A Guide to the Strasburg Library Collection
Compiled by Eryn Kawecki
June 26, 2019
Descriptive Summary
Repository: Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA
Title: Strasburg Library Collection
Date Range: 1838-2005
Collection Number: 2019-0005
Extent: 1 box, 10 folder
Language: English
Abstract: Publications, newspaper clippings, patent copies, and other documents from the Strasburg Public Library that relate to the history of Strasburg and surrounding areas.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions: 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.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Strasburg Library Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.
Acquisition Information: Donated.
Processing Information: Items were sorted and then processed chronologically.
Biographical/Historical Note
All items in this collection reflect the history of Strasburg and surrounding areas. Items were donated by the Strasburg Public Library.
Scope and Content
The Strasburg Library Collection consists primarily of publications, newspaper clippings, and patent documents, spanning 170 years. The documents reflect the history of Strasburg and surrounding areas.
Inventory
Box 1, Stack 9, Shelf 5
Folder 1.1 Patents, Samuel Kern of Strasburg Virginia, 1838-1846
Folder 1.2 Jacob Cooke and John Strickler, Patent for Trusses, Strasburg Virginia, March 21 1846
Folder 1.3 “Historic Preservation” Magazine, Belle Grove Plantation, 1964
Folder 1.4 “Valleys of Virginia” Magazine, Belle Grove Plantation, 1967
Folder 1.5 “Belle Grove: A Property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation,” 1968
Folder 1.6 Edna Perrow, 1969-1975
Folder 1.7 “The Best of Times” Play Program, Strasburg High School, April-May 1981
Folder 1.8 Fishers Hill Reunion, 2004
Folder 1.9 Strasburg Virginia American Legion, 2000-2005
Folder 1.10 History of Strasburg Fire Company, undated