The Laura Virginia Hale Archives
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| Archivists and Volunteers |
of the Warren Heritage Society
101 Chester Street
Front Royal, Virginia 22630
The Laura Virginia Hale Archives of the Warren Heritage Society serves the County of Warren and all of its towns, especially the County Seat of Front Royal. The Archives is named for the preeminent historian of Warren County history through the 1900s. Despite paralysis brought on by polio contracted in childhood, Laura Virginia Hale researched and wrote well over 30 books and pamphlets on Warren County history.
The Laura Virginia Hale Archives are located at the Warren Heritage Society's main grounds. Ourhours of operation are Monday though Friday from 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. throughout the year. We are closed for major holidays only. We have no entrance fees for the Archives; research assistance is free for the first half hour, and then a fee schedule begins with the second half hour of research; however all research fees are waived for members.
Be Prepared
Camera use is determined on a case-by-case basis with our Archives staff, but we offer scanning services and any document or microfilm which can be digitized may be uploaded to a USB drive. Our copying services are provided by staff, and are 25 cents per copy. Although small, Warren County’s history is deep and fascinating, and ranges from topics related to George Washington and Thomas, Lord Fairfax during the colonial era to AVTEX, the largest post-World War II factory which operated in Virginia until its closing in 1986.
Collections
Our collections include genealogical materials, an image collection, maps, store and factory ledgers, the files of the local chapter of the Textile Workers Union, materials concerning Massive Resistance and the 1958 school closing, diaries, journals and letters to and from soldiers during the Civil War, deeds and other legal documents from the earliest days of colonial settlement through the mid-1800s, Sanborn Insurance maps of Front Royal, a vast cemetery finding aid and the list goes on. We have in-house indexes and other finding aids and we sell copies of our own publications in book, map and journal form, and a friendly staff through the week to assist visitors and researchers. The Laura Virginia Hale Archives of the Warren Heritage Society have been established, organized and staffed since the 1980s, and have recently been discovered by researchers from regional colleges and universities. We have trained interns for Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, have cooperated with Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Virginia, and have assisted in the research and publication of two Masters theses completed by students from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Our modernized facility was expanded and updated in 2007–2008, and is comfortable to work in and convenient to access. We are ADA accessible with an ADA approved bathroom, and offer free Wi-Fi access. What are you waiting for? We’ll see you here on Chester Street!
Patrick Farris, Executive Director
Warren Heritage Society
Photo: Left to right, standing: Jim Heflin, Archivist and Nathan Poe, volunteer
Left to right seated: Jean Hodges, volunteer and Deborah Corey, Assistant Archivist
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