Prince Edward County (Va.) Organization Records, 1943-1956

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:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Organization Records, 1943-1956, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Organization Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Prince Edward County (Va.) Organization Records, 1943-1956, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Organization Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1943-1956 is comprised of various records created by groups in Prince Edward County. Represented records largely consist of unprocessed loose records. These records typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type: Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. Its area is 357 square miles, and the county seat is Farmville.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia from Prince Edward County in a transfer in 1999 under accession number 36277.
Processing information:

Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.

Encoded by E. Woodward: 2021; updated by J. Taylor: September 2025.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series:

  • Series I: Prince Edward County (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1943-1956 [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 box