A Guide to the Pearisburg Academy Association Minutes, 1839-1854
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Preferred Citation
Pearisburg Academy Association Minutes, 1839-1854. Local government records collection, Giles 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 Giles County.
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Historical Information
The Pearisburg Academy Association was established by Act of the General Assembly April 2, 1839, to raise money to build a more attractive schoolhouse in Pearisburg, with the intent of attracting "a more systematic plan of education" to the village. The Association contracted with schoolmasters to use the building for a school.
Giles County was named for William Branch Giles, United States senator from Virginia in 1806 when the county was created. It was formed from Montgomery, Monroe (now in West Virginia), and Tazewell Counties, and parts of Wythe, Monroe, Mercer (now in West Virginia), Craig, and Tazewell Counties were added later.
Scope and Content
Pearisburg Academy Association Minutes, 1839-1854. The minutes document the election of trustees, approval of a constitution and by-laws, sale of stock to subscribers, construction of a brick schoolhouse in Pearisburg, and agreements with teachers who contracted to use the building.
Related Material
Additional Giles County School Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.
Index Terms
- Giles County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Pearisburg Academy Association (Pearisburg, Va.)
- Private school trustees -- Virginia -- Giles County.
- School buildings -- Virginia -- Giles County.
- Teachers -- Virginia -- Giles County.
- Giles County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Giles County.
- Minute books -- Virginia -- Giles County.
- Organization records -- Virginia -- Giles County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Giles County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.