A Guide to the Richmond Chemical Works Account Books, 1875-1877
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1108177, 1108187
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Preferred Citation
Richmond Chemical Works Account Books, 1875-1877. Local government records collection, Henrico County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Henrico County.
Historical Information
Richmond Chemical Works was a partnership formed in 1875 July by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing Benedict's Patent Car Axle Grease. Powers left the partnership in 1875 November. Van Lew continued operating the business until 1877. The company was also known as Richmond Drug, Paint, and Chemical Works.
The volumes were used as exhibits in a chancery suit, John N. Vanlew and others versus Edward Powers and wife and others, heard in the Circuit Court of Henrico County during the 1870's and 1880's.
Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, the oldest son of James I. It was one of the eight original shires established in 1634.
Scope and Content
Richmond Chemical Works Account Books, 1875-1877, records the receipts and disbursements of Richmond Chemical Works. One account book includes copious number advertisements of businesses that sold steam engines, brick machines, pumps, coffee, tea, fruit dryers, grist mills, and miscellaneous machine industries. It also includes newspaper clippings on miscellaneous topis and poems perhaps by van Lew.
Related Material
For additional information see the Henrico County Chancery Cause, John N. Vanlew and others versus Edward Powers and wife and others. It can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia. The index number is 1886-019.
See also Edward Powers and Company Account Book, 1877-1877.
The city of Richmond is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional city of Richmond Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site.
Index Terms
- Powers, Edward.
- Van Lew, John N.
- Richmond Chemical Works (Henrico County, Va.)
- Advertising -- Coffee -- Virginia -- Henrico County.
- Advertising -- Tea -- Virginia -- Henrico County.
- Advertising -- Virginia -- Henrico County.
- Lubrication and lubricants industry -- Virginia -- Henrico County.
- Henrico County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Account books -- Virginia -- Henrico County.
- Advertisements -- Virginia -- Henrico County.
- Business records -- Virginia -- Henrico County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Henrico County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Henrico County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.