Mason, Nichols, and Skinner Law Practice Record Books

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Mason, Nichols, and Skinner Law Practice Record Books

Entry/Object ID

ARC114

Scope and Content

46 record books from county lawyers, James M. Mason, Jr., F. Dean Nichols, John C. Skinner 31 chain-of-title record books for properties related to the following Jefferson County businesses [donated to JCM on 6/6/2012] (Boxes 1 & 2): -Riverside lots (1 bk) -Avon Bend lots (1 bk) -Mason and Nichols Ranson lots (1 bk) (lawyers James M. Mason, Jr., and Dean Nichols) -Charlestown Mining, Manufacturing, and Improvement Company (CMMI or CMMIC or CMMIC) Ranson property (James M. Mason, Jr.), including Ranson Corporation Assessment (24 bks) -Brownville (Forrest Brown), G. P. Morison addition (1945), Washington Heights, and G. P. Morison subdivision (1949) (1 bk) -Prospect Avenue, Jefferson Terrace, C&WCI (1 bk) -C&WCI property (2 bks) 15 ledgers of local attorneys related to local businesses and individuals [donated to JCM on 3/17/2015] (Boxes 3 & 4): Eight ledgers with handwritten "Titles," date range, and other information on outside cover --John C. Skinner-Dec 7-'33 Dec 8, 1933 to August 6th, 1935 --John C. Skinner August 10, 1935 To March 3-1939 Book No 2 --Book No. 3 March 8th-1939 to June 1941 --May 27-1945 to June 5-1948 --June 5-1948 to Aug 16th, 1954 (Return to John C. Skinner) --June 1948- --Aug 16th-1954, to --1960 to One ledger--on first page is handwritten "John C. Skinner 1225 West Main University Virginia" One ledger--on inside front cover is stamped "F. Dean Nichols Attorney at Law," containing many loose papers Five ledgers--Assessments of Ranson Corporation,

Acquisition

Accession

143

Source or Donor

Skinner Law Firm

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1901 - 2000

Archive Size/Extent

Four boxes of 46 record books: (5 linear ft) Box 1 - 15 books (2 linear ft) Box 2 - 16 books (2 linear ft) Box 3 - 7 books (0.5 linear ft) Box 4 - 8 books (0.5 linear ft)