Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records, 1883-1919 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins and Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records, 1883-1919

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-052

Primary Creator: Guaranty Title and Trust Coporation (1906-1929)

Extent: 375.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Packets are arranged in original order by block or section; blocks and sections appear to be organized somewhat geographically. Books are arranged roughly by size. Plats are arranged in numeric order, with oversized plats arranged in numeric order at the end of the collection.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1963

Subjects: Buildings, Businesses, Chesapeake (Va.), Cities and towns--Virginia--Maps, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk County (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Princess Anne County (Va.), Real property, Streets

Forms of Material: Deeds, Indexes (reference sources), Maps (documents), Plats (maps)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes approximately 3,800 paperboard-bound volumes (packets) containing deed and mortgage abstracts for properties in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the surrounding counties (mostly Norfolk County). The collection also includes approximately 2,800 land plats, mostly for properties associated with the packets.

Guaranty Title and Trust created these records in the course of its business verifying property titles, recording land transactions, and issuing mortgage loans during its operations in Norfolk, Virginia from 1904 to 1929. The collection also includes some records that predate the company.

Each packet represents a defined parcel of land (a city block in built-up areas) and identifies the numbered plat sheets associated with that parcel. Some plats (particularly the higher numbered/later sheets) cover proposed residential developments, easements (such as rail and power lines), and transfers of undeveloped county lands.

Biographical Note

The Guaranty Title & Trust Corporation was a mortage, title, and trust company active in the Norfolk, Virginia area during the early part of the 20th century. The business began in 1906 as the Union Trust & Title Company. In 1914, its name changed to Guaranty Title & Trust, and it operated until July 1929.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Businesses
Chesapeake (Va.)
Cities and towns--Virginia--Maps
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk County (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Real property
Streets

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: Owners of the company records, by donation

Preferred Citation: Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records, MSS 0000-052, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: The collection's land plats (Series 3) were processed in January 2019. Series 1 and 2 were processed from November 2022 to March 2023.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Packets],
[Series 2: Books],
[Series 3: Plats],
[All]

Series 3: Plats

Drawer 1

Folder 1: Plats 2-15 (plat 1 missing)
Folder 2: Plats 16-30
Folder 3: Plats 31-45
Folder 4: Plats 46-60 (plat 48 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 5: Plats 61-75
Folder 6: Plats 76-90

Drawer 2

Folder 7: Plats 91-105
Folder 8: Plats 106-120
Folder 9: Plats 121-135 (and 122a)
Folder 10: Plats 136-150
Folder 11: Plats 151-165
Folder 12: Plats 166-180

Drawer 3

Folder 13: Plats 181-195 (and 180a, 187a)
Folder 14: Plats 196-210
Folder 15: Plats 211-225
Folder 16: Plats 226-240
Folder 17: Plats 241-255
Folder 18: Plats 256-270

Drawer 4

Folder 19: Plats 271-285
Folder 20: Plats 286-300
Folder 21: Plats 301-315
Folder 22: Plats 316-330
Folder 23: Plats 331-345 (and 342a)
Folder 24: Plats 346-360

Drawer 5

Folder 25: Plats 361-375
Folder 26: Plats 376-390 (two 388 plats)
Folder 27: Plats 391-405
Folder 28: Plats 406-420
Folder 29: Plats 421-435
Folder 30: Plats 436-450

Drawer 6

Folder 31: Plats 450a-465
Folder 32: Plats 466-479 (plat 480 missing)
Folder 33: Plats 481-495
Folder 34: Plats 496-510
Folder 35: Plats 511-525
Folder 36: Plats 526-540

Drawer 7

Folder 37: Plats 541-555
Folder 38: Plats 555a-570 (and 556a, 557a, 563a, 565a, 567a, 568a)
Folder 39: Plats 571-585 (and 572a, 583a, 585a)
Folder 40: Plats 586-600 (and 595a)
Folder 41: Plats 601-615 (and 602a)
Folder 42: Plats 616-630

Drawer 8

Folder 43: Plats 631-645 (and 636a)
Folder 44: Plats 646-660
Folder 45: Plats 661-675 (and 674a)
Folder 46: Plats 676-690 (and 676a, 677a, 678a)
Folder 47: Plats 691-705
Folder 48: Plats 706-720 (plats 716 and 721 oversize, see folder 192)

Drawer 9

Folder 49: Plats 722-735
Folder 50: Plats 736-750
Folder 51: Plats 751-765
Folder 52: Plats 766-780 (plat 772 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 53: Plats 781-794
Folder 54: Plats 796-1810 (plat 795 missing; "1" added at start of plat number beginning at 800)

Drawer 10

Folder 55: Plats 1811-1825
Folder 56: Plats 1826-1840
Folder 57: Plats 1841-1860
Folder 58: Plats 1861-1875
Folder 59: Plats 1876-1890
Folder 60: Plats 1891-1905

Drawer 11

Folder 61: Plats 1906-1920 (and 1920a; plat 1908 missing)
Folder 62: Plats 1921-1935 (and 1922a, 1923a)
Folder 63: Plats 1936-1950
Folder 64: Plats 1952-1965 (plat 1951 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 65: Plats 1966-1979 (plat 1980 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 66: Plats 1981-1995 (plat 1988 oversize, see folder 192)

Drawer 12

Folder 67: Plats 1996-2010
Folder 68: Plats 2011-2025 (plat 2016 missing)
Folder 69: Plats 2026-2040
Folder 70: Plats 2041-2055 (plat 2049 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 71: Plats 2056-2070
Folder 72: Plats 2071-2084 (plats 2080 and 2085 oversize, see folder 192)

