Grayson County (Va.) Board of Supervisors Records, 1891-1972 (bulk 1965-1972)

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:

Grayson County (Va.) Board of Supervisors Records, 1891-1972 (bulk 1965-1972). Local government Records collection, Grayson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Grayson County (Va.) Board of Supervisors Records, 1891-1972 (bulk 1965-1972). Local government Records collection, Grayson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Grayson County (Va.) Board of Supervisors Records, 1891-1972 (bulk 1965-1972) contains Minutes consisting of papers and correspondence for the years 1965-1972. This collection also includes a record of Witnesses Before the Board of Supervisors (1905), Road Books (1891, 1902-1903), highway and road papers (1931-1945), and papers and correspondences related to the Catawba Sanatorium (1936-1938), Southwestern State Hospital (1936-1937), Virginia Emergency Relief Administration (1934-1936), and Virginia Home for Incurables (1936).

Biographical / historical:

Grayson County was named for William Grayson, a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1784 to 1787 and one of the first two United States senators from Virginia. It was formed from Wythe County in 1792, and a part of Patrick County was added in 1810.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Grayson County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
10 boxes.