Brief Description: This collection consists of shipping records (lists of supplies provided to specific vessels, by date and vessel name), financial ledgers, correspondence, commercial brochures and informational items, charter/broker and legal documents, company operating records, and nautical charts.
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 2018-038
Created by: William H. Swan and Sons, Inc.
Volume: 37.0 Boxes
Acquired:
07/27/2018.
Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Some materials have been disassembled.
Biographical Note for William H. Swan and Sons, Inc. : William H. Swan and Sons, Inc. was a ships' stores supply (chandlery) company that operated in Norfolk, Virginia from 1920 to 1994. It was a branch of the main William H. Swan and Sons, Inc. based in New York City, New York.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Businesses
Norfolk (Va.)
Shipping
Genres/Forms of Material
Brochures
Correspondence
Ledgers (account books)
Legal documents
Nautical charts
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.
Physical Access Notes: It is recommended that staff and patrons wear gloves and masks while viewing this collection.
Acquisition Notes:
William H. Swan by donation
PreferredCitation: William H. Swan and Sons, Incorporated Records, MSS 2018-038, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.