Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger
Scope and Content
The Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger contains the names of individuals registered to vote in Pittsylvania County, Virginia from 1896-1924. Separated into a folder is a list of women registering to vote in the 1920s for the first time after the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Dates
- 1896 - 1924
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
Pittsylvania County is the largest county in the Commonwealth of Virginia and was established in 1767. The county is named in honor of William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham, in recognition for his support of the American colonies during Stamp Act Crisis in 1765. The county is formed from the western portion of Halifax County and took on its size when Henry and Patrick counties separated from it in 1777.
External source:
"Pittsylvania County History", pittsylvaniacountyva.gov, https://www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov/community/about-pittsylvania-county/history-of-pittsylvania-county, accessed on June 7, 2023.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger contains the names of individuals registered to vote in Pittsylvania County, Virginia from 1896-1924. Separated into a folder is a list of women registering to vote in the 1920s for the first time after the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Source of Acquisition
The Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in March 1994.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger was completed in June 2023.
- Title
- Pittsylvania County Voter Ledger, 1896-1904
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu