Brief Description: One mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century scrapbook containing clippings, genealogical information, and other materials related to the Whittle family, Christ Church, and Christ and Saint Luke's Church in Norfolk, Virginia. Handwritten genealogies trace the ancestry of several prominent connected Norfolk families, including Calvert, Dabney, Neilson, Page, and Walke. The scrapbook traces the Whittle family genealogy to Pocahontas. Much of the loose materials from the scrapbook relate to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Other information includes wedding announcements, obituaries, Norfolk history, historic buildings and homes in Virginia, and national and international news.

Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-082

Created by: Whittle, Edmonia Lee (1885-1968)

Volume: 2.0 Boxes

Acquired: 11/18/1997.

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials have been separated into folders.

Biographical Note for Whittle, Edmonia Lee (1885-1968) : Edmonia Lee Whittle was born on April 17, 1885 in Virginia. She was the daughter of William C. Whittle, Jr. and Elizabeth Calvert Page. Whittle died on August 25, 1968 in Virginia Beach, Virginia and was buried at Cedar Grove 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: Beverley Dabney by donation

PreferredCitation: Edmonia Lee Whittle Scrapbook, MSS 0000-082, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.