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Preferred Citation

Page County (Va.) Drought Relief Committee Receipts Ledger, 1930-1931. Local government records collection, Page County 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 Page County.

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

Historical Information

Page County was named, according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties in 1831.

President Herbert Hoover formed a National Drought Relief Committee to work with various federal agencies involved in assisting farm families in areas affected by drought in 1930 and 1931. Harry F. Byrd was Chairman of the Virginia Drought Relief Committee.

Scope and Content

Page County (Va.) Drought Relief Committee Receipts Ledger, 1930-1931, contains a record of drought relief given to families from December 1930 through May 1931. The ledger is divided into four districts: Luray, Marksville, Shenandoah, and Springfield. For each district, there is a list containing the name of the person receiving relief, number of persons in the household, and amount of money received each month. The ledger also contains a page of statistics and notes summarizing the amount of relief given in the county at large and in each district, the number of families and the number of persons receiving relief, and a list of committee officers, members, and investigators involved in distributing relief in each district (pages 18 and 20 of the second section of the ledger).

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Page County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Drought Relief--Virginia--Page County.
• Grants-in-aid--Virginia--Page County.
• Rural families--Virginia--Page County.

Geographical Names:

• Page County (Va.)--History--20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Page County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Page County.