Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-537
Created by: Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881, Frothingham, Richard, 1812-1880, Hall, Edward
Volume: 6.0 Folders
Acquired:
00/00/0000.
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.
Biographical Note for Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881 : Hugh Blair Grigsby was born on November 28, 1806 in Norfolk, Virginia. He married Mary Venable Carrington on November 19, 1840. Grigsby was a prominent writer and historian, with a strong focus in Virginia history. He was a delegate of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830, president of the Virginia Historical Society, and chancellor of the College of William and Mary. Grigsby died in Charlotte County, Virginia on April 26, 1881 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)
Charlotte County (Va.)
Conduct of life
Fourth of July orations
Frothingham, Richard, 1812-1880
Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881
Marriage--Virginia--History--19th century
Norfolk (Va.)
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Genres/Forms of Material
Booklets
Correspondence
Poems
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/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 Notes:
Folder 3: Hugh C. Whitehead by donation
PreferredCitation: Hugh Blair Grigsby Collection, MSS 0000-537, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.