1936-1940 Norfolk Scrapbook, 1936-1940 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: 1936-1940 Norfolk Scrapbook, 1936-1940

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-327

Primary Creator: Unknown

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials have been separated.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Church buildings--Virginia, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Norfolk Botanical Garden, Obituaries--Virginia, Outer Banks (N.C.), Virginia--Church history, Virginia Beach (Va.), Women--Socialization

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Obituaries, Scrapbooks, Theater programs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1936-1940 scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating to the history of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Popular topics include plays, engagements, weddings, deaths, notable visitors, Norfolk Botanical Garden, and the First Citizen award. The scrapbook contains one playbill from the 1937 theatrical production of The Lost Colony. Non-local topics in the scrapbook include news on the movie Gone With the Wind and the actress Shirley Temple.

Subject/Index Terms

Church buildings--Virginia
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Obituaries--Virginia
Outer Banks (N.C.)
Virginia--Church history
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Women--Socialization

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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: 1936-1940 Norfolk Scrapbook, MSS 0000-327, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 12, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: 1936-1940 Norfolk Scrapbook, 1940],
[Box 2: Loose Materials, 1936-1939],
[All]

Box 2: Loose Materials, 1936-1939

Folder 1: Scrapbook Page 1, 1936
Folder 2: Scrapbook Page 2, 1937: Includes 1937 program for The Lost Colony play in Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
Folder 3: Scrapbook Page 3, 1938
Folder 4: Scrapbook Page 4, 1939