Page County (Va.) Drought Relief Committee Receipts Ledger, 1930-1931

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Preferred citation:

Page County (Va.) Drought Relief Committee Receipts Ledger, 1930-1931. Local government records collection, Page County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000.

Summary

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

Page County (Va.) Drought Relief Committee Receipts Ledger, 1930-1931. Local government records collection, Page County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000.

Background

Scope and content:

Page County (Va.) Drought Relief Committee Receipts Ledger, 1930-1931, contains a record of drought relief given to families from December 1930 through May 1931. The ledger is divided into four districts: Luray, Marksville, Shenandoah, and Springfield. For each district, there is a list containing the name of the person receiving relief, number of persons in the household, and amount of money received each month. The ledger also contains a page of statistics and notes summarizing the amount of relief given in the county at large and in each district, the number of families and the number of persons receiving relief, and a list of committee officers, members, and investigators involved in distributing relief in each district (pages 18 and 20 of the second section of the ledger).

Biographical / historical:

Page County was named, according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties in 1831.

President Herbert Hoover formed a National Drought Relief Committee to work with various federal agencies involved in assisting farm families in areas affected by drought in 1930 and 1931. Harry F. Byrd was Chairman of the Virginia Drought Relief Committee.

Acquisition information:

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

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. (152 p.)