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Binder XIII March 28, 1930-November 20, 1931
  pg. 1-2 Certificate of Ore Assay 
  pg. 3-4 Designation of William E Carson as attorney for State Commission on Conservation and Development 
  pg. 5-82 Original Petition to aquire by condemnation 52, 561 acres for a public park
  pg. 83-84 Letter changing date of publication in Daily News Record
  pg. 85-86 Letter to J F Blackburn, clerk, from W C Armstrong 
  pg. 87-94 Daily News Record-Publication of Notice of Condemnation
  pg. 95-98 Certification of J F Blackburn of mailing Daily News Record to persons stated in petition 
  pg. 99-100 Certification of J F Blackburn of mailing Daily News record to additional list of persons 
  pg. 101-102 Receipt of S H Marshall 
  pg. 103-106 List of Claimants received by S H Marshall
  pg. 107-108 Order to appoint Appraisal Committee
  pg. 109-114 Judge Betram's instructions for members of Board of Appraisal Commissioners
  pg. 115-116 Oath of Appraisal Commissioners 
  pg. 117-118 Letter from S H Martin to J F Blackburn 
  pg. 119-120 Letter from W C Armstrong to Judge Bertram 
  pg. 121-126 Judge Bertram order to set hering dates and places 
  pg. 127-128 Unspecified invoice for filing petition 
  pg. 129-130 Letter to Judge Bertram from W C Armstrong 
  pg. 131-132 Petition of Board of Appraisal Commissioners to proceed
  pg. 133-134 Order for Board of Appraisal Commissioners to proceed 
  pg. 135-136 Letter from W C Armstrong to J Robert Switzer 
  pg. 137-138 Letter from Geo. Walker to Robert Switzer
  pg. 139-140 Answer of Ralph H Bader

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Binder XIV January 16, 1932-December 10, 1932
  pg. 1-2 Order to Board of Appraisal Commissioners to report values, damages
  pg. 3-4 Letter from Judge Bertram to M A Price, Chairmand of Board of Appraisal Commissioners 
  pg. 5-6 Order of Publication
  pg. 7-8 Letter from W C Armstrong to J W Switzer, clerk
  pg. 9-10 Newspaper clipping and recepit for publication
  pg. 11-12 Order to appoint George S Harnsberger guardian ad litem for infants with interest in condemnation (multiple tracts)
  pg. 13-14 Petition for dismissal filed by George S Harnsberger
  pg. 15-16 Order for George S Harnsberger to file for infants
  pg. 17-18 Order to appoint George S Harnsberger guardian ad litem for infants with interest in condemnation
  pg. 19-20 Petition for dismissal filed by George S Harnsberger
  pg. 21-24 Certification of publication and mailing Daily New Record
  pg. 25-26 Newspaper clipping
  pg. 27-312 "Work sheets" showing detailed finding of Board of Appraisal Commissioners 
  pg. 313-314 Letter from clerk to Weaver and Armstrong (attorneys)
  pg. 315-316 Letter from W C Armstrong to J Robert Switzer
  pg. 317-332 Certification of clerk mailing list of landowners 
  pg. 333-338 Letter from W C Armstrong to Judge Bertram 
  pg. 339-342 Certificate of clerk lisiting objectors/attorneys
  pg. 343-384 Petition , List and Order listing objectors to Board of Appraisal Commissioner's findings 
  pg. 385-386 Answer of defendents Clarke, Kemper, Miller, Roadcap
  pg. 387-390 Letter from R A Gilliam to J Robert Switzer, clerk

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Binder XV January 8, 1933-August 15, 1933
  pg. 1-2 Letter from W C Carson to J Robert Switzer, clerk
  pg. 3 Receipt of Rockingham Publishing 
  pg. 4-14 Publisher's Affidavits
  pg. 15-16 Answer of Petitioner and supporting affadavits 
  pg. 17-152 Affidavits I 
  pg. 153-328 Affidavits II 

