By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Lawrence Fontaine Tucker Scrapbook, 1892-1920, undated
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-078
Creator: Tucker, Lawrence F. (1889-1963)
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials have been separated into folders.
Date Acquired: 05/17/2011
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
One circa 1890s-1900s scrapbook of clippings relating to the Tucker family in Norfolk, Virginia. Prominent individuals featured in the scrapbook include Reverend Beverly Dandridge Tucker and Henry St. George Tucker. Major topics include missionary work in China and Japan, Saint Paul's Church, and annual meetings of the Pickett-Buchanan Camp of Confederate Veterans.
Biographical Note
Lawrence Fontaine Tucker was born on October 2, 1889 in Norfolk, Virginia. He served in the United States Army during World War I. Tucker married Jane Minerva Ruffin on December 19, 1929 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was head of the Engineering Department at Norfolk Building Supplies Corporation in Norfolk, Virginia. Tucker died on January 2, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery in Virginia Beach, 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:
Kirkland Ruffin Tucker Clarkson by donation
Preferred Citation:
Lawrence Fontaine Tucker Scrapbook, MSS 0000-078, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed July 25, 2017.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1: Scrapbook, 1892-1920
- Front page of scrapbook reads: "Lawrence Fontaine Tucker, December 31, 1901."
- Box 2: Loose Materials, 1890-1915
- Folder 1: Loose Materials, 1905-1915, undated
- Includes clippings, a booklet, and other ephemera.
- Folder 2: Newspaper, Southern Churchman, 1890 July 31
- Includes obituary of Beverly Tucker (1820-1890). Located in Oversize Miscellaneous Box 1.