Ghent Neighborhood League Records, 1968-2010 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Allicen Dickerson

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Collection Overview

Title: Ghent Neighborhood League Records, 1968-2010

Predominant Dates:1990s-2000s

ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-038

Primary Creator: Ghent Neighborhood League (1962-)

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically. Minutes (Series 3) donated in 2022 are arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 09/17/2015. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Buildings, Businesses, Clubs, Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Organizations, Schools, Urban renewal

Forms of Material: Advertisements, Clippings (information artifacts), Fliers (printed matter), Indexes (reference sources), Minutes (administrative records), Newsletters, Newspapers, Photographs, Printed ephemera

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Circa 1990s-2000s newsletters of Ghent and other neighborhoods/civic leagues in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes booklets, clippings, and other papers from 1968 to 2009 collected by members of the Ghent Neighborhood League regarding businesses, homes, schools, and other subjects relating primarily to Ghent. Minutes include volumes 14-16 (1974-1976), 41-43 (2001-2003), 45 (2005), and an index for volumes covering the years 1962-2005.

Biographical Note

Ghent Neighborhood League is a city-recognized civic association in Norfolk, Virginia. It formed in 1962 "to coordinate citizen interest and activity in preserving the neighborhood." As of March 1963, the League had more than 500 members. The Ghent Neighborhood League is comprised of Ghent homeowners and encompasses the area bound by the Hague, Colonial Avenue, 21st Street, and Hampton Boulevard.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Businesses
Clubs
Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Organizations
Schools
Urban renewal

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Accruals: MSS 2022-002.

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: Susanne Williams; Irene O'Brien by donation

Preferred Citation: Ghent Neighborhood League Records, MSS 2015-038, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 2019; March 11, 2022.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Neighborhood Newsletters, 1990-2010, undated],
[Series 2: Records, 1968-2009, undated],
[Series 3: Minutes, 1974-2005, 2008],
[All]

Series 1: Neighborhood Newsletters, 1990-2010, undated

Periodicals from the Ghent neighborhood and surrounding areas.

Box 1: Bayview, Colonial Place, Ghent, and Ocean View Newsletters, 1990-2010

Folder 1: The Bayview Blockwatcher, 1994

Item 1: The Bayview Blockwatcher, 1994 January

Folder 2: Bayview Bylines, 1993-1995

Item 1: Bayview Bylines, 1993 November
Item 2: Bayview Bylines, 1995 June

Folder 3: Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League, 1994

Item 1: Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League, 1994 July

Folder 4: The Fox Hall Informer, 1994

Item 1: The Fox Hall Informer, 1994 February

Folder 5: Ghent Magazine, 1992

Item 1: Ghent, 1992 July

Folder 6: Ghent Newsletter, 1990-1993

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 1990 January
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 1990 April
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 1990 July
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 1990 October
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 1991 January
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 1991 April
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 1991 Summer
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 1991 Fall
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 1992 Summer
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 1993 Spring/Summer

Folder 7: Ghent Newsletter, 1993-1996

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 1993 Fall/Winter
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 1994 Spring
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 1994 Fall
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 1994 Winter
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 1994 Winter
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 1995 Spring
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 1995 Summer
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 1995 Christmas
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 1996 Spring
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 1996 Summer

Folder 8: Ghent Newsletter, 1996-1999

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 1996 Fall
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 1997 Spring
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 1997 Summer
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 1997 Fall
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 1997 Winter
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 1998 Spring
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 1998 Summer
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 1998 Fall
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 1998 Winter
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 1999 June

Folder 9: Ghent Newsletter, 1999-2002

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 1999 September
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 1999 December
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 1999 Winter
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 2000 March
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 2000 July
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 2000 October
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 2001 January
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 2001 April
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 2001 September
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 2002 February

Folder 10: Ghent Newsletter, 2002-2006

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 2002 August
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 2003 January
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 2003 December
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 2004 April
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 2004 July
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 2004 December
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 2005 March
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 2005 June
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 2005 September
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 2006 January

Folder 11: Ghent Newsletter, 2006-2010

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 2006 March
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 2006 July
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 2007 Spring
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 2007 September
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 2008 April
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 2008 September
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 2009 March
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 2010 Spring

Folder 12: The Ghent Venture, 1990-2005

Item 1: The Ghent Venture, 1990 January
Item 2: The Ghent Venture, 1990 April
Item 3: The Ghent Venture, 1991 April
Item 4: The Ghent Venture, 1999 September
Item 5: The Ghent Venture, 2005 January

Folder 13: The Landed Ghentry, 1999

Item 1: The Landed Ghentry, 1999 February
Item 2: The Landed Ghentry, 1999 August

Folder 14: The Neighborhood, 1994-2003

Item 1: The Neighborhood, 1994 January
Item 2: The Neighborhood, 1999 Summer
Item 3: The Neighborhood, 2000 Spring
Item 4: The Neighborhood, 2001 Fall
Item 5: The Neighborhood, 2003 Spring
Item 6: The Neighborhood, 2003 Summer
Item 7: The Neighborhood, 2003 Winter

Folder 15: Neighborhood Network, 1996-1997

Item 1: Neighborhood Network, 1996 August
Item 2: Neighborhood Network, 1997 June

Folder 16: Norfolk Historical Society Courier, 2006

Item 1: Norfolk Historical Society Courier, 2006

Folder 17: The Ocean View Civic League Newsletter, 1998

Item 1: The Ocean View Civic League Newsletter, 1998 April

Folder 18: Ocean Winds Newsletter, 1994

Item 1: Ocean Winds Newsletter, 1994 March

Folder 19: The Points, 1999

Item 1: The Points, 1999 April

Folder 20: The Recording Angel, 2004-2005

Newsletters regarding Norfolk's historic cemeteries.

Item 1: The Recording Angel, 2004 April
Item 2: The Recording Angel, 2005 January
Item 3: The Recording Angel, 2005 May

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Neighborhood Newsletters, 1990-2010, undated],
[Series 2: Records, 1968-2009, undated],
[Series 3: Minutes, 1974-2005, 2008],
[All]