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James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
820 Madison DriveMSC 1706
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Telephone: (540) 568-3612
library-special@jmu.edu
URL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Tiffany Cole
James 
Madison University (under its previous names) and the surrounding city of Harrisonburg.
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections 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 #], Harrisonburg Postcards, 1909-1978, SC 0357, Special Collections, Carrier Library,
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
This is an artificially assembled collection created during the tenure of previous heads of Special Collections. Specific sources of acquisition are unknown and may include the Alumni Association.
Appraisal
A postcard depicting the Shenandoah Valley Pike at Vaucluse, Virginia (Frederick County ) was weeded from the collection due to it not falling within Special Collections's collecting scope. It was offered to Handley
Regional Library and accepted into their collection in October 2023.
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises 30 postcards (including duplicates) documenting the historic campus of James Madison University (under its previous names) and the surrounding city of Harrisonburg.
The postcards of the historic JMU campus include Madison Memorial Library, the Quad, Wilson Hall, Walter Reed Hall (now Keezell Hall), Hillcrest, various dormitories, and assorted "views."
Harrisonburg postcards feature the Village Inn, a bird's-eye view of Harrisonburg, and East Market Street.
Some postcards have been addressed and sent while the bulk are blank.
Related Material
Mary Moran Collier collection of Harrisonburg Postcards, circa 1909-1977, SC 0322, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History
- James Madison University -- Buildings -- History
- James Madison University -- History
- Madison College -- History
- Postcards
- State Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Va.) -- History
- State Normal and Industrial School for Women (Harrisonburg, Va.) -- History
- State Teachers College at Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Va.) -- History