Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Portsmouth (Va.) Organization Records, 1979-1982. Local government records collection, Portsmouth Organization Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer.

Historical Information

Named by its founder, William Crawford, for the English seaport, Portsmouth was established in 1752 in Norfolk County, a county which is now extinct. Portsmouth was incorporated as a town in 1836 and as a city in 1858.

Scope and Content

Portsmouth (Va.) Organization Records, 1979-1982, typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Related Material

Additional Portsmouth records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Portsmouth (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Portsmough, City of.

Geographical Names:

• Portsmouth (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Portsmough, City of.

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