Virginia Colonial Records Project Survey Reports, 1955-1957 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Virginia Colonial Records Project Survey Reports, 1955-1957

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-159

Primary Creator: Virginia Colonial Records Project

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Surveying, United States--History, Virginia--History, Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Virginia Colonial Records Project

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Reports

Languages: English, French

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Circa 1955-1957 survey reports created by Dr. George H. Reese for the Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Corporation, Colonial Records Project, which describe original colonial manuscripts related to the colony of Virginia. The survey reports include name of the home depository, control number of the document, date or date range of materials, date document was examined and ordered for copying onto microfilm, references, and a summary of the materials assessed. The survey reports in this collection are numbered 1-638 and include separate series of manuscripts in French (F1-F148) and manuscripts found in Oxford, England (X1-X177).

Subject/Index Terms

Surveying
United States--History
Virginia--History
Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Virginia Colonial Records Project

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: Virginia Colonial Records Project Survey Reports, MSS 0000-159, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 24, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Clippings, Virginia's Colonial Records Project, 1955, 1957: Includes The University of Virginia Newsletter, Volume 33, Number 18, June 15, 1957.
Folder 2: Survey Reports, Numbers 1-99, 1955 April 25 - June 18
Folder 3: Survey Reports, Numbers 100-199, 1955 June 20 - November 15
Folder 4: Survey Reports, Numbers 200-299, 1955 September 27 - 1956 July 20
Folder 5: Survey Reports, Numbers 300-399, 1955 November 15 - 1956 July 16
Folder 6: Survey Reports, Numbers 400-466, 1956 January 16 - October 3
Folder 7: Survey Reports, Numbers 467-638, 1956 July 16 - October 24

Box 2

Folder 1: Survey Reports, Numbers F1-F148 (French), 1955 August 22 - October 31
Folder 2: Survey Reports, Numbers X1-X177 (Oxford), 1956 February 4 - 1957 July 22