Virginia Marl Phosphate Company Business Records, 1888-1892

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

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia Marl Phosphate Company Business Records, 1888-1892. Local government records collection, Richmond (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:

Virginia Marl Phosphate Company (Richmond, Va.)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Virginia Marl Phosphate Company Business Records, 1888-1892. Local government records collection, Richmond (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Virginia Marl Phosphate Company Business Records, 1888-1892, consists of a record book that records the company's charter; a cash book, a ledger, and a journal that record that company's financial transactions; a blank stock certificate book; and miscellaneous loose records (mostly correspondence.)

Biographical / historical:

Virginia Marl Phosphate Company was a fertilizer company located in Richmond, Virginia. It was formed 26 December 1888 and ceased active operations on 15 October 1894.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

5 v. and .10 cu. ft.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Fertilizer industry -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Business records -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Cash books -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Journals (accounts) -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Minute books -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Stock certificates -- Virginia -- Richmond.