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Major Business Record Collections at the Virginia Historical Society


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William J. Barrow papers, 1928–1974 (document restoration; W. J. Barrow Research Lab, Inc., Richmond, Va.)

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3.0

W. J. Barrow Research Laboratory, Inc., Richmond, Va., records, 1932–1978 (paper research and restoration)

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16.0

Baskervill & Son, Richmond, Va., records, 1896–1950 (architects)

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30.0

Best Products Company, Inc., Richmond, Va. (headquarters) records, 1957–1999 (catalog showroom retailers)

78.0

Branch & Company, Richmond, Va., records, 1837–1976 (including records of Merchants National Bank of Virginia; Kingsland Land Corporation; Thomas Branch & Sons, Richmond; Arvonia-Buckingham Slate Company, Arvonia, Va.; Dominion Securities Corporation; Southern Stove Works; and West View Land & Development Company)

540.0

Robert S. Bristow & Son, Inc., Urbanna, Va., records, 1888–1962 (mercantile)

9.0

Central Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc., Richmond, Va., c. 1907–2001

108.0

Charlotte Banking & Insurance Company, Charlotte Court House, Va., records, 1872–1882

1.0

Commonwealth Lumber Corporation, Richmond, Va., records, 1911–1917

0.5

Couper Marble Works, Norfolk, Va., records, 1848–1942 (stone works, cemetery monuments)

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40.0

William Cuninghame & Co., Glasgow, Scot., records, 1753–1863 (operations of Scottish factors in Falmouth, Va.)

2.0

Cussons, May & Company, Inc., Glen Allen, Va., records, 1881–1933 (printing firm)

1.0

Danville and New River Railroad Company, papers, 1887–1890

0.5

C. W. Dickinson & Co., Cartersville, Va., records,
1876–1930 (pharmacists)

7.0

The Donegal Company, Inc., Richmond, Va., records, 1908–1959 (land acquisition and development in Minnesota)

1.0

Exchange Hotel and Ballard House, Richmond, Va., records, 1865–1890

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32.0

Farmers Bank of Virginia, records, 1812–1853

4.0

Fauquier Savings Institution, Warrenton, Va., records, 1835–1839

0.5

Foster Studio, Inc., Richmond, Va., records, 1890–1937 (photography)

7.0

Friedman-Marks Clothing Company, Richmond, Va., records, 1915–2003 (manufacturing)

0.5

General Products Company, Fredericksburg, Va., records, 1945–2003 (manufacturing)

3.0

P. D. Gwaltney, Jr., & Co., Smithfield, Va., account books, 1876–1896 (mercantile)

4.0

Hollywood Cemetery Company, Richmond, Va., records, 1847–1963

16.0

Hopkins & Bro., Onancock, Va., records, 1838–1964 (mercantile)

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Hopkins & Bro., Onancock, Va., records, 1868–1964

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24.0

James River Corporation, minute books, 1969–1985

3.0

James River Corporation, records, 1969–1996 (paper manufacture)

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27.0

Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Va., records, 1896–1910

0.5

Kidd, Peirce and Company, New York, N.Y., records, 1857–1973

2.0

Kingsland Land Corporation, Richmond, Va., records, 1912–1992 (investments in stocks, bonds, and real estate)

48.0

James A. Kline papers, 1901–1952 (Kline Kar Corp.), Richmond, Va.; Richmond Automotive Trade Assoc.)

3.0

James A. Kline papers, c. 1894–1923 (Kline Kar Corp.), Richmond, Va. View Kline Kar advertisement

1.0

Lane & Gordon, Louisa, Va., records, 1842–1881 (law practice)

1.0

Lane Company, Inc., Altavista, Va., records, ca. 1916–1990 (furniture manufacture) (in process)
Learn more about Lane cedar chests

150.0

Lane Company, Inc., Altavista, Va., oral history recordings of family members and former employees

1.0

Larus & Brother Company, Richmond, Va., records, 1877–1974 (tobacco manufacture; also includes Larus Investing Company; Reed Tobacco Company; House of Edgeworth; WRVA-Radio; Richmond Television Corporation; etc.)
Learn more about Larus & Brother advertisements

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42.0

Leach, Calkins & Scott, Richmond, Va., scrapbooks, 1928–1965 (accounting)

1.0

Jno. C. Mansfield & Co., Holladay's Mills, Va., records, 1865–1890 (mercantile)

1.0

Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, Va., insurance policies, 1807–1810

0.5

Miller & Rhoads, Richmond, Va., records, 1899–1985 (department store)

4.0

Overnite Transportation Company, Richmond, Va., records, 1941–1998

3.0

E. F. Pearsall Company, Richmond, Va., records, 1896–1959 (furniture and household goods)

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24.0

Peck, Wellford & Co., Fredericksburg, Va., papers, 1834–1844 (stagecoach line and mail routes)

0.5

Peninsula Enterprise, Accomac, Va., subscription books, 1906–1972 (newspaper)

0.5

Pollard & Bagby, Inc., Richmond, Va., records, 1891–1920 (real estate management)

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23.0

Quality Dairy Farms Corporation, Colonial Heights, Va., records, 1949–1980

2.0

Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Va., records, c. 1923–2001 (in process)

660.0

Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Va., oral history recordings and transcripts

10.0

Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company, records, 1833–1983

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279.0

Richmond Printers Association, records, 1919–1935

2.0

Richmond Railway and Electric Company, Richmond, Va., records, 1897–1900

0.5

A. H. Robins Company, Richmond, Va., records (pharmaceuticals) (in process)

46.0

A. H. Robins Company, Richmond, Va., oral history recordings and transcripts (in process)

11.0

Signet Banking Corporation, records, 1795–1996 (include Bank of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares)

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75.0

Smith-Courtney Company, Inc., Richmond, Va., records, 1913–1945 (industrial supplies and machine tools)

1.5

Thomas J. Spencer & Co., Charlotte Court House, Va., records, 1845–1864 (mercantile)

1.0

Talbott & Brother, Richmond, Va., records, 1831–1880 (iron manufacture)

0.5

Thalhimer Brothers, Inc., Richmond, Va., records, 1862–1992 (department store) (in papers of William B. Thalhimer, Jr.)

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45.0

John H. Thomas & Co., Charlotte Court House, Va., records, 1849–1856 (mercantile and railroad construction)

0.5

Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., historical papers, 1908–1994

9.0

Upper Appomattox Company, records, 1796–1935 (internal improvements)

3.0

Virginia Dairy Company, Incorporated, Richmond, Va., records, 1912–1983

14.0

Virginia Pipe & Foundry Company, Incorporated, Richmond, Va., records, 1906–1909

1.0

Women's Bank, Richmond, Va., records, 1976–2020

3.0

Yellow Cab Company of Virginia, Incorporated, Richmond, Va., records, 1925–1966

1.0


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