A Guide to the Amherst County (Va.) School Board Account Book, 1897-1900
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the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Amherst County (Va.) School Board Account Book, 1897-1900. Local government records collection, Amherst County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Amherst County.
The collection is located at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Research Services staff for access information, directions, and hours.
Historical Information
Public schools in Virginia were established during Reconstruction, and they were racially segregated from the outset.
Amherst County was named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the latter part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759 to 1768. It was formed from Albemarle County in 1761.
Scope and Content
Amherst County (Va.) School Board Account Book, 1897-1900, contains accounts of state and county school funds. The accounts document spending by the school board in each district.
Index Terms
- Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public schools--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Schools--records and correspondence--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Segregation in education--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Amherst County (Va.)--History.
- Account books--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.
- School records--Virginia--Amherst County.