PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi06085::A Guide to Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records, 1897-1913)//EN" "vi06085.xml" A Guide to Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records, 1897-1913 Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records, 1897-1913 Eddie Woodward Library of Virginia © 2021 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved.

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Eddie Woodward, 12 February 2021 Description is in English 2021-02-12 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records1897-1913 A Collection in the Library of Virginia Eddie Woodward

Library of Virginia 2021 LVA staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records, 1897-1913 Library of Virginia 1 cubic foot (1 box) English Roanoke (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records, 1897-1913 [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Roanoke County Organization Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from the City of Roanoke in 2006 under accession number 42682.

 Processing Information

Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.

Encoded by E. Woodward: 2021; updated by J. Taylor: December 2025.

Historical Information

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: The City of Roanoke, in Roanoke County, was first known as Big Lick because of salt deposits found in the vicinity. The town of Big Lick was established in 1852 and was incorporated in 1874. Its name was changed to Roanoke in 1882, and it became a city in 1884. Roanoke was enlarged by annexation from Roanoke County in 1976.

 Scope and Content

Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records, 1897-1913, is comprised of unprocessed, loose records. These records typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into one series: Series I: Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records, 1897-1913 [UNPROCESSED]

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Roanoke County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Contents List Roanoke (Va.) Organization Records, 1897-1913 Library of Virginia 1 cubic foot (1 box)

Includes boxes containing material identified as organization records. These records may be flat filed or foldered but not fully processed.

Court Records, City Administrative Records, Fiduciary Recor-ds, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Organization Records 1884-1913

Includes lodge and organization records dated from 1897-1913.