Chesterfield County (Va.) Organization Records, 1889-1940

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Chesterfield County (Va.) Organization Records, 1889-1940, [insert series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Chesterfield County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Chesterfield County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Chesterfield County (Va.) Organization Records, 1889-1940, [insert series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Chesterfield County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Chesterfield County (Va.) Organization Records, 1889-1940 is comprised of various records created by groups in and around Chesterfield County. The records are comprised of a minute book, an account book, and other loose records.

Biographical / historical:

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: Chesterfield County was named for Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth earl of Chesterfield, British statesman and diplomat, and was formed from Henrico County in 1749. The county seat is Chesterfield Court House. Part of Henrico County was added to Chesterfield in 1922.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Chesterfield County Circuit Court under 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.

Encoded by C. OBrion: 2103; updated by J. Taylor: July 2025.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into four series:

  • Series I: Chesterfield County (Va.) Church and Lodge Records, 1892-1937
  • Series II: Jolly Club Records, 1914-1923
  • Series III: Virginia State Farmer's Alliance Records, 1889-1894
  • Series IV: Chesterfield County (Va.) Organization Records, 1928-1940, undated

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 volumes; 1.35 cubic ft. (3 boxes)