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Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Rockingham County Circuit Court Receipts, 1875-1882, SC 0144, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

Deposited by Scott Suter on behalf of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society in January 1996.

Processing Information

These documents came in alphabetically-designated pockets in a cloth apron designed for the purpose. Original order has been retained. In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 3086.

Bio/Historical Note

These documents show court fees for Rockingham County, Virginia during the late 1870s and early 1880s.

Scope and Content

The Rockingham County Circuit Court Receipts, 1875-1882, contain receipts from the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Rockingham County, Virginia, for payment of "order and continuance" and other court fees.

Arrangement

Receipts are arranged alphabetically by surname and housed in groupings in six envelopes within the box.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• County government -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg
• Court records -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
• Courts -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
• Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History -- Sources
• Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Sources
• Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
• Justice, Administration of -- Virginia -- Sources
• Local government
• Public records -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
• Receipts (financial records)
• Rockingham County (Va.) -- Sources
• Virginia -- History, Local -- Sources
• Virginia. Circuit Court (Harrisonburg, Va.)