Collection of materials concerning county courthouses of the State Archivist, Library of Virginia,

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 access restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Collection of materials concerning county courthouses of the State Archivist, Library of Virginia, 1916-1929. Accession 35002, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Library of Virginia. Office of the State Archivist
Preferred citation:

Collection of materials concerning county courthouses of the State Archivist, Library of Virginia, 1916-1929. Accession 35002, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of materials concerning county courthouses of the State Archivist, Library of Virginia, 1916-1929, includes records concerning the physical condition of various Virginia county courthouses, the types and condition of records stored in them, and the personalities of the clerks who ran them. Included are written recollections and photographs of courthouses and clerks, and lists of records records by Ms. Milnor Ljungstedt, as well as inventories of records by Morgan P. Robinson, state archivist of Virginia. There is also a pamphlet on the history of Old Donation Church in Princess Anne County, Virginia, dated 1911. .

This collection encompasses accessions 13931, 13937, 14037, 14041, 14042, 14059, 18613, and 18766.

Biographical / historical:

The Virginia State Library adopted the name, the Virginia State Library and Archives, in early 1987 to more adequately reflect its mission and purpose today. In July 1, 1994 the name was changed to The Library of Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Accession 35002 was accessioned, Feb 6, 1996.
Processing information:

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards. The original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

Physical description:
.45 cu. ft. (1 box)