Brief Description: One 14-page circa 1920s-1940s scrapbook of clippings relating to Norfolk, Virginia. Several articles relate to Fergus Reid and Rev. Henry St. George Tucker. Loose materials detached from the scrapbrook primarily consist of clippings from the 1920s to 1960s relating to buildings in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, Christ Church, obituaries, weddings and engagements, and general local history of Norfolk, Virginia.
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 0000-079
Created by: Burroughs, Mabel Chamberlaine (1880-1954)
Volume: 2.0 Folders
Acquired:
00/00/0000.
Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials have been separated by subject. The scrapbook is disassembled into folders.
Biographical Note for Burroughs, Mabel Chamberlaine (1880-1954) : Mabel Chamberlaine Burroughs was born on January 4, 1879 or 1880 in Norfolk, Virginia. She married Charles F. Burroughs in 1909. Burroughs was a member of Christ and Saint Luke's Episcopal Church. She died on November 26, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Christ Church (Norfolk, Va.)
Death--Social aspects
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Obituaries--Virginia
Portsmouth (Va.)--History
Virginia--Church history
World War, 1939-1945
Genres/Forms of Material
Certificates
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Headlines
Scrapbooks
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:
Mabel Burroughs Tyler by donation
PreferredCitation: Mabel Chamberlaine Burroughs Scrapbook, MSS 0000-079, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.