Brief Description: One circa 1902-1930 scrapbook of newspaper clippings, correspondence, certificates, business cards, handwritten search warrants, and lists of police officers on duty, relating to Norfolk police detective Paul L. Rose of Norfolk, Virginia. Topics in the scrapbook include murderer Leo Cuthbert Thurman, politics, and crime. The scrapbook spans the career of Paul Rose as a detective and primarily includes clippings of crimes in the Norfolk area.
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 0000-282
Created by: Rose, Paul L. (1880-1945)
Volume: 1.0 Boxes
Acquired:
11/24/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged in original order.
Biographical Note for Rose, Paul L. (1880-1945) : Paul Lee Rose was born in 1880. He married Enna Cromwell around 1901, and they were divorced by 1920. Rose was a detective for the Norfolk police division; he was remembered for his fearlessness while serving the department. At the time of his death, Rose was listed as an upholsterer. He died on October 12, 1945 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Elections
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century
Norfolk (Va.). Police Department
Genres/Forms of Material
Business cards
Certificates
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Lists (document genres)
Photographs
Postcards
Scrapbooks
Telegrams
Warrants
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: Paul L. Rose Scrapbook, MSS 0000-282, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.