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 2: Norfolk (Box 2 of 4)

Folder 1: Compilation Views
Folder 2: Events
Folder 3: Events-Jamestown Exposition: Part 2 is located with MSS 0000-275.
Folder 4: Fire Department
Folder 5: Golf Courses
Folder 6: Hospitals and Medical
Folder 7: Hospitals-DePaul Hospital (Granby Street)
Folder 8: Hospitals-Norfolk General Hospital
Folder 9: Hospitals-Protestant Hospitals
Folder 10: Hospitals-St. Vincent's Hospital
Folder 11: Hospitals-Sarah Leigh Hospital
Folder 12: Hospitals-U.S. Marine Hospital
Folder 13: Hotels (A-L)
Folder 14: Hotels-Atlantic Hotel (Granby Street)
Folder 15: Hotels-Fairfax Hotel
Folder 16: Hotels-Golden Triangle Hotel
Folder 17: Hotels-Lorraine Hotel
Folder 18: Hotels-Lynnhaven Hotel
Folder 19: Hotels (M-Z)
Folder 20: Hotels-Monticello Hotel (City Hall Avenue)
Folder 21: Hotels-Nansemond Hotel (Ocean View)
Folder 22: Hotels-Victoria Hotel
Folder 23: Houses
Folder 24: Houses-Moses Myers House (Freemason Street)
Folder 25: Industries
Folder 26: Jails
Folder 27: Libraries
Folder 28: Military-Fort Norfolk
Folder 29: Military-NATO Atlantic Command "SACLANT"
Folder 30: Military-School of Music