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Office of the Attorney General Historical Files, 1938-1960

Restricted: Files pertaining to accounts in collection for DeJarnette State Sanatorium and Western State Hospital that are less than 75 years old. Due to the presence of restricted patient information, these records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Contains subject files created and maintained by the Office of the Attorney General. The files were created by several different administrations, including those of Abram P. Staples, Harvey B. Apperson, J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., and Albertis S. Harrison. The files were kept and maintained because of their historical significance. Topics include a gasoline price fixing investigation conducted by the Attorney General's office, the Medical College of Virginia Hospital building, accounts in collection for DeJarnette State Sanatorium and Western State Hospital, various bills and legislation introduced in the General Assembly, civil rights legislation related to voting and the poll tax, pornography and obscenity legislation, and an amicus curiae brief filed in the Supreme Court case United States of America v. Appalachian Electric Power Company.

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Office of the Attorney General Historical Files, 1938-1960

Virginia Office of the Attorney General

Restricted: Files pertaining to accounts in collection for DeJarnette State Sanatorium and Western State Hospital that are less than 75 years old. Due to the presence of restricted patient information, these records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Contains subject files created and maintained by the Office of the Attorney General. The files were created by several different administrations, including those of Abram P. Staples, Harvey B. Apperson, J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., and Albertis S. Harrison. The files were kept and maintained because of their historical significance. Topics include a gasoline price fixing investigation conducted by the Attorney General's office, the Medical College of Virginia Hospital building, accounts in collection for DeJarnette State Sanatorium and Western State Hospital, various bills and legislation introduced in the General Assembly, civil rights legislation related to voting and the poll tax, pornography and obscenity legislation, and an amicus curiae brief filed in the Supreme Court case United States of America v. Appalachian Electric Power Company.

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