Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Staunton(Va.) Health and Medical Records, 1894-1979. Local government records collection , Health and Medical Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Staunton Va.

Historical Information

The City of Staunton, in Augusta County, was named, according to tradition, for Rebecca Staunton, wife of Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. Staunton was laid out in 1748 at the site of the Augusta County courthouse and was established as a town in 1761. It was incorporated as a town in 1801 and as a city in 1871. Its area is 20 square miles.

Scope and Content

Staunton (Va.) Health and Medical Records 1894 - 1979 includes the following two series; a Medical Register and the Virginia State Board of Dental Exams.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional City of Staunton Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Staunton (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Staunton

Geographical Names:

• Staunton --Virginia --History

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia --Staunton

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