Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Catholic Beneficial Society Ledger, 1904-1912. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000.

Acquisition Information

This collection came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Lynchburg.

This collection is located at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Research Services for access information, directions, and hours.

Historical Information

Lynchburg, in Campbell County, was named for John Lynch, the owner of the original town site. It was established in 1786, was incorporated as a town in 1805, and became a city in 1852. Parts of Campbell and Bedford Counties were annexed to the city in 1976.

The Catholic Beneficial Society was a mutual aid society.

Scope and Content

Catholic Beneficial Society Ledger, 1904-1912. The ledger is arranged alphabetically by the surname of each member. It contains monthly dues received and expenses paid for each member. Additional income and expenses to other organizations are listed in the back of the ledger and indexed inside the front cover.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Catholic Beneficial Society (Lynchburg, Va.)
• Lynchburg (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Catholics--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Fraternal organizations--Virginia--Lynchburg.

Geographical Names:

• Lynchburg (Va.)--History--20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Membership lists--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Organization records--Virginia--Lynchburg.