James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
880 Madison DriveMSC 1704
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Telephone: (540) 568-3612
library-special@jmu.edu
URL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Julia Merkel
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have 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 to 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 #], Shenandoah Valley Legal Documents, SC 0176, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Scott Suter in October 2005.
Processing Information
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 4051 .
Bio/Historical Note
Most of the documents pertain to the Riddle/Riddel family.
Scope and Content
This collection comprises 94 legal documents such as contracts, agreements, a will, letters from attorneys and primarily, copies of deeds from 1751-1968. Also included are several real estate tax receipts from the Plains District in Rockingham County dating from 1921-1935. Most of the documents pertain to the Riddle/Riddel family. One document that stands out is a 1908 injunction against 29 defendants for cutting timber without warrant. Series 1 contains all the aforementioned legal documents with the exception of the tax records which comprise Series 2.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
Legal documents, 1751-1968 Tax record receipts, 1921-1935Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 18th century
- Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 19th century
- Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 20th century
- Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Sources
- Land titles -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources
- Legal documents
- Plains District, Rockingham County (Va.) -- Records and correspondence
- Real property -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources
- Rockingham County (Va.) -- Genealogy -- Sources
- Suter, Scott Hamilton
- Tax records
- Taxation -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources
- Wills -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Plains District, Rockingham County (Va.) -- Records and correspondence
- Rockingham County (Va.) -- Genealogy -- Sources
Container List
- Mixed Materials [1000885918] box: 1 folder: 1
Legal documents1751-1909English.
- Mixed Materials [1000885918] box: 1 folder: 2
Legal documents1911-1919
- Mixed Materials [1000885918] box: 1 folder: 3
Legal documents1920-1968English.