Gloucester County (Va.) School Records, 1886-1891; 1897

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:

Gloucester County (Va.) School Records, 1886-1891; 1897. Local government records collection, Gloucester County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Gloucester County (Va.) School Records, 1886-1891; 1897. Local government records collection, Gloucester County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Gloucester County (Va.) School Records, 1886-1891; 1897, are comprised of a Virginia Public School Register for Abingdon School District, 1896-1891; and a plat and survey of a lot sold to Abingdon School District Trustees, 1897. The register is a record of studies pursued and attendance, and lists names and age of students, and age, along with the teacher’s term report (listing days taught, enrollment, attendance, number of students enrolled in each subject, and other statistical information), and the number of visits to the school. Schools were segregated by race. The collection contains registers of Georgia W. Sinclair who taught at White School No. 7, White School No. 8, and White Public School No. 2.

Biographical / historical:

The Virginia Constitution of 1870 mandated Virginia's first statewide public school system. The schools were racially segregated by law until the mid-twentieth century.

Gloucester County probably was named for the English county, although it may also have been intended to honor Henry, duke of Gloucester, the third son of Charles I. It was formed from York County in 1651.

All records were destroyed by an 1820 fire, and most of the records created after 1820 were destroyed by fire in Richmond on 3 April 1865, where they had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Gloucester County.

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

Physical description:
1 leaf and 1 v.