Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, Executive Journal Indexes, [cite date and Accession no. used]. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

Transferred on 5 May 1939 by the Secretary of the Commonwealth [Acc. 21564 and Acc. 21565]

Transferred on 11 May 1939 by the Secretary of the Commonwealth [Acc. 21566]

Transferred on 8 October 1946 by the Secretary of the Commonwealth [Acc. 22559 and Acc. 22560]

Transferred on an unknown date by the Secretary of the Commonwealth [Acc. 24938, 25003, 25447, 26519, 27212, 28080, 28832, 34664, 35185, 35186]

Transferred on 19 May 1978 by the Secretary of the Commonwealth [Acc. 29977]

Biographical Information

Beginning in 1832, the secretary of the commonwealth began keeping an executive journal recording correspondence received by the governor and actions taken by him. This system of record-keeping continued until 1866. Record-keeping for the governors changed in 1866. The secretary of the commonwealth filed records related to official action taken by the governor, such as appointments, resignations, pardon requests, and executive orders.

Scope and Content

The Executive Journal Indexes, 1832-1981, consist of 67 volumes organized chronologically. These volumes provide a chronological listing of the Governor's activities regarding appointments, executive orders and memorandums, commissions, notaries, pardons, proclamations, writs of election, restorations of rights, renditions and requisitions as recorded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.