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V. T. Myers Lafayette Yacht Club Scrapbooks, 1955-1964

By Sarah Osorio

Collection Overview

Title: V. T. Myers Lafayette Yacht Club Scrapbooks, 1955-1964

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-091

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Five 1955-1964 scrapbooks relating to the Lafayette Yacht Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, brochures, newsletters, and other materials. Scrapbook 1 includes signatures and addresses of founding members of the Lafayette Yacht Club. Most of the subject matter of the scrapbooks focus on events and social activities engaged in by club members.

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: Unknown

Preferred Citation: V. T. Myers Lafayette Yacht Club Scrapbooks, MSS 0000-091, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 29, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1: Scrapbook 1, 1955-1959Add to your cart.
Includes photographs, brochures, clippings, architectural renderings, and autographs of founding members of the Lafayette Yacht Club.
Box 2: Scrapbooks 2 and 3, 1960-1961Add to your cart.
Includes clippings relating to social events held by the Lafayette Yacht Club such as fashion shows, boating events, parties, awards ceremonies, and other activities.
Box 3: Scrapbook 4, 1961-1963Add to your cart.
Includes clippings relating to fashion, awards ceremonies, International Azalea Festival, Eleanor Roosevelt's visit and speech, and boating activities at the Lafayette Yacht Club.
Box 4: Scrapbook 5, 1963-1964Add to your cart.
Includes a costume mask. Clippings in the scrapbook cover social activities of the Lafayette Yacht Club, including fashion, wedding announcements, and visiting baseball notables.
Box 5: Loose Materials, 1955-1964, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 1: Loose Materials from Scrapbook 1, 1955-1961, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Loose Materials from Scrapbook 2, 1960Add to your cart.
Includes correspondence from V. T. Myers to members of the Lafayette Yacht Club.
Folder 3: Loose Materials from Scrapbook 3, 1960-1961, undatedAdd to your cart.
Includes news bulletin Lafayette Communique.
Folder 4: Loose Materials from Scrapbook 4, 1961-1963, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: Loose Materials from Scrapbook 5, 1964, undatedAdd to your cart.
Includes by-laws and house rules, menus, and the April 1964 issue of Lafayette Yacht Club Communique.