Brief Description: One January 16, 1918 to April 9, 1918 daily log book featuring notes written by either James L. Hudgins, Inspector or Robert R. Rakestraw, Construction Engineer for Standard Oil Company. Even-numbered pages identify the date and a version of the line, "Record of materials excavated at Pine Beach Fuel Oil Station" along with lists of numbered scows and times recorded. The odd-numbered adjacent pages feature specific times of day along with a version of the line, "by Dredge #7 for Standard Oil Company, Sewell's Point, Virginia" and numbers representing yardage capacity.
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 0000-421
Created by: Rakestraw, Robert R. (1873-1953)
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Acquired:
11/24/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Dredging
Norfolk (Va.)
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Genres/Forms of Material
Business records
Logs (records)
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: Robert R. Rakestraw Log Book, MSS 0000-421, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.