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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Bari Helms, 4 August 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Weinman Wills Barytes Company Stockholder Minute Book, 1895-1896 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1097530 Bari Helms

Library of Virginia 2008 Bari Helms Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Weinman Wills Barytes Company Stockholder Minute Book, 1895-1896 1097530 Library of Virginia 1 v. English Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Weinman Wills Barytes Company Stockholder Minute Book, 1895-1896. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lynchburg.

Historical Information

Weinman Wills Barytes Company operated a mining facility in Lynchburg, Va., for a brief period from 1895 to 1896. Officers of the company included H. H. Denning, president; E. D. Wills, vice-president; and W. J. Weinman, secretary. In September 1896, the company was forced to turn over its assets to trustee A. R. Long so that they could be liquidated and the proceeds applied to the debts incurred by the company.

Scope and Content

Weinman Wills Barytes Company Stockholder Minute Book, 1895-1896, records meetings of the company's officers and stockholders. The minutes document the election of officers, duties and compensation of officers, collection of stock, and a proposed merger with the Lynchburg Manufacturing Company. The last meeting, held 4 September 1896, discusses the inability of the company to pay its creditors and the transfer of the company's assets to trustee A. R. Long.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

For additional information see the Lynchburg (Va.) Chancery Cause, A. R. Long, trustee versus Lynchburg Iron Company. It can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia. The index number is 1897-046.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Weinman Wills Barytes Company (Lynchburg, Va.). Subjects: Barite--Virginia--Lynchburg. Barite industry--Virginia--Lynchburg. Stock companies--Virginia--Lynchburg. Geographical Names: Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century. Genre and Form Terms: Business records--Virginia--Lynchburg. Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg. Minute books--Virginia--Lynchburg. Minutes--Virginia--Lynchburg. Added Entry - Personal Name: Denning, H. H. Weinman, W. J. Wills, E. D.