Giles County (Va.) School Records 1887-1894

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:
Giles County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Giles County (Va.) School Records, 1887-1894, include Articles of Agreement, 1887-1894, between the Board of School Trustees for the Pearisburg District and school employees (teachers, principals, etc.) of white and colored schools. Collection also incudes a monthly report, 1892, of Bertha M. King's class. King taught at white public school number three in the Walkers Creek school district. Information found include names and ages of students, attendance during the month, and classes taught.

Biographical / historical:

Giles County was named for William Branch Giles, United States senator from Virginia in 1806 when the county was created from Montgomery, Monroe (now in West Virginia), and Tazewell Counties. Several subsequent additions were made from Wythe (1808), Monroe in 1829 and Mercer in 1841 (both now in West Virginia), Craig (1880), and Tazewell (1826 and 1836) Counties. The county seat is Pearisburg.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Giles County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
.35 cu.ft.