Philip L. Barber Papers, circa 1890s-1925 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Philip L. Barber Papers, circa 1890s-1925

ID: 001/01/MSS 2017-027-g

Primary Creator: Barber, Philip L. (1858-1925)

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 04/20/2017

Subjects: African American freemasons, African American physicians--Virginia--20th century, African Americans, Medicine--Practice, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Booklets, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Leaflets (printed works), Lists (document genres), Obituaries, Prescriptions, Printed ephemera, Receipts

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Prescriptions, correspondence, receipts, and other papers belonging to Philip L. Barber of Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes two medical appointments ledgers covering 1887-1889 and 1901-1910.

Biographical Note

Philip L. Barber was born in 1858 in Winchester, Virginia. He graduated from the Medical Department of Howard University in 1883. Barber came to Norfolk, Virginia in 1885 to build his medical practice. He married Florence Stanton on August 3, 1886 in Washington, D. C. Barber was president of the YMCA and vice president of the Norfolk Home Building and Loan Association in Norfolk, Virginia. Additionally, he was a member of the Brotherly Love Lodge of Odd Fellows. Barber died on October 8, 1925 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

African American freemasons
African American physicians--Virginia--20th century
African Americans
Medicine--Practice
Norfolk (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Purchase

Preferred Citation: Philip L. Barber Papers, MSS 2017-027-g, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May 5, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Papers, circa 1890s-1925, undated],
[Box 2: Ledger, Medical Appointments (Box 1 of 2), 1887 July - 1889 September],
[Box 3: Ledger, Medical Appointments (Box 2 of 2), 1901 January - 1910 November],
[All]

Box 1: Papers, circa 1890s-1925, undated

Folder 1: Clippings, 1903, 1925

Item 1: Clipping, "Old Colored Resident Dead", circa 1903 August: Obituary of George Washington Hagan.
Item 2: Clipping, "Dr. P. L. Barbour Died Thursday", 1925 October 10: Photocopy, Norfolk Journal and Guide.
Item 3: Clipping, "Crowd Attends Funeral of Late Dr. P. L. Barber", 1925 October 17: Photocopy, 2 pages. Norfolk Journal and Guide.

Folder 2: Correspondence, 1910-1911

Item 1: Correspondence, L. W. White to Dr. P. L. Barber, 1910 March 5
Item 2: Postcard, To Dr. P. L. Barber, 1910 March 11: Offer for a free fountain pen.
Item 3: Correspondence, P. L. Barber to "the President and members of your honorable board", 1910 April 16
Item 4: Correspondence, C. J. Claiborne to Dr. P. L. Barber, 1910 December 14: Written in Newport News, Virginia and sent to Norfolk, Virginia.
Item 5: Correspondence, Storer College to Mr. Philip L. Barber, circa 1911 February: Written at Storer College in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia and sent to Norfolk, Virginia. Includes envelope postmarked February 22, 1911. Also includes handwritten response to Mrs. Evans on reverse side of letter.

Folder 3: Lists, 1905, 1915, undated

Item 1: List, Odd Fellows, 1905 September 16: Lists names of 20 individuals and their addresses in Norfolk, Virginia.
Item 2: List, Women's names, 1915 September-December: Handwritten names are listed on letterhead from the Lorraine Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia.
Item 3: List, undated: Printed list: lists months of July to October of the following year, along with last names of individuals.

Folder 4: Prescriptions, 1890s-1910s

Includes both handwritten and blank prescriptions from Dr. Philip L. Barber, separated by different addresses held by the doctor over time: 201 Queen Street, 225 Queen Street, and 255 Queen Street. Also includes prescriptions addressed to Dr. Barber, blank prescription forms from various other sources, and a miscellaneous certificate of attending physician, filled out by P. L. Barber.

Folder 5: Printed materials, 1900, 1908, undated

Item 1: Booklet, Concerning Liquid Peptonoids with Creosote, undated: The Arlington Chemical Company, Yonkers, New York.
Item 2: Leaflet, YMCA building, circa 1900: Leaflet includes printed photograph of YMCA building and testimonies of individuals on reverse.
Item 3: Plan, Organization of the Religious Work of a Young Men's Christian Association, undated: Outline No. 2. Simplified Plan.
Item 4: Program, Grand Orient at Washington, D. C., 1908 October 19: Twenty-First Annual Session, Norfolk, Virginia.

Folder 6: Receipts, 1909-1910, undated

Miscellaneous receipts, some of which reference Dr. P. L. Barber.

Folder 7: Lists, Found Loose in Back of 1901-1910 Medical Appointments Ledger, 1902 October - 1915 August

Handwritten lists of individuals in chronological order. Some months are missing. The last list is undated and covers the months from August to October; it is probably from 1903, 1910, or 1915.