City of Winchester (Va.) Miscellaneous Records, 1887-1922

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

Extent:
2 vols.
Creator:
Winchester (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

City of Winchester (Va.) Miscellaneous Records, 1887-1922, includes Medical Licenses, 1887-1914; Vendors' Liens, 1894-1912; Mechanics' Lien Docket No. 1, 1893-1922.

Biographical / historical:

City of Winchester, in Frederick County was first known as Opequon, then as Frederick's Town (or Fredericktown), and, finally, upon establishment as a town in 1752, as Winchester. According to tradition, one of the town's founders, James Wood, named the town in honor of his birthplace in England. Winchester was incorporated as a town in 1779 and as a city in 1874. It was enlarged by annexation from Frederick County in 1970.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipment of court papers from City of Winchester.
Arrangement:

Arranged Chronological

Physical location:
State Records Center-Archives Annex, Library of Virginia