By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: James Barron Hope Papers, 1872, 1874, undated
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-546
Creator: J. B. H. (James Barron Hope), 1829-1887
Extent: 1.0 Folders
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Date Acquired: 09/27/1928
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Photograph, correspondence, autograph, and two poems by James Barron Hope.
Biographical Note
James Barron Hope was born on March 23, 1829 in Virginia. He graduated from the College of William and Mary and practiced law. He married Anne Beverley Whiting in 1857, and together they had two daughters: Jane and Ann. Hope was well-known for his poetry; he served as the official poet at the 250th anniversary celebration of the English settlement at Jamestown. Hope was also editor for The Norfolk Landmark. He died on September 15, 1887 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
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:
Autograph and Poems: Janey Hope Marr by donation
Preferred Citation:
James Barron Hope Papers, MSS 0000-546, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed January 21, 2016.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 4: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts
- Folder 1: James Barron Hope Papers, 1872, 1874, undated
- Item 1: Photograph, James Barron Hope, undated
- Includes autograph. T. W. Clark's National Photographic Gallery, No. 40 Main Street, Norfolk, Virginia.
- Item 2: Correspondence, James Barron Hope to "My Dear Foster", 1874 April 21
- Item 3: Autograph, James Barron Hope, 1872 January 1
- Item 4: Poem, "The Star in the Heavens and its Image on the Sea", undated
- Handwritten.
- Item 5: Poem, "The Bedouin of the Seas", undated
- Handwritten.