Philip L. Barber Papers, circa 1890s-1925
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Brief Description: 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.
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 2017-027-g
Created by: Barber, Philip L. (1858-1925)
Volume: 3.0 Boxes
Acquired: 04/20/2017.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.
Biographical Note for Barber, Philip L. (1858-1925) : 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.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
African American freemasons
African American physicians--Virginia--20th century
African Americans
Medicine--Practice
Norfolk (Va.)
Genres/Forms of Material
Booklets
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Leaflets (printed works)
Lists (document genres)
Obituaries
Prescriptions
Printed ephemera
Receipts
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: Purchase
PreferredCitation: Philip L. Barber Papers, MSS 2017-027-g, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.