Frederick County (Va.) Organization Records, 1909, undated

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Frederick County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Frederick County (Va.) Organization Records, 1909, undated is comprised of various records created by groups in Frederick County. These records consist of meeting minutes, and other loose records. These loose records typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type: Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Frederick County was named in honor of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of King George II. It was formed from Orange County by a statute of 1738 that stipulated that when the population was large enough the new county government would begin to function. The county court first met on 11 November 1743. Part of Augusta County was added in 1754. The county seat is the city of Winchester.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Frederick County Circuit Court under an undated accession.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series:

  • Series I: Frederick County (Va.) Democratic Executive Committee Records, 1909
  • Series II: Frederick County (Va.) Organization Records, undated [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
3 pages; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box).