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Bedford County (Va.) Records etc., 1757-1857, consists of the following record series Tax and Fiscal Records, Court Records, Fiduciary Records, Officials' Bonds, a plat,Clerks' Records, Judgments, and a city of Staunton lottery ticket. The collection also includes a land grant to Guy Smith, 1780, that was used as an exhibit in a court suit titled Guy Smith versus Jammes Brummet.

Commonwealth of Virginia versus Thomas J. Cluverius, 1885, contains records related to the criminal trial of Thomas J. Cluverius heard in Richmond (City) Circuit Court. Cluverius was indicted for the murder of Fannie Lillian Madison. Included in the case are Cluverius's indictment and copies of the trial testimony, along with several pieces of correspondence used as evidence in the trial. The correspondence between Madison and Cluverius exists as evidence that the couple shared an intimate relationship. Additional correspondence between Madison and their aunt Jane F. Tunstall was used to illustrate Madison's emotional state at the time of her death. Also included in the collection are the watch key and several photographs found in the possession of Madison at the time of her death.

John Marshall High School Examination Returns, 1891-1913, are records of student grades from Richmond High School, 1891-1894 and 1903-1909, and its successor John Marshall High School, 1912-1913.

R.H. Boykin and Company Letterbook, 1895, records outgoing correspondence to other businesses, customers, and the company's agents. Most of the correspondence relates to tobacco transactions. The letterbox includes an index listing names of recipients of correspondence in alphabetical order and the page number of correspondence.

Richmond (Va.) Inquisitions of Escheat and Estrays, 1821-1868, are inquiries to determine the proper owners of land and stray livestock. Both types of inquests are mixed together in the volume. There is no index.

Richmond (Va.) James River Park System Conservation Easement, 2009 June, consists of a photocopy of the deed of easement, a ceremonial copy of the deed of easement, and a magazine article about the history of the easement project.

Richmond (Va.) List of the taxable town lots, 1840 circa, is a property tax list giving the name of owner, residence, estate (whether in fee, simple, for life, etc), number of each lot in the town, name of town, value of buildings, value of lots including buildings, yearly rent of lots, amount of tax on lots at the legal rate, and explanations of alterations during the preceding year. The name of town field mostly contains street locations although sometimes neighborhood names or areas of town or other identifying informatino is given. Explanations of alterations generally contains notes about the addition or removal of improvements or any legal transactions of the property that have taken place in the last year. Date is assigned from date printed on form.

Richmond (Va.) Superior Court of Chancery, Smith, Calhoun and Company versus Executors of Georg Washington, etc., 1806 circa, concerned a debt owed to the plaintiffs by the defendants. Property in King George County owned by the estate of George Washington was involved in the case.

Virginia Marl Phosphate Company Business Records, 1888-1892, consists of a record book that records the company's charter; a cash book, a ledger, and a journal that record that company's financial transactions; a blank stock certificate book; and miscellaneous loose records (mostly correspondence.)