Van Hall, Historian, Microfilm Collection of Tax Records for Virginia Counties and Other Material

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special restriction applies. Microfilm in this collection may be taken from the Manuscripts Room to a microfilm reader.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Van Hall, Historian, Microfilm Collection of Tax Records for Virginia Counties and Other Material, A&M 4459, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1.3 Linear Feet 1 ft. 4 in. (4 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each)
Creator:
Hall, Van Beck
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Van Hall, Historian, Microfilm Collection of Tax Records for Virginia Counties and Other Material, A&M 4459, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Van Beck Hall, a professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, collected these records to support his research for a forthcoming book The Political Economy of Virginia, 1790-1830 [as of October 2019]. The majority of the records are on 57 reels of microfilm and contain land tax and personal property tax records for southeastern and central Virginia counties (1771-1861). Examples of counties include Caroline, Fairfax, Gloucester, Hanover, Prince George, and Stafford, among others. Miscellaneous records on 5 reels of microfilm include a report from the Virginia Library Board (1916-1917), lists of state and county officials (1780-1865), records of arms delivered (1792-1798), tobacco inspections (1795-1813), insurance declarations (1796-1821), and a doctoral dissertation about Maine's separation from Massachusetts (1966). Additionally, 3 reels of microfilm contain the Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia (1776-1832) and 8 reels of microfilm contain the Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (1790-1831).

Physical / technical requirements:

Microfilm reading equipment (available onsite) is needed to access content.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https//wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard