Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912

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:

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Preferred citation:

Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
2 volumes.
Creator:
Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912, is comprised of various records created by groups in Lynchburg. Represented records consist of a ledger and a daybook.

Scope and Content: The Catholic Beneficial Society Records consist of a ledger. The ledger is arranged alphabetically by the surname of each member. It contains monthly dues received and expenses paid for each member. Additional income and expenses to other organizations are listed in the back of the ledger and indexed inside the front cover.

Historical Information: The Masonic Mutual Relief Association (Lynchburg, Va.) was organized 1873 June 19.

Scope and Content:The Masonic Mutual Relief Association Records consist of a daybook. The volume lists dues assessed and paid by each member. It is arranged alphabetically. The volume also contains two loose pages with minutes of meetings 1875 Dec. 6 and 1876 Jan. 14.

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type: Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization 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: Lynchburg was named for John Lynch, the owner of the original town site. It was established in 1786, was incorporated as a town in 1805, and became a city in 1852. Parts of Campbell and Bedford Counties were annexed to the city in 1976.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the City of Lynchburg in an undated accession.
Processing information:

Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.

These records were processed by Catherine OBrion in 2009.

Encoded by J. Tayor: July 2025.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series:

  • Series I: Catholic Beneficial Society Records, 1904-1912
  • Series II: Masonic Mutual Relief Association Records, 1873-1876

Physical location:
State Records Center