Norfolk: Historic Southern Port Manuscript, 1931

Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk: Historic Southern Port Manuscript, 1931

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-397

Creator: Wertenbaker, Thomas J.

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One typed manuscript for Thomas J. Wertenbaker's 1931 classic book on the history of Norfolk. The manuscript places emphasis on the first two centuries of Norfolk's history and outlines the time period from 1880 to 1930. Each page is stamped with a date of returned proof.

Biographical Note

Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker was born on February 6, 1879 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a notable American historian, publishing multiple notable works throughout his life. Wertenbaker attended the University of Virginia, eventually earning his Ph.D. in 1910. He married Sarah Rossetter Marshall on July 10, 1916. From 1910 to 1947, Wertenbaker served as a member of the history department at Princeton University. He died on April 22, 1966 in Princeton, New Jersey and was buried at University of Virginia Cemetery in Charlottesville, 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: Robert Baylor Tunstall by donation

Preferred Citation: Norfolk: Historic Southern Port Manuscript, MSS 0000-397, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 8, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1: Handwritten Manuscript, Norfolk: Historic Southern Port, circa 1931

Chapters 1-15.

Folder 1: Chapter 1, circa 1931
Folder 2: Chapter 2, circa 1931
Folder 3: Chapter 3, circa 1931
Folder 4: Chapter 4, circa 1931
Folder 5: Chapter 5, circa 1931
Folder 6: Chapter 6, circa 1931
Folder 7: Chapter 7, circa 1931
Folder 8: Chapter 8, circa 1931
Folder 9: Chapter 9, circa 1931
Folder 10: Chapter 10, circa 1931
Folder 11: Chapter 11, circa 1931
Folder 12: Chapter 12, circa 1931
Folder 13: Chapter 13, circa 1931
Folder 14: Chapter 14 (Folder 1 of 2), circa 1931
Folder 15: Chapter 14 (Folder 2 of 2), circa 1931
Folder 16: Chapter 15, circa 1931

Box 2: Typescript and Returned Proofs, Norfolk: Historic Southern Port, 1931

Folder 1: Typescript, Chapter 1
Folder 2: Typescript, Chapter 2
Folder 3: Typescript, Chapter 3
Folder 4: Typescript, Chapter 4
Folder 5: Typescript, Chapter 5
Folder 6: Typescript, Chapter 6
Folder 7: Typescript, Chapter 7
Folder 8: Typescript, Chapter 8
Folder 9: Typescript, Chapter 9
Folder 10: Typescript, Chapter 10
Folder 11: Typescript, Chapter 11
Folder 12: Typescript, Chapter 12
Folder 13: Typescript, Chapter 13
Folder 14: Typescript, Chapter 14
Folder 15: Typescript, Chapter 15
Folder 16: Typescript, Index
Folder 17: Returned Proof (Folder 1 of 4)
Folder 18: Returned Proof (Folder 2 of 4)
Folder 19: Returned Proof (Folder 3 of 4)
Folder 20: Returned Proof (Folder 4 of 4)
Folder 21: Clipping, "Old Norfolk Wakes To Vivid Life Within Pages of New History", 1931 September 20: Virginian-Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark.

Box 3: Bound Volume (Returned Proofs), Norfolk: Historic Southern Port, 1931

Folder 1: Norfolk: Historic Southern Port, 1931 July-September: Bound printed volume written by Thomas J. Wertenbaker includes notations written in pencil. Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina. The last few pages of the manuscript include newspaper clippings from 1931 and 1932 relating to the 250th anniversary of Norfolk and publicity for Wertenbaker's book.