Radford (Va.) Organization Records, 1896-1922

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:

Radford (Va.) Organization Records, 1896-1922, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Radford Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
0.45 cubic feet (1 box)
Creator:
Radford (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Radford (Va.) Organization Records, 1896-1922, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Radford Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Radford (Va.) Organization Records, 1896-1922 is comprised of various records created by groups in Radford County. The records consist of loose records, including correspondence and member records.

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: Radford, in Montgomery County, was formerly known as Lovely Mount, English Ferry, Ingles's Ferry, Central Depot, and Central City. The town of Central City was established in 1885 and incorporated as a town in 1887. Its name changed to Radford in 1890 to honor John Blair Radford, a prominent local citizen, and it was incorporated as a city in 1892.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the city of Radford in 2012 under accession number 50446.
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.

These records were processed by Claire Culbertson in 2012.

Encoded by J. Taylor: October 2025.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series:

  • Series I: Records of the General G.C. Wharton Camp of United Confederate Veterans, 1896-1922

Physical location:
Library of Virginia