Virginia Elections Collection
Scope and Content
The Virginia Election Collection contains United States polls and ballots collected from Amelia County, Virginia from 1804-1865. Some of the material pertains to election polls in the Confederate Army during the United States Civil War.
Dates
- 1804 - 1865
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions
may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for
assistance in determining the use of these materials.
Reproduction or
digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using
our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.
Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can
be requested using our publication/exhibition form:
http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Amelia County, named for princess Amelia of Great Britain, lies West of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county was founded in 1735 and was cut from Prince George and Brunswick Counties, and parts of Amelia were used to create Prince Edward and Nottoway Counties.
External source:
"Amelia County, Virginia", ereferencedesk.com, https://www.ereferencedesk.com/resources/counties/virginia/amelia.html, accessed on June 22, 2023.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 oversized folder)
Abstract
The Virginia Election Collection contains United States polls and ballots collected from Amelia County, Virginia from 1804-1865.
Arrangement
The material in this collection is arranged by material type.
Source of Acquisition
The Virginia Elections Collection were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in August 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Virginia Elections Collection 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 Virginia Elections Collection was completed in June 2023.
- Title
- Virginia Elections Collection, 1804-1865
- 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