

Dates

  • Creation: 1792 - 1916

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 this collection.

Extent

7 Cubic Feet (2, 1/2 size legal flip top document boxes 3 oversize flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection includes family documents related to schools, military service, land agreements, letters, and other various items in Shenandoah County.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically across boxes within the collection.

Physical Location

Shenandoah County Library, Truban Archives

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Linda Clark, who is a descendent of the families included in this collection, on March 4, 2020.

Processing Information

The items in this collection were received as loose materials. They were placed in folders and boxes based on size since many were oversized.

Title
A Guide to the Linda Clark Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Rachael Friedenberg
Date
April 18, 2025
Language of description
English
Script of description
Arabic

Repository Details

Part of the Shenandoah County Library: Truban Archives Repository

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