Significant historical records have now been restored, preserved and digitized thanks to Circuit Court Clerk Erica W. Conner and her team. The restored volumes include the original Town of Christiansburg Minute Book 1854 – 1861 and Christiansburg District Tax Book 1914.
These volumes are part of an ongoing cycle of restoration funded by Library of Virginia preservation grants. The most recent cycle represented a $9,490 grant to the Clerk’s Office for preservation services.
Pictured here from left to right are Tiffany Couch, Deputy Court Clerk Supervisor; Erica W. Conner, Clerk, holding the Town of Christiansburg Minute Book 1854 - 1861; and Jenna Bareford, Record Room Deputy Clerk holding the Christiansburg District Tax Book 1914.
The Town of Christiansburg Minute Book 1854 – 1861 is a collection of motions and minutes from hearings in the Town of Christiansburg by the Christiansburg Board of Trustees. The condition of the book was very fragile, and it was crumbling apart creating many loose pages. Conner directed modern preservation to the book, meaning the original marbled cover was preserved and all pages are shown.
The 1914 Christiansburg District Tax Book is a list of taxes collected in the Christiansburg and Cambria area between individuals and corporations. The book was in very fragile condition and missing its back cover. Conner requested the book to be bound with a similar cover so it could be preserved and maintained for the future.
Pictured here left to right are Tiffany Couch, Deputy Court Clerk Supervisor examining the Christiansburg District Tax Book 1914 and Erica W. Conner, Clerk examining the Town of Christiansburg Minute Book 1854 – 1861.
"We are ensuring that these documents and record remain a permanent part of Montgomery County Circuit Court Clerk's Office for future generations," Conner stated. "The amount of historical facts in Montgomery County contained within these records is fascinating. It is my hope that by restoring these records and preserving a part of local history they will be valuable for generations to come."
Town of Christiansburg Mayor D. Michael Barber stated, "I am so pleased that these books have been preserved both digitally and physically. These books give an insight town business during early years and is a most important set of documents that will aid many people as they search for family history. My sincerest thanks to Clerk Erica Conner and the entire staff of the Montgomery County Clerk's Office. I look forward to seeing future 'lost treasures' that might be hidden the vast collections of records."