Brief Description: Daily correspondence to the Norfolk Station, Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce, Office of the Chief Signal Officer of the Army, for the years 1871 and 1877. Includes official letters, memoranda, and telegrams from the Division and Office; official correspondence from other Army departments and the United States Navy; and correspondence between the Station and local civilian entities. Most of the materials deal with daily administrative directives, expenditures, and personnel actions.

Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 2016-002

Created by: United States. Army. Signal Corps, Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce

Volume: 1.0 Boxes

Acquired: 01/06/2016.

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order. Telegrams for 1877 are organized separately.

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: Terry A. Ritter by donation

PreferredCitation: Correspondence of the Norfolk, Virginia Station, Office of the Chief Signals Officer, United States Army, MSS 2016-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.