Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, circa 1900-1980 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Leah Booth

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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, circa 1900-1980

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-PCC

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 9.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by series. Series 1: Norfolk, Series 2: Hampton Roads, Series 3: Virginia, and Series 4: Miscellaneous.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Berkley (Norfolk, Va.), Buildings, Businesses, Cape Charles (Va.), Cemeteries, Chesapeake (Va.), Church buildings--Virginia, Ferries--Virginia, Hampton (Va.), Hermitage Foundation (Norfolk, Va.). Museum, Historic buildings--Virginia, Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Hotels, Jamestown (Va.), Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907), Naval Station Norfolk (Va.), Newport News (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences (Va.), Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.), Postcards--New York (State), Postcards--Virginia, Postcards--Washington (D.C.), Public libraries--Virginia, Richmond (Va.), Schools, Ships, Sports, Streets, Streets--Virginia--Norfolk, Suffolk (Va.), Theater, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Virginia Beach (Va.), Williamsburg (Va.), Yorktown (Va.)

Forms of Material: Postcards

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection houses postcards from the Norfolk area, Hampton Roads, Richmond, Washington, D.C., the state of Virginia and surrounding states, and the Jamestown Exposition. Some postcards in the collection are postmarked from the early 1900s.

Subject/Index Terms

Berkley (Norfolk, Va.)
Buildings
Businesses
Cape Charles (Va.)
Cemeteries
Chesapeake (Va.)
Church buildings--Virginia
Ferries--Virginia
Hampton (Va.)
Hermitage Foundation (Norfolk, Va.). Museum
Historic buildings--Virginia
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Hotels
Jamestown (Va.)
Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)
Naval Station Norfolk (Va.)
Newport News (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences (Va.)
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.)
Postcards--New York (State)
Postcards--Virginia
Postcards--Washington (D.C.)
Public libraries--Virginia
Richmond (Va.)
Schools
Ships
Sports
Streets
Streets--Virginia--Norfolk
Suffolk (Va.)
Theater
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Williamsburg (Va.)
Yorktown (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Accruals: Additions to the collection since circa 2014 will have accession numbers on the postcards.

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: Various

Preferred Citation: Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, MSS 0000-PCC, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 9, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Norfolk (Box 1 of 4)],
[Box 2: Norfolk (Box 2 of 4)],
[Box 3: Norfolk (Box 3 of 4)],
[Box 4: Norfolk (Box 4 of 4)],
[Box 5: Hampton Roads (Box 1 of 2)],
[Box 6: Hampton Roads (Box 2 of 2)],
[Box 7: Virginia (Box 1 of 2)],
[Box 8: Virginia (Box 2 of 2)],
[Box 9: Miscellaneous (Box 1 of 1)],
[All]

Box 1: Norfolk (Box 1 of 4)

Folder 1: Aerial Views
Folder 2: Airports
Folder 3: Bridges-Berkley Bridge
Folder 4: Bridges-Campostella Bridge
Folder 5: Bridges-Granby Street Bridge
Folder 6: Bridges-Ghent Bridge
Folder 7: Bridges-Hampton Blvd
Folder 8: Bridges-Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
Folder 9: Buildings (A-L)
Folder 10: Buildings-Banks (A-L)
Folder 11: Buildings-Banks-Atlantic Trust Building
Folder 12: Buildings-Banks-Citizens Bank Building
Folder 13: Buildings-Banks (M-Z)
Folder 14: Buildings-Banks-National Bank of Commerce
Folder 15: Buildings-Board of Trade (Plume Street)
Folder 16: Buildings-City Hall/Civic Center (Union Street)
Folder 17: Buildings-City Market/City Armory/Municipal Building
Folder 18: Buildings-Clubs and Organizations
Folder 19: Buildings-Country Clubs
Folder 20: Buildings-Country Clubs-Hampton Roads Yacht Club (Willoughby Spit)
Folder 21: Buildings-Country Clubs-Norfolk Yacht and Country Club
Folder 22: Buildings-Courthouse (City)
Folder 23: Buildings-Custom House
Folder 24: Buildings-Law Building
Folder 25: Buildings (M-Z)
Folder 26: Buildings-Navy YMCA (Brooke Avenue)
Folder 27: Buildings-Post Office (Granby Street Downtown)
Folder 28: Buildings-Post Office (Plume Street)
Folder 29: Buildings-Royster Building
Folder 30: Buildings-Scope
Folder 31: Buildings-Virginia Carolina Building
Folder 32: Buildings-Virginia Electric and Power Company Building (VEPCO)
Folder 33: Buildings-Waterside
Folder 34: Buildings-YMCA Building
Folder 35: Businesses
Folder 36: Churches (A-M)
Folder 37: Churches-Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Stockley Gardens/Hague)
Folder 38: Churches-Epworth Methodist Church (Freemason Street)
Folder 39: Churches (N-Z)
Folder 40: Churches-Ohef Sholom Synagogue/Temple (Stockley Gardens)
Folder 41: Churches-Park Avenue Baptist Church (Brambleton)
Folder 42: Churches-Park Place Methodist Church (Colonial Avenue)
Folder 43: Churches-St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Bute Street)
Folder 44: Churches-St. Mary's Catholic Church (Chapel Street)
Folder 45: Churches-St. Paul's Episcopal Church (City Hall Avenue)