Portrait of James Madison Boggs
James Madison Boggs is the great grandfather of Freda McCarthy. He lived 1837-1923. He served with Co. H of the 5th Heavy Artillery Unit of the United States Colored Troops. Freda is also a veteran.
Jennifer Vickers Collection
Donated family photos from Jennifer Vickers.
Billo Harper Collection
Donated photos from Billo Harper.
David Ehrenbpreis Collection
Harrisonburg's Urban Renewal Projects, R4 & R16. The original photos are a part of the James Madison University's Special Collections.
"Before, During and After" R4, Harrisonburg, VA
Northeast Harrisonburg Before Urban Renewal
MARY AWKARD FRANCES FAIRFAX, Educator, Resident of Harrisonburg, VA
Mary Awkard Frances Fairfax was an educator in Harrisonburg, Virginia for over forty years. In 2005 Cheryl Metz. with the Massanutten Regional Library interviewed her. She was 93 when these tapes were made. They are filled with wonderful stories about Simms School, 1900's Newtown and her incredible life that started on April 2, 1912 in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
I think hearing the voices is so important. You hear so much in them; strength, determination, love, faith. This is the second audio file I have uploaded from her interview with Cheryl. It includes her talking about going to Petersburg, VA to get her Teacher's Certificate in the early 1930's. This segment also includes bits about her teaching career at Simms and in Bridgewater. You can find the full interview at the Massanutten Regional Library in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
I think hearing the voices is so important. You hear so much in them; strength, determination, love, faith. This is the second audio file I have uploaded from her interview with Cheryl. It includes her talking about going to Petersburg, VA to get her Teacher's Certificate in the early 1930's. This segment also includes bits about her teaching career at Simms and in Bridgewater. You can find the full interview at the Massanutten Regional Library in Harrisonburg, Virginia.