Frederick County (Va.) Business Records, 1791-1926

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:
36 volumes.
Creator:
Frederick County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Frederick County (Va.) Business Records, 1791-1926 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Frederick County (Va.). Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, and account books.

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type: Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History:Frederick County was named in honor of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of King George II. It was formed from Orange County by a statute of 1738 that stipulated that when the population was large enough the new county government would begin to function. The county court first met on 11 November 1743. Part of Augusta County was added in 1754. The county seat is the city of Winchester.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Frederick County in an undated accession.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into thirty-two series:

  • Series I: Business Records of Albert C. Moore, 1910-1912
  • Series II: Business Records of Branner Tire Shop, 1923-1926
  • Series III: Business Records of Charles W. Anderson, 1852-1880
  • Series IV: Business Records of Crupper and Clark, 1807-1812
  • Series V: Business Records of David Keeler's Tannery, 1824-1833
  • Series VI: Business Records of Eastern Silica and Chemical Corporation, 1929-1930
  • Series VII:Business Records of Garber, Gold, and Company, 1891-1903
  • Series VIII: Business Records of Hollingsworth and Parkins, 1811-1821
  • Series IX: Business Records of James H. Griffith and Company, 1857-1858
  • Series X: Business Records of James S. Lane and Benjamin T. Towner, 1818-1819
  • Series XI: Business Records of John S. Guyer, 1876-1889
  • Series XII: Business Records of Joseph A. Nulton, 1874-1875
  • Series XIII: Business Records of Joseph W. Carter, 1826-1833
  • Series XIV: Business Records of Nanmiter and Keeler, 1818-1825
  • Series XV: Business Records of Richard C. Windle, 1840-1843
  • Series XVI: Business Records of Richard S. Griffith, 1847-1851
  • Series XVII: Business Records of the Shenandoah Valley Hedge Company, 1886
  • Series XVIII: Business Records of an Unidentified Attorney, 1806-1820
  • Series XIX: Business Records of an Unidentified Business, 1805-1808
  • Series XX: Business Records of an Unidentified Business, 1850-1852, 1868
  • Series XXI: Business Records of an Unidentified General Store, 1791-1793
  • Series XXII: Business Records of an Unidentified General Store, 1825-1828
  • Series XXIII: Business Records of an Unidentified General Store, 1828-1829
  • Series XXIV: Business Records of an Unidentified General Store, 1828-1829
  • Series XXV: Business Records of an Unidentified Mill, 1802-1803
  • Series XXVI: Business Records of an Unidentified Mill, 1810-1811
  • Series XXVII: Business Records of an Unidentified Shoemaker, 1850-1855
  • Series XXVIII: Business Records of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company, 1833-1835
  • Series XXIX: Business Records of Washington G. Singleton, 1844-1854
  • Series XXX: Business Records of William Long and Company, 1802-1803
  • Series XXXI: Business Records of William McEndree, 1823-1825
  • Series XXXIII: Business Records of William R. Alexander, 1875-1888

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