Linda Clark Collection
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