A Guide to the Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963 SC 0098

A Guide to the Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963 SC 0098


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Pat Paczkowski and Chris Bolgiano, Alicia Henneberry, Tiffany Cole

Repository
James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
Identification
SC 0098
Title
Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers 1776-1963
Quantity
1 cubic feet, 2 Hollinger boxes, 1 oversize folder
source
Hoover, Anna B., 1937-2008
source
Hoover, James B. (James Beery), 1934-2017
Creator
Strickler family
Language
English .
Abstract
This collection deals mainly with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt Bend, and Luray, Virginia, along with a few other related families.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

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 #], Mr.& Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963, SC 0098, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

Donated to Carrier Library by Mrs. James Hoover of Harrisonburg in May 1993.

Processing Information

This collection was minimally reprocessed in May 2017 and renamed Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, a change from Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection. 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 2062.


Bio/Historical Note

Abraham Strickler was one of the original settlers of the Shenandoah Valley at Massanutten (now Page County) in the 1720s. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He first settled in America around 1700 in the province of Pennsylvania. He then migrated to Virginia and settled about 4 miles west of Luray. His descendants figured prominently in the life of the region. Abraham is credited as being the ancestor of most of the Stricklers in Shenandoah County.

Scope and Content

The Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963, consists of two Hollinger boxes and a few oversize materials dealing largely with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt Bend, and Luray, in what would become Page County, Virginia in 1831, and a few related families. There are scattered documents relevant to related families, especially the Civil War correspondence of the Kauffmans, but the bulk of the collection documents parts of the lives of two Mary Stricklers (1860s, 1907-1940s); Joseph and Joseph T. Strickler (1810-1856, 1890s); and Baptist Elder Reuben T. Strickler (1854-1937). There is also some correspondence concerning the Strickler land claim and experiences in Oregon and Washington Territory (1860s-1880s).

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series:

Letters & Genealogy, 1776-1963 Business & Legal Documents, 1810-1928 Miscellaneous, 1865-1904

Related Material

L. R. Milbourne Papers, 1886-1906, SC 0108, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Strickler Family Papers, 1887-1928, SC 0326, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Separated Material

Joseph H. Wenger's History of the Descendants of Abraham Beery was removed from the collection, individually cataloged, and placed in the rare book collection.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • African Americans -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
  • Business records -- Sources
  • Church buildings -- Virginia -- History -- Sources
  • Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 10th -- History
  • Debt -- Virginia -- Sources
  • Ebenezer Baptist Association (Va.)
  • Egypt (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Family papers
  • Financial Records
  • Genealogies (histories)
  • Hoover family
  • Hoover, Anna B., 1937-2008
  • Hoover, James B. (James Beery), 1934-2017
  • Inventories of decedents' estates -- Virginia -- Sources
  • Kauffman family
  • Land settlement -- Washington (State) -- To 1889 -- Sources
  • Legal documents
  • Letters (correspondence)
  • Luray (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Massanutten (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Mill Creek Regular Baptist Church (Va.)
  • Oregon -- History -- 1859- -- Sources
  • Page County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Prospecting -- Nevada -- Sources
  • Prospecting -- Oregon -- Sources
  • Railroads -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Timetables
  • Railroads -- Virginia -- History -- Sources
  • Real property -- Virginia -- Sources
  • Real property and taxation -- Virginia -- Sources
  • Romanies -- Virginia -- Page County
  • Shenandoah County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Economic conditions -- Sources
  • Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Social life and customs -- Sources
  • Soldiers -- Virginia -- Correspondence
  • Strickler, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas), 1828-1889
  • Strickler, Joseph, 1786-1856
  • Strickler, Mary
  • Strickler, Reuben T. (Reuben Thomas), 1854-1937
  • Tax records
  • United States -- History -- 1913-1921
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
  • Virginia -- Genealogy -- Sources
  • Virginia -- History, Local -- Sources
  • Washington Territory -- History -- To 1889 -- Sources

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Hoover, Anna B., 1937-2008
  • Hoover, James B. (James Beery), 1934-2017
  • Strickler, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas), 1828-1889
  • Strickler, Joseph, 1786-1856
  • Strickler, Mary
  • Strickler, Reuben T. (Reuben Thomas), 1854-1937

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Egypt (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Luray (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Massanutten (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Oregon -- History -- 1859- -- Sources
  • Page County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Shenandoah County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Economic conditions -- Sources
  • Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Social life and customs -- Sources
  • United States -- History -- 1913-1921
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
  • Virginia -- Genealogy -- Sources
  • Virginia -- History, Local -- Sources
  • Washington Territory -- History -- To 1889 -- Sources

Container List

1
Letters and Genealogy
1776-1963
  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 1
    Letters
    1835-1860, undated
    Scope and Contents

    From surnames Coffman, Ward, Crim, & others, mostly to Strickler family in Luray; mention of land purchases in the Valley, typhoid fever, farm & financial news. A few from Oregon concern prospecting in Rogue River. Includes an autograph copy of a letter from A. Strickler at University of VA to Dr. Thomas (Dec. 10, 1835).

