PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi06229::A Guide to the Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912)//EN" "vi06229.xml" A Guide to the Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912 Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912 Jennifer Taylor Library of Virginia © 2025 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word by Jennifer Taylor, 18 July 2025 Description is in English A Guide to the Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912 A Collection in the Library of Virginia

Library of Virginia 2025 LVA Staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912 State Records Center 2 volumes. English Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the City of Lynchburg in an undated accession.

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.

These records were processed by Catherine OBrion in 2009.

Encoded by J. Tayor: July 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, debut suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Lynchburg was named for John Lynch, the owner of the original town site. It was established in 1786, was incorporated as a town in 1805, and became a city in 1852. Parts of Campbell and Bedford Counties were annexed to the city in 1976.

 Scope and Content

Lynchburg (Va.) Organization Records, 1873-1912, is comprised of various records created by groups in Lynchburg. Represented records consist of a ledger and a daybook.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series: Series I: Catholic Beneficial Society Records, 1904-1912 Series II: Masonic Mutual Relief Association Records, 1873-1876

 Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Lynchburg 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 Catholic Beneficial Society Records, 1904-1912 State Records Center 1 volume

Scope and Content: The Catholic Beneficial Society Records consist of a ledger. The ledger is arranged alphabetically by the surname of each member. It contains monthly dues received and expenses paid for each member. Additional income and expenses to other organizations are listed in the back of the ledger and indexed inside the front cover.

 Catholic Beneficial Society Ledger, 1904-1912 Masonic Mutual Relief Association Records, 1873-1876 State Records Center 1 volume

Historical Information: The Masonic Mutual Relief Association (Lynchburg, Va.) was organized 1873 June 19.

Scope and Content:The Masonic Mutual Relief Association Records consist of a daybook. The volume lists dues assessed and paid by each member. It is arranged alphabetically. The volume also contains two loose pages with minutes of meetings 1875 Dec. 6 and 1876 Jan. 14.

 Masonic Mutual Relief Association Assessment Record Daybook, 1873-1876