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Oliver Cromwell Family Papers, 1928-1950, undated

By Will Hopkins

Collection Overview

Title: Oliver Cromwell Family Papers, 1928-1950, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 2016-026

Creator: Oliver Cromwell (1903-1975)

Extent: 2.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 03/02/2016

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Various documents from 1928-1950 relating to Oliver Cromwell and his family. Included is correspondence (mostly between Oliver and his half-brother Albert A. Cromwell); assorted envelopes; tax and business-related statements; postcards; several snapshots; and miscellaneous newspaper clippings and advertisements. Other family members mentioned in the collection include Annie L. Cromwell (Oliver's stepmother) and Marshall Cromwell, Oliver's half-brother.

Biographical Note

Oliver Cromwell was born on February 11, 1903 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was the son of Albert Carvoso Cromwell and Mary Eveyln (Savage) Cromwell. Cromwell worked for and retired from the Virginian Railroad. He died on November 23, 1975 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn 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: Anthony P. Felce by donation

Preferred Citation: Oliver Cromwell Family Papers, MSS 2016-026, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 7, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1928-1950Add to your cart.
Item 1: Correspondence, Albert Cromwell to Oliver Cromwell, 1928 March 6Add to your cart.
Includes envelope.
Item 2: Correspondence, Albert Cromwell to Oliver Cromwell, 1928-1929Add to your cart.
Three letters.
Item 3: Correspondence, Albert Cromwell to Oliver Cromwell, 1929 June 1Add to your cart.
Includes envelope.
Item 4: Invoice, Dr. W. Wallace Gill to L. R. Dixon, 1931 December 1Add to your cart.
Written in Richmond, Virginia and sent to Kilmarnock, Virginia. Includes envelope.
Item 5: Correspondence, McGuire Clinic to L. R. Dixon, 1932 February 5Add to your cart.
Written at St. Luke's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia and sent to Kilmarnock, Virginia. Includes envelope.
Item 6: Postcards, 1949Add to your cart.
Seven postcards from "Jr." to Mrs. A. C. Cromwell and Oliver Cromwell.
Item 7: Envelopes, 1929-1950Add to your cart.
Fifteen envelopes (no contents) addressed to Oliver Cromwell and others.
Folder 2: Miscellaneous Records, 1928-1950, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 1: Tax Bill, 1942 JuneAdd to your cart.
Virginia personal property tax bill with envelope. Property is 1722 Fountainbleau Crescent in Norfolk, Virginia.
Item 2: Various Documents, 1928-1950Add to your cart.
Includes a stock certificate for Oliver Cromwell; a report card for his step-brother Marshall Cromwell; a real estate tax statement for A. A. Cromwell on property at 1327 Transylvania Street in South Norfolk, Virginia; a contract to authorize sale of a house at 1722 Fountainbleau Crescent in Norfolk, Virginia, signed by Oliver's step-mother Annie L. Cromwell; and five various small documents and advertisements.
Item 3: Tax Bill, 1948 December 17Add to your cart.
State income tax record of payment for Oliver Cromwell. Includes envelope.
Item 4: Snapshots, 1941 February and MayAdd to your cart.
Two small snapshots, annotated on the backs indicating they were taken in California and that the subjects were "Stan and Chris" and "Kitty and Stan."
Item 5: Clipping and Card, 1934Add to your cart.
News article on the deaths of Frank M. Snyder and Frank D. Smith in an air crash at Tidewater Airport. Includes a sympathy acknowledgement card from the Smith family.