Staunton(Va.) Health and Medical Records, 1894 - 1979

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
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Staunton(Va.) Health and Medical Records, 1894-1979. Local government records collection , Health and Medical Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Extent:
2 boxes and or volumes.
Creator:
Staunton (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Staunton(Va.) Health and Medical Records, 1894-1979. Local government records collection , Health and Medical Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Staunton (Va.) Health and Medical Records 1894 - 1979 includes the following two series; a Medical Register and the Virginia State Board of Dental Exams.

Biographical / historical:

The City of Staunton, in Augusta County, was named, according to tradition, for Rebecca Staunton, wife of Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. Staunton was laid out in 1748 at the site of the Augusta County courthouse and was established as a town in 1761. It was incorporated as a town in 1801 and as a city in 1871. Its area is 20 square miles.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Staunton Va.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia