Publications from the Virginia Land Office, 1913-1923

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:

Virginia. Land Office. Publications from the Virginia Land Office, 1913-1923. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 129, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Summary

Extent:
5 folders
Creator:
Land Office. Virginia
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. Publications from the Virginia Land Office, 1913-1923. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 129, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

These records contain publications from various states, mainly rules and regulations for the enforcement of weights and measures laws of individual states and instructions for weights and measures officials in the discharge of their duties. Included also are two annual reports of the Department of Public Safety in Richmond, Virginia. Publications are available for the cities of Chicago, Detroit, and Indianapolis, as well as the Federal Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.

Biographical / historical:

The act which established the previous Land Office passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature.

Acquisition information:
Accession LOI 129 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.