Brief Description: Personal papers, photographs, correspondence, and scrapbooks from Eleanor Walden. Much of the material relates to Walden's international trips abroad for music tours with the Nonuettes in 1965 and Virginia Belles in 1967.

Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-047

Created by: Walden, Eleanor (1909-1998)

Volume: 2.0 Boxes

Acquired: 11/24/2014.

Arrangement: Arranged by series. Series 1: The Nonuette, Series 2: The Virginia Belles, Series 3: Mediterranean Adventure, Series 4: Personal Papers, Series 5: Photographs, Series 6: Miscellaneous, Series 7: Postcards, and Series 8: Scrapbooks.

Biographical Note for Walden, Eleanor (1909-1998) : Eleanor Sloan Eichhorn Walden was born on July 26, 1909 in Lonaconing, Maryland. She married Murray H. Walden on April 21, 1935. In 1940, Walden organized a choir for Norfolk Naval Base Chapel and served as choir director for 28 years. She taught music for various schools in Norfolk, including Granby High School. Her major accomplishments included accompanying her choral groups, The Nonuettes and the Virginia Belles, on overseas tours in 1965 and 1967. Walden died on January 24, 1998 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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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: Unknown

PreferredCitation: Eleanor Walden Collection, MSS 0000-047, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.