John C. Emmerson, Jr. Collection, 1949-1950, 1954-1955, undated

Collection Overview

Title: John C. Emmerson, Jr. Collection, 1949-1950, 1954-1955, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-525

Creator: Unknown

Extent: 3.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Book reviews, advertisements, and newspaper clippings relating to John C. Emmerson, Jr.'s books: The Steam Boat Comes to Norfolk Harbor and The Chesapeake Affair of 1807.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: John C. Emmerson, Jr. Collection, MSS 0000-525, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 12, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 3: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Book Reviews from The Mariner's Mirror, 1950, 1955

Item 1: The Mariner's Mirror, Volume 36, Number 1, 1950 January: Review of The Steam-Boat Comes to Norfolk Harbor, page 103.
Item 2: The Mariner's Mirror, Volume 41, Number 1, 1955 February: Review of The Chesapeake Affair of 1807, page 83.

Folder 2: Advertisements for the Sale of Emmerson's Books, 1949, 1954

Item 1: Advertisement, The Steam Boat Comes to Norfolk Harbor, And The Log of the First Ten Years, 1949
Item 2: Advertisement, The Steam Boat Comes to Norfolk Harbor, And the Log of the First Ten Years and Steam Navigation in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina Waters, 1949
Item 3: Advertisement, The Chesapeake Affair of 1807, 1954

Folder 3: Clippings from Local Newspapers, 1949, 1954

Item 1: Clipping, "John C. Emmerson Prepares Norfolk Steamboat History", 1949 April 29: From Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Item 2: Clipping, "'Blow for a Landing'", 1949 May 1: From Virginian-Pilot.
Item 3: Clipping, "Mr. Emmerson's Compilation" by Alfred Mapp, Jr., 1949 May 1: From The Portsmouth Star.
Item 4: Clipping, "The Steam-Boat To Norfolk", 1949 May 8: From The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Virginia.
Item 5: Clipping, "This Clipping From Henry Lowell Lee", undated: Westchester Features Syndicate.
Item 6: Clipping, "Tidewater Historian's Publication" by Mary Eugenia Parke, 1954 May 23: From Virginian-Pilot.
Item 7: Clipping, "Chesapeake Bay Incidents Of 1807 Are Described; Smith Rides Again", 1954 June 6: From The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Virginia.
Item 8: Clipping, "Portsmouth Historian Records The Chesapeake Affair Of 1807" by Alexander C. Brown, 1954 June 13: From Daily Press, Newport News - Hampton - Warwick, Virginia.