Amherst County (Va.) School Board Account Book, 1887-1900

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:

Amherst County (Va.) School Board Account Book, 1897-1900. Local government records collection, Amherst County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Amherst County (Va.) School Board Account Book, 1897-1900. Local government records collection, Amherst County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Amherst County (Va.) School Board Account Book, 1897-1900, contains accounts of state and county school funds. The accounts document spending by the school board in each district.

Biographical / historical:

Public schools in Virginia were established during Reconstruction, and they were racially segregated from the outset.

Amherst County was named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the latter part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759 to 1768. It was formed from Albemarle County in 1761.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Amherst County.

The collection is located at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Research Services staff for access information, directions, and hours.

Physical description:
1 v. (157 p.)