Norfolk Hotels Collection, 1870, 1899, undated

Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Hotels Collection, 1870, 1899, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-544

Creator: Unknown

Extent: 7.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by name of hotel, then chronologically.

Date Acquired: 00/00/2008

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Brochures, correspondence, and other items relating to hotels in Norfolk, Virginia, including the Atlantic Hotel, Monticello Hotel, and Nansemond Hotel.

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: Purchase

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Hotels Collection, MSS 0000-544, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 19, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 4: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Atlantic Hotel, 1870, 1899, undated

Item 1: Article, "Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia", 1870 May: The Architectural Review and American Builders' Journal, Volume 2, pages 637-640.
Item 2: Correspondence, unknown to unknown, 1899 June 14
Item 3: Print, Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, undated: E. G. Lind, Architect, Baltimore. L. N. Rosenthal, Philadelphia.
Item 4: Brochure, "Norfolk, Virginia, New Atlantic Hotel", undated: Sam W. Bowman, Print, Norfolk, Virginia.

Folder 2: Hotel Thomas Nelson, undated

Item 1: Brochure, Hotel Thomas Nelson, undated: In Norfolk, Virginia, another Hosts Hotel.

Folder 3: The Lorraine, 1925, undated

Item 1: Correspondence, unknown to "My dear sweetheart", 1925 September 15: One page of letter.
Item 2: Correspondence, Ossie to Lucy, undated: Six-page love letter from husband to wife. The first four pages of the letter were written on Hotel Roanoke letterhead.

Folder 4: Monticello Hotel, 1912, 1919, undated

Item 1: Envelope, Postmarked from Norfolk, Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland, 1912 August 27: Addressed to Mr. N. Ms. Bride, 104 S. Howard.
Item 2: Correspondence, Manager of Monticello Hotel to Charles Fulkerson, 1919 August 31: Written in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Bristol, Virginia.
Item 3: Booklet, "The Monticello, Norfolk, Virginia", undated: American and European Plans, Sylvanus Stokes.
Item 4: Brochure, "Norfolk, Virginia, The Monticello Hotel, On the Scenic Historic Ocean Highway", undated
Item 5: Advertising Blotters, The Consolvo Hotels, undated: Three advertising blotters showing The Jefferson, Richmond, Virginia; The Belvedere, Baltimore, Maryland; and The Monticello, Norfolk, Virginia.

Folder 5: Nansemond Hotel, 1932, undated

Item 1: Correspondence, C. A. Baker to Harry C. Calewell, 1932 March 18: Written in Ocean View, Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Norwich, Connecticut. Also includes a schedule of room rates and a brochure.
Item 2: Photograph, William Freeman, Norfolk, Virginia, undated: Photograph of a young African American male.
Item 3: Matchbook Cover, Hotel Nansemond, Ocean View, Norfolk, Virginia, undated: The Ohio Match Company, New York, New York. Made in the United States of America.

Folder 6: Neddo Hotel, undated

Item 1: Menu, American Plan, Regular Breakfast, undated: Includes handwritten annotations.

Folder 7: St. James Hotel, 1890

Item 1: Envelope, Postmarked from Norfolk, Virginia to Perry, Wyoming County, New York, 1890 March 6: Addressed to George Tamblinson.