Rockbridge Historical Society files on governmentRHS.Coll.0054

Rockbridge Historical Society files on governmentRHS.Coll.0054


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Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Repository
Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Identification
RHS.Coll.0054
Title
Rockbridge Historical Society files on government 1803-1952
Quantity
8 Item
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for research use.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Directories
  • Lottery tickets
  • Marriage licenses
  • Ordinances, Municipal
  • Virginia -- Lexington

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Hoyt, William Dana, 1880-1945
  • Humphreys, D. C. (David Carlisle), 1855-1921
  • McDowell, William George, 1850-1921
  • Moore, Stuart, 1893-1961
  • Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858-1927

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Virginia -- Amherst County
  • Virginia -- Lexington
  • Virginia -- Rockbridge County

Container List

Text box: 1 folder: 1
Lexington Gazette article about Lexington, Va.
Moore, Stuart, 1893-19611952-01-31English
Scope and Contents

An article about a paper presented for Lexington's Fortnightly Club on the history of the Lexington, Virginia city government. The author, Stuart Moore, was born and educated in Lexington and was serving as a town council member when he wrote the paper.

Text box: 1 folder: 2
Lexington City Ordinances
1890-1911English
Text box: 1 folder: 3
Directories for federal, state, and local government officials
1948-1950English
Realia box: 1 folder: 4
A booklet of Lexington (Va.) lottery tickets
1803-02-23English
Scope and Contents

A booklet of unused printed lottery tickets for the town of Lexington, Virginia. The tickets cost $5.00 each.

Text box: 1 folder: 6
Rockbridge County Tax Lists
1904-1935English
Text box: 1 folder: 7
"A report on additional water supply for Lexington, Va. made Nov. 17th, 1904."
Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858-1927Humphreys, D. C. (David Carlisle), 1855-1921McDowell, William George, 1850-19211904-11-17English
Scope and Contents

A typescript report by leading engineers of the community outlining four unique plans for supplementing the Lexington, Virginia water-supply. At the time, the local resevoir and general supply was suffering from a lack of rain. The report includes data on the local springs (water output and elevations) and historical rain fall data for the vicinity.

Text box: 1 folder: 8
Works Project Administration of Virginia
Hoyt, William Dana, 1880-19451935-1940English