Catholic Beneficial Society Ledger, 1904-1912

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
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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Catholic Beneficial Society Ledger, 1904-1912. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000.

Summary

Creator:
Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Catholic Beneficial Society Ledger, 1904-1912. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000.

Background

Scope and content:

Catholic Beneficial Society Ledger, 1904-1912. The ledger is arranged alphabetically by the surname of each member. It contains monthly dues received and expenses paid for each member. Additional income and expenses to other organizations are listed in the back of the ledger and indexed inside the front cover.

Biographical / historical:

Lynchburg, in Campbell County, was named for John Lynch, the owner of the original town site. It was established in 1786, was incorporated as a town in 1805, and became a city in 1852. Parts of Campbell and Bedford Counties were annexed to the city in 1976.

The Catholic Beneficial Society was a mutual aid society.

Acquisition information:

This collection came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Lynchburg.

This collection is located at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Research Services for access information, directions, and hours.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (200 p.)