Papers of the Town Reversion Committee, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1927-1999 (bulk1995-1999).

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Papers of the Town Reversion Committee, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1927-1999 (bulk1995-1999).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56947080

The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, research and financial records pertaining to the efforts of the Committee to change the city of Charlottesville's status from a city to a town. The collection contains background research; correspondence of committee members and lawyers; court proceedings from the Circuit Court of the City of Charlottesville; court proceedings from the Supreme Court of Virginia in The City of Charlottesville v. The County of Albemarle including the 3 volume appeal pleadings index; financial records; a copy of the original reversion petition with a database of information on the signers; the proposed terms and the exhibits that accomapnied it; publicity; committee minutes; and miscellaneous writings, reports and talks. The collection also contains a videocasette of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors discussing the reversion.

1200 (ca.) items.

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7758515

University of Virginia. Library

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Smith, Lloyd T.

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Smith, Garrett Clark

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Lucy, William, 1962-....

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Self, James R.

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Town Reversion Committee (Charlottesville, Va.)

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Core committee members included William Lucy, Robert McNergney, Catherine Peaslee, James Self, Lloyd Smith and John Wheeler. Primary attorney was Garrett Smith. From the description of Papers of the Town Reversion Committee, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1927-1999 (bulk1995-1999). (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 56947080 ...

Virginia. Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia was created by an act of the new General Assembly in 1779. By Constitutional amendment in 1928, the number of justices was increased from five to seven and the title of the presiding officer of the Court was changed from President to Chief Justice. At the same time, the amendment significantly increased the power given the Supreme Court by permitting the Court to prescribe forms and to regulate the practice of Virginia's courts. The Constitution of 1971 c...

McNergney, Robert F.

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Peaslee, Catherine.

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