A Guide to the Mountain Courier Collection, 1994-2008 Mountain Courier Collection 2021-0001

A Guide to the Mountain Courier Collection, 1994-2008

A Collection in
Shenandoah County Library
Collection Number 2021-0001


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2021 ( CC0 1.0 )

Processed by: Shenandoah County Library

Repository
Shenandoah County Library
Collection Number
2021-0001
Title
Mountain Courier Collection, 1994-2008
Physical Characteristics
5 microfilm boxes, 2.5 linear feet
Location
Microfilm Cabinet A
Language
Materials in this collection are in English .
Abstract
Bryce Mountain Courier (later Mountain Courier) newspaper published in Basye, Virginia. Editions from 1994-2008.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

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] Mountain Courier Collection , Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Mountain Courier, Amy Voss-Devito editor.

Processing Information

Four reels were donated in their original boxes and 1 reel was donated without a box. Items were rehoused and new labels produced bearing the same information as the original labels. The dates of the unboxed reel were confirmed and a label, in the same style as the other four boxes, was produced. The boxes are organized chronologically within the microfilm cabinet.

Administrative History

The Bryce Mountain Courier (later Mountain Courier) is a free newspaper published in the Basye community of Shenandoah County Virginia. It provides coverage of the region’s people, places, organizations, and businesses. First published in 1994, its circulation is estimated at approximately 7,000.

"Bryce Mountain Courier." Mondo Times. Mondo Code LLC. Accessed August 3, 2021. https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/46/6100/19058 .

Scope and Content

The Mountain Courier Collection contains five (5) reels of microfilm dated from 1994 when the paper began publishing through 2008. Each reel contains complete sets of the newspaper for an assigned period of time.

Index Terms

    Subjects:

  • Basye (Va)
  • Newspapers-Virginia-Shenandoah County
  • Shenandoah County (Va)
  • Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)

Contents List

Reel 1: Bryce Mountain Courier (Basye, Virginia), April 1994-December 1998
Reel 2: Bryce Mountain Courier (Basye, Virginia), January 1999-December 2001
Reel 3: Bryce Mountain Courier (Basye, Virginia), January 2002-December 2004
Reel 4: Bryce Mountain Courier (Basye, Virginia), January 2005-December 2006
Reel 5: Bryce Mountain Courier (Basye, Virginia), January 2007-December 2008