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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger, 1896-1904, Ms2023-041, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in March 1994.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger was completed in June 2023.

Historical Note

Pittsylvania County is the largest county in the Commonwealth of Virginia and was established in 1767. The county is named in honor of William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham, in recognition for his support of the American colonies during Stamp Act Crisis in 1765. The county is formed from the western portion of Halifax County and took on its size when Henry and Patrick counties separated from it in 1777.

External source:

"Pittsylvania County History", pittsylvaniacountyva.gov, https://www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov/community/about-pittsylvania-county/history-of-pittsylvania-county , accessed on June 7, 2023.

Scope and Content

The Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger contains the names of individuals registered to vote in Pittsylvania County, Virginia from 1896-1924. Separated into a folder is a list of women registering to vote in the 1920s for the first time after the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ledgers (account books)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Pittsylvania County (Va.)
• Women -- Suffrage

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).