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Preferred Citation

Woodson-Johnson Furniture Company Minute Book, 1894-1896. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lynchburg.

Historical Information

On 30 May 1894, the Woodson-Johnson Furniture Company purchased the lands and holdings of the West Lynchburg Furniture Company situated in Campbell County just outside of Lynchburg, Va. Chartered in June 1894, the Woodson-Johnson Furniture Company operated from 1894 to November 1895 when its buildings, machinery, and stock were all destroyed by fire. Officers and owners of the company included H. P. Woodson, president, and C. J. Johnson, vice-president.

Scope and Content

Woodson-Johnson Furniture Company Minute Book, 1894-1896, records the meetings of the company's owners, board of directors, and stockholders. Early meetings of the board of directors document the company's charter, the establishment of by-laws, and the hiring of employees. Names of stockholders and the amounts of stock purchased are included in the meeting minutes. Later meetings mention the failing productivity of the company and the need for machinery repairs. The final meeting included in the volume, held on 16 May 1896, discusses the suit brought against the company by the heirs of W. J. Denman.

Related Material

For additional information see the Lynchburg (Va.) Chancery Causes, Administrators of W. J. Denman versus Woodson-Johnson Furniture Co. and others (index number 1899-104) and W. J. Collins versus Woodson-Johnson Furniture Co. (1901-079). The causes can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Woodson-Johnson Furniture Company (Lynchburg, Va.).

Subjects:

• Furniture industry and trade--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Furniture making--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Stock companies--Virginia--Lynchburg.

Geographical Names:

• Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Minute books--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Minutes--Virginia--Lynchburg.

Added Entry - Personal Name:

• Johnson, C. J.
• Woodson, H. P.

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