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Rockingham Prohibition Records

We proudly present our most recent collection of 6,379 legal documents surrounding the efforts of local, state and federal authorities to enforce prohibition (1916-1933) in Rockingham County. These records also document the inventory, sale, and transport of alcohol for medicinal purposes throughout the county. Feel free to browse the collections and help to explore Rockingham’s past.

Rockingham County Prohibition: Criminal Cases, 1916-1933

http://sites.jmu.edu/erp/RcPr-box10-036.pdf

This collection consists of 6,379 documents from criminal cases regarding the enforcement of the state and national prohibition laws by the Rockingham…

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Rockingham County Prohibition: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits

http://sites.jmu.edu/erp/RcPr-box11-004.pdf

The Affidavits for Ardent Spirits Collection, 1916-1919, consists of records (printed affidavits forms ) documenting the inventory, sale, and…

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Rockingham County Prohibition: Liquor Inventory Records

http://sites.jmu.edu/erp/RcPr-box11-018.pdf

The Liquor Inventory Records 1918-1925, consists of records documenting the inventory, sale, and transport of alcohol for medicinal purposes in…

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