Brief Description: Booklets, correspondence, maps, city council records, clippings, and other materials relating to parking in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Most documents are from 1952-1953 and concern B. M. Stanton's initial refusal to sell off his land to the City of Norfolk for municipal parking.
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 2016-064
Created by: Stanton, Bernard M. (1906-1987)
Volume: 1.0 Boxes
Acquired:
00/00/2016.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.
Biographical Note for Stanton, Bernard M. (1906-1987) :
Bernard Morris Stanton was born on July 5, 1906 in Pensacola, Florida. He was a businessman and civic leader in the Hampton Roads area. He married Dorothy Boone Peyser on January 8, 1964 in Johnston County, North Carolina. Stanton had three children through his first marriage to Dorothy Marie Pratt: Patricia, B. M. Stanton, Jr., and Diane.
In 1937, Stanton established Tankar Stations. He founded Robo Autobath of Virginia Beach. Stanton also founded the Virginia Beach Rescue Foundation in 1981, which directly supported the Rescue Squad of Virginia Beach. Additionally, he was one of the founders of Virginia Beach General Hospital and the National Parking Association.
Stanton was a member of the Virginia Beach Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Beach Rotary Club, and Virginia Beach Sports Club. Finally, he was both a member and deacon at First Presbyterian Church. Stanton died on December 4, 1987 in Virginia Beach, Virginia and was buried at Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Automobile parking
Norfolk (Va.)
Parking facilities
Genres/Forms of Material
Agreements
Appraisals (records)
Articles
Booklets
Cadastral maps
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Drafts (documents)
Maps (documents)
Notes
Ordinances
Petitions
Speeches (documents)
Transcripts
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:
Unknown
PreferredCitation: Bernard M. Stanton Papers, MSS 2016-064, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.