1870s-1880s Norfolk, Virginia Court Records Transcription Book, circa 1870s-1880s | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

Printer-friendly |

Collection Overview

Title: 1870s-1880s Norfolk, Virginia Court Records Transcription Book, circa 1870s-1880s

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-422

Primary Creator: Unknown

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Court records, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Transcriptions (documents)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 170-page record book containing handwritten transcriptions of court records primarily from the Corporation Court of the City of Norfolk and the Circuit Court of Norfolk County, Virginia. The circa 1870s-1880s transcriptions were written in pencil and in ink and appear to be written by various individuals. The first several pages include pasted clippings featuring auction sales, legal notices, commissioner's sales, and trustee's sales in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Court records
Norfolk (Va.)

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: 1870s-1880s Norfolk, Virginia Court Records Transcription Book, MSS 0000-422, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 3, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Transcription Book, Norfolk, Virginia Court Records, 1870s-1880s: Includes an index. Clippings are pasted onto pages 4-6 and 8.