Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Barbee Alliance No. 750 Organization Records, 1890-1894. Local Government Records Collection, Page County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These materials came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Page County.

Historical Information

The Barbee Alliance No.750 was organized on February 22, 1890 in the community of Barbee. It was a subgroup of the Page County Farmers' Alliance whose purpose was to promote the economic and political interests of farmers.

The acount book and minute book were used as exhibits in a chancery suit, Stoneburner and Richards and others versus Page County Farmers' Alliance and others, heard in the Circuit Court of Page County during the mid-1890's.

Scope and Content

The Barbee Alliance No.750 Organization Records consist of an account book and minute book.

Account book, 1890-1894, records the financial activities of the Barbee Alliance No. 750 including dues collected from members, dues paid to county Farmers' Alliance, and payment of expenses. Volume also includes the organization's membership roll which was used to keep track of members' attendance.

Minute book, 1890-1894, records the meetings of the organization's members. Information found in the minutes includes date of meetings, officers and members present, meeting agenda, brief summaries of committee reports and business discussions, and election of officers.

Related Material

For additional information see the Page County Chancery Cause, Stoneburner and Richards and others versus Page County Farmers' Alliance and others. It can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia. The index number is 1899-024.

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