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Binder XVI August 16, 1933-March 8, 1939
  pg. 1-6 Rules of Procedure adopted by the Arbitrators 
  pg. 7-8 Letter from Warren County Clerk to Rockingham County Clerk, statements of claims
  pg. 9-10 Statements to the Board of Arbitrators
  pg. 11-14 Letter from J Robert Switzer, clerk, to Judge J R H Alexander 
  pg. 15-16 Post office receipts 
  pg. 17-18 Letter from Weaver and Armstrong (attorneys) to Rockingham County Clerk of Court 
  pg. 19-30 Proposed draft of judgement in rem 
  pg. 31-32 Letter from J R Switzer, clerk to National Park Office (Front Royal, VA)
  pg. 33-48 Order to set hearing upon several objections, exceptions, and motions 
  pg. 49-52 Answer to set hearing upon several objections, exceptions and motions 
  pg. 53-60 Certificate of Clerk's mailing 
  pg. 61-62 Robert T Miller arbitration agreement 
  pg. 63-64 Long, Carickhoff, and Hedrick arbitration agreement 
  pg. 65-78 Order establishing tract values 
  pf. 79-90 Table of payments to award from Wm E Carson 
  pg.91-92 Approval of expenditure from Govenor
  pg. 93-94 Treasurer's acknowledgement of court order
  pg. 95-96 Receipt of Treasurer
  pg. 97-98 Letter from Wm E Carson to Clerk of Court of Rockingham County
  pg. 99-102 Letter from W E Carson to J Robert Switzer re: distrubutive shares
  pg. 103-104 Order of dismissal for several tracts of land 
  pg. 105 Letter from Burnett Miller to Judge H W Bertram 
  pg. 106 Letter from Judge Bertram to Grimsley and Miller re: attorneys 
  pg. 107-108 Letter from A C Carson to J Robert Switzer re: distributive shares
  pg. 109-114 Petition for claims of distributive shares
  pg. 115-116 Letter from W C Armstrong to J Robert Switzer re: payment
  pg.117-120 Letter from A C Carson to J Robert Switzer
  pg. 121-132 Certificate of Clerk's mailing
  pg. 133-134 Letter from Emma K Stokes to J Robert Switzer re: affidavits for mailing copies
  pg. 135-158 Report of Board of Arbitration 
  pg. 159-172 Findings of Board of Arbitration
  pg. 173-178 A C Carson to Geo. S Harnsberger re: payment of awards tract no. 336
  pg. 179-182 A C Carson to Judge Bertram re: statement of full fees, costs, and allowances 
  pg. 183-188 Treasure of Virginia to J Robert Switzer re: certificates certifying payment of awards
  pg. 189-190 J Robert Switzer to A C Carson re: statement of clerk's fee (response)
  pg. 191 Willaim E Carson to J Robert Switzer re: authorization of payment to state treasurer
  pg. 192-212 table of awards 
  pg. 213-216 Order to release State Commission on Conservation and Development from further responsibility 
  pg. 217-236 A C Carson to J R Switzer re: general dismissal order
  pg. 237-240 A C Carson to Judge Bertram re: use of church properties 
  pg. 241-250 Order for judgement in rem
  pg. 251-254 Recordation order 
  pg. 255-258 A C Carson to clerks of circuit courts of Warren, Rappahannock, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Albemarle, Green and Madison counties re: recordation order
  pg. 259-260 Telepgram A C Carson to Judge Bertram re: amend recordation order
  pg. 261-262 A C Carson to clerks of circuit courts of Warren, Rappahannock, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Albemarle, Green and Madison counties re: report of Board of Appraisal Commissioners 
  pg. 263-264 Memo for the clerks of Warren, Rappahannock, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Albemarle, Green and Madison counties
  pg. 265-268 Memorandum for information of the clerks of the circuit courts of Warren, Rappahannock, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Albemarle, Green and Madison counties
  pg. 269-274 A C Carson to Cler of Court of Rockingham Counrty re: outstanding and unpaid claims 
  275-276 Emma K Stokes to J Robert Switzer re: statements of expenses of fees against the commission 
  pg. 277-278 W C Armstrong to judge Bertram re: orders to be entered
  pg. 279-282 W C Armstrong to J Robert Switzer re: orders for the payment to the conservation commission 
  pg. 283-284 J Robert Switzer to W C Armstrong re: entering of orders (response)
  pg. 285 W C Armstrong to J Robert Switzer re: original orders 
  pg. 286 J Robert Switzer to Judge A B Gathright re: certified copies of orders
  pg. 287-288 J Robert Switzer to Judge A B Gathright re: certification of received receipts 
  pg. 289 W H Young to J Robert Switzer re: receipts for payments made to the land holders in Shenandoah National Park area
  pg. 290-292 J Robert Switzer to A B Gathright re: acknowledgement of receipt 
  pg. 293-294 Weaver and Armstrong to J Robert Switzer re: writs of possession 
  pg. 295-296 order for cases to be removed to Greene County 
  pg. 297-300 A C Carson to J Robert Switzer re: draft of order
  pg. 301-302 Order concerning skyline road strip
  pg. 303-304 J Robert Switzer to A C Carson re: copies of statements of costs in condemnation proceeding 
  pg. 305-306 R A Gilliam (Ex. Secretary and Treasurer) to J Robert Switzer re: check for June 12th court costs 
  pg. 307 A C Carson to J Robert Switzer re: copies of judgements 
  pg. 308 Robert W Keyser to J Robert Switzer re: certification of enclosed order
  pg. 309-340 undated miscellaneous records 

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