A Guide to the Dale F. Harter Collection of "Undocumented Deeds: An Exhibit on the History of Harrisonburg's African-American
Community, 1930-1985" SC 0105
James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
880 Madison Drive MSC 1704 Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 Telephone: (540) 568-3612 library-special@jmu.edu URL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Kayla Payne
Repository
James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
Identification
SC 0105
Title
Dale F. Harter Collection of "Undocumented Deeds: An Exhibit on the History of Harrisonburg's African-American Community from
1930-1985" 1991
Quantity
0.16 cubic feet, 4 folders
Creator
Harter, Dale F.
Language
English
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Abstract
These four folders contain items and information used in the exhibit "Undocumented Deeds: an exhibit on the history of Harrisonburg's
African-American Community." The exhibit was curated by Dale F. Harter and held in the Warren-Sipe Museum of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham
Historical Society in the autumn of 1991.
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library.
For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for 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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [box #, folder #], Dale F. Harter Collection of "Undocumented Deeds: An Exhibit on the History of
Harrisonburg's African-American Community, 1930-1985", SC 0105, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
Copies of texts and photographs mounted in the display were purchased from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
in 1992.
Processing Information
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering
campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2085 .
This collection consists of photocopies of news clippings, school reunion programs, portions of church histories, scrapbooks,
newsletters, photographs, and other items displayed in the exhibit "Undocumented Deeds: an exhibit on the history of Harrisonburg's
African-American community" compiled by Dale F. Harter and held in the Warren-Sipe Museum of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical
Society in the autumn of 1991. Information pertains largely to the time period 1930-1985. Most items were loaned for the display,
and the collection includes copies of the loan contracts. Also included is a 3-page chronology of African-American history
in Harrisonburg by Dale Harter.
The collection is arranged topically in folders. Folder one contains items relating to the exhibit and the Harrisonburg Rockingham
Historical Society, such as fliers, newspaper clippings, and donor gift/loan contracts between Dale Harter and H-RHS. Folder
two contains an account of Bethel A.M.E. Church History and other church newsletters. Folder three contains information for
the 4th reunion of the Lucy Simms - Effinger Street School in 1991 and other documents related to the school. Folder four
contains miscellaneous information about local area