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 2
    Letters
    1861-1862
    Scope and Contents

    Mostly between Robert G. Mauck in Page Cty & nephews Joseph F. & E.V. Kauffman & brother John W. Mauck, all in the 10th VA Reg., who wrote from various camps of camp life & troop movements. R. Mauck writes of farm news and "excitement and rumors of all kinds" (June 24, 1861)

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 3
    Letters
    1863-1866
    Scope and Contents

    Several from E.V. Kauffman from camp. Most of rest are to Mary Strickler from grandson Will concerning death in family. Mention of Cambellites (Sept. 1, 1866).

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 4
    Letters
    1867-1869
    Scope and Contents

    Mostly to Mary Strickler at Massanutten, including from grandson Will in Washington D.C. Details of W.A. Strickler's land claim in Washington Territory and his disappearance.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 5
    Letters
    1870-1878
    Scope and Contents

    Friends & Strickler family in VA, WV, OH, NV, IL, MO, KS; two items related to Mill Creek Church (1874, 1879).

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 6
    Letters
    1880-1882
    Scope and Contents

    Mostly from W.S. Strickler in NV, where he was working, prospecting & mining, to brother Reuben T. & other relatives in VA.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 7
    Letters
    1883-1886, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Mostly from W.S. & J.G. Strickler in NV & Dakota to relatives in Page Cty; a few from Joshua Ruffner in ID & MT to VA. Several items related to Mill Creek Church.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 8
    Letters
    1887-1903, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Mostly to Reuben T. Strickler from relatives & Baptist Church members.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 9
    Letters
    1907-1918
    Scope and Contents

    Mostly from family & friends with news of home to Mary Strickler, in Page County & later in Washington, D.C. One of Mary's school compositions (1913?) mentions gypsies in Page Cty. Some items incomplete.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 10
    Letters
    1919-1944
    Scope and Contents

    Con't previous file; includes documents related to Mary Strickler's husband S.B. (Beery) Hoover; letters to Litha Strickler. Genealogy, 1770s

  • Mixed Materials [1000886552] box: 1 folder: 11
    Genealogy
    1776-1963
2
Business Legal Documents
1810-1928
  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 1
    Business Receipts
    1810-1928 (bulk 1890)bulk 1890
    Scope and Contents

    Property tax receipts of Jos. Strickler, 1810-1827; property tax receipts of Mary Rooff (adm. Jos. Strickler), 1810-1832; 1813 birth verification of Negro girl; inventory of Jos. Strickler estate, 1856; inventories & receipts for estate of Jos. T. Strickler, 1890 (see also Oversize); misc. other items.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 2
    Seven Railroad timetables
    1880s
    Scope and Contents

    Includes Shenandoah Valley Route and several other Virginia routes.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 3
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 4
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 5
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 6
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 7
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 8
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 9
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 10
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 11
    Lists of land and property taxes
    1815-1827, undated
    Scope and Contents

    District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, & und.

  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 12
    Ledgers
    1821-1826
    Scope and Contents

    Debt/interest ledger (?), Jos. Strickler (?),; bound with store/labor ledger, Jos. & Jos. T. Strickler (?), 1835-1864. See also oversize.

  • Mixed Materials [1000898371] box: OV 1 folder: 1
    Ledger
    1818-1881
  • Mixed Materials [1000898371] box: OV 1 folder: 1
    List of property taxes
    1815
  • Mixed Materials [1000898371] box: OV 1 folder: 1
    Broadside, sale of J.T. Strickler's personal property
    1889 October 24
3
Miscellaneous
1865-1904
  • Mixed Materials [1000886553] box: 2 folder: 13
    Miscellaneous
    1865-1904
    Scope and Contents

    Includes religious pamphlet by J.G. Strickler (2 cop.), Minutes of Ebenezer Baptist Assoc. sessions (65,68,69,76, 1893-1904), Luray & Bridgewater newsletters (1885-93), & unidentified printed German poem.