Virgilina (Va.) Town Council Minute Book, 1900-1913

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:

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Preferred citation:

Virgilina (Va.) Town Council Minute Book, 1900-1913. Local government records collection, Virgilina (Town) Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Virgilina (Va.) Town Council.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virgilina (Va.) Town Council Minute Book, 1900-1913. Local government records collection, Virgilina (Town) Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Virgilina (Va.) Town Council Minute Book, 1900-1913, records the official business of the town council of Virgilina. Beginning with a copy of the act to incorporate the town of Virgilina in 1900, the remainder of the volume contains the business of the town including election of town officers, investigations of town officer malfeasance, committee appointments, ordinances, taxes and licenses, financial reports, town fire protection, and maintenance of infrastructure such as street lamps, streets and sidewalks, and buildings such as the jail and a school.

Biographical / historical:

Virgilina is a town in Halifax County. It was incorporated as a town in 1900. Virgilina was once a copper mining town. It is named Virgilina because it is located on the Virginia and North Carolina border.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer from the town of Virgilina under the accession number 50427.

Digital images were created by the Library of Virginia's Photographic and Digital Imaging Services. Photolab number 13_022_001-162.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.