Lee County (Va.) Organization Records, 1893-1945

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:
0.45 cubic feet (1 box)
Creator:
Lee County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Lee County (Va.) Organization Records, 1893-1945 is comprised of records created by groups in Lee County. These records consist of unprocessed, loose records. The records typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

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, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History:Lee County was named for Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794. It was formed from Russell County in 1792. Part of Scott County was added in 1823. Its area is 438 square miles, and the county seat is Jonesville

Lost Locality Note: Created in 1792 to take effect on May 13, 1793. A significant number of loose records prior to 1860 are missing, including chancery and judgments. They were probably destroyed when Union forces burned the courthouse in October 1863 during the Civil War. Most volumes including deed books, will books, and order books exist because a local judge removed them from the courthouse for safekeeping before the fire occurred.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Lee County in 2009 under accession number 44298.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series:

  • Series I: Lee County (Va.) Organization Records, 1893-1945 [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
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