By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Gloria M. Brown Woman's Club of Norfolk, Inc. Records, 2003-2017
ID: 001/01/MSS 2018-065
Creator: Woman's Club of Norfolk (1905-)
Extent: 3.0 Folders
Arrangement: Arranged by size.
Date Acquired: 12/06/2018
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
One 1905-2007 history of the Woman's Club of Norfolk, Inc., membership directories, and yearbooks for the Woman's Club of Norfolk, Inc. The materials date from 2003-2017.
Biographical Note
The Woman’s Club of Norfolk was founded on November 9, 1905 by Virginia Duncan Gatewood in the assembly hall of the Atlantic Hotel in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. The first of its kind in the area, the organization held its first annual meeting on February 13, 1906. From December 1905 to October 1910, the club operated out of 380 Freemason Street, eventually moving to 163 West Freemason Street and later 612 Colonial Avenue. By 1925, the organization had moved its headquarters to 524 Fairfax Avenue where it still currently operates.
Administrative Information
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:
Gloria M. Brown by donation
Preferred Citation:
Gloria M. Brown Woman's Club of Norfolk, Inc. Records, MSS 2018-065, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed December 6, 2018.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Yearbooks and Membership Directory, 2003-2018
- Item 1: Yearbook, 2003-2004
- Item 2: Yearbook, 2013-2014
- Item 3: Membership Directory, 2017-2018
- Folder 2: Membership Rosters, Registration Records, and Club History, circa 2003-2017
- Includes membership rosters for 2003-2004 and 2016-2017.
- Folder 3: Booklet, History of the Woman's Club of Norfolk, Inc., 1905-2007, 2007 November
- Includes photocopied materials compiled from previous histories, minutes, scrapbooks, oral histories, and memories by Earlye Lee Miller and Elizabeth Miller Layton. Also includes a blank agreement.