Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Virginia. Superintendent of Weights and Measures. Advertising circulars, from the Virginia Land Office, 1879-1922. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 130, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Acquisition Information

Accession LOI 130 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.

Historical Information

The act which established the previous Land Office passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature.

Scope and Content

These records contain printed circulars and brochures sent by various companies from across the country promoting their products, including hullers, gauges and meters, cleaning products, gasoline pumps, and scales. There are also several examples of supply catalogs specifically for sealers of weights and measures. Other brochures provide information on hotels in Virginia and Washington, D. C. In addition to product information, there are a number of informational brochures and public service announcments, addressing topics relevant to weights and meaures, including discussion of the metric system, railroad requirements, and various standardization acts. There is also a series of newspaper clippings related to weights and measures. Dates range from 1879 to 1922, including some undated items.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Virginia. Land Office.
• Virginia. Superintendent of Weights and Measures.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Pamphlets.
• Weights and measures.

Subjects:

• Weights and measures.