A Guide to the Nelson County (Va.) Business Records, 1921-1924
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Processed by: Greg Crawford
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
Nelson County (Va.) Business Records, 1921-1924. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information 
These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Nelson County in an undated accession.
Processing Information
Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.
These records were processed by Greg Crawford in 2003.
Encoded by J. Taylor, May 2024
Historical Information
Context for Record Type: Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.
Locality History: Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781. The county seat is Lovingston.
Scope and Content
Nelson County (Va.) Business Records, 1921-1924, is currently compromised of a contract book created by the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into one series:
Series I: The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Contract Book, 1921-1924Related Material
Additional Nelson County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Contents List
Historical Information: The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association conducted business in Nelson County during the early 20th century.
Scope and Content: The contract book, 1921-1924, from the local Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association in Nelson County. It recorded the marketing agreement made between the cooperative and its members in Nelson County and contracts signed by the individual members acknowledging the agreement. Information contained in the contracts include the name and address of the member; the date the contract was signed; amount of tobacco produced in a given year; number of acres planted; and the type of tobacco grown (dark or bright).
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Barcode Number 1109968: Contract Book of Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association 1921-1924