Drawer 13

Folder 73: Plats 2086-2100
Folder 74: Plats 2101-2115
Folder 75: Plats 2116-2130
Folder 76: Plats 2131-2145
Folder 77: Plats 2146-2160
Folder 78: Plats 2161-2175

Drawer 14

Folder 79: Plats 2176-2190
Folder 80: Plats 2191-2205
Folder 81: Plats 2206-2220
Folder 82: Plats 2221-2235
Folder 83: Plats 2236-2250 (plat 2240 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 84: Plats 2251-2265

Drawer 15

Folder 85: Plats 2266-2279 (plats 2280-3000 missing)
Folder 86: Plats 3001-3015
Folder 87: Plats 3016-3030
Folder 88: Plats 3031-3045
Folder 89: Plats 3046-3060 (plats 3049, 3050 missing)
Folder 90: Plats 3061-3075

Drawer 16

Folder 91: Plats 3076-3090
Folder 92: Plats 3091-3104 (plat 3105 missing)
Folder 93: Plats 3106-3120
Folder 94: Plats 3121-3135
Folder 95: Plats 3136-3150
Folder 96: Plats 3151-3165

Drawer 17

Folder 97: Plats 3166-3176 (plats 3177-3180 missing)
Folder 98: Plats 3181-3195
Folder 99: Plats 3196-3210
Folder 100: Plats 3211-3225
Folder 101: Plats 3226-3236 (plats 3237-3240 missing)
Folder 102: Plats 3241-3255

Drawer 18

Folder 103: Plats 3256-3270
Folder 104: Plats 3271-3285
Folder 105: Plats 3286-3300
Folder 106: Plats 3301-3315 (plats 3304, 3305 missing)
Folder 107: Plats 3316-3330
Folder 108: Plats 3331-3345

Drawer 19

Folder 109: Plats 3346-3360 (plat 3351 missing)
Folder 110: Plats 3361-3375 (plat 3371 missing)
Folder 111: Plats 3376-3390
Folder 112: Plats 3391-3405
Folder 113: Plats 3406-3420
Folder 114: Plats 3421-3435

Drawer 20

Folder 115: Plats 3436-3450
Folder 116: Plats 3451-3465 (plat 3461 missing)
Folder 117: Plats 3466-3480
Folder 118: Plats 3481-3494 (plat 3495 missing)
Folder 119: Plats 3496-3510
Folder 120: Plats 3511-3525 (plats 3513 and 3514 missing)

Drawer 21

Folder 121: Plats 3526-3540
Folder 122: Plats 3541-3555
Folder 123: Plats 3556-3570 (and 3563a)
Folder 124: Plats 3571-3585
Folder 125: Plats 3586-3600 (and 3595a; 3592 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 126: Plats 3601-3615

Drawer 22

Folder 127: Plats 3616-3623 (and 3623a-e)
Folder 128: Plats 3624-3625 (and 3624 a-d, 3625a-f)
Folder 129: Plats 3626-3628 (and 3626a-f, 3627a-f)
Folder 130: Plats 3629-3640
Folder 131: Plats 3641-3655
Folder 132: Plats 3556-3670 (plat 3669 missing)

Drawer 23

Folder 133: Plats 3671-3685
Folder 134: Plats 3686-3700
Folder 135: Plats 3701-3715
Folder 136: Plats 3716-3730
Folder 137: Plats 3731-3745
Folder 138: Plats 3746-3760

Drawer 24

Folder 139: Plats 3761-3775 (plat 3770 missing)
Folder 140: Plats 3776-3790
Folder 141: Plats 3791-3805
Folder 142: Plats 3806-3820
Folder 143: Plats 3821-3835
Folder 144: Plats 3836-3850

Drawer 25

Folder 145: Plats 3851-3865
Folder 146: Plats 3866-3880
Folder 147: Plats 3881-3895
Folder 148: Plats 3896-3910
Folder 149: Plats 3911-3925
Folder 150: Plats 3926-3940

Drawer 26

Folder 151: Plats 3941-3955
Folder 152: Plats 3956-3970
Folder 153: Plats 3971-3985
Folder 154: Plats 3986-4000
Folder 155: Plats 4001-4015
Folder 156: Plats 4016-4030

Drawer 27

Folder 157: Plats 4031-4045
Folder 158: Plats 4046-4060
Folder 159: Plats 4061-4075
Folder 160: Plats 4076-4090
Folder 161: Plats 4091-4105
Folder 162: Plats 4106-4120

Drawer 28

Folder 163: Plats 6001-6015: Plat numbers 4121-6000 missing or skipped.
Folder 164: Plats 6016-6030 (plat 6023 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 165: Plats 6031-6045
Folder 166: Plats 6046-6060
Folder 167: Plats 6061-6075
Folder 168: Plats 6076-6090

Drawer 29

Folder 169: Plats 6091-6105
Folder 170: Plats 6106-6120
Folder 171: Plats 6121-6135 (plat 6126 missing)
Folder 172: Plats 6136-6150
Folder 173: Plats 6152-6165 (plat 6151 missing)
Folder 174: Plats 6166-6180

Drawer 30

Folder 175: Plats 6181-6195
Folder 176: Plats 6196-6210
Folder 177: Plats 6211-6225
Folder 178: Plats 6226-6240
Folder 179: Plats 6241-6255
Folder 180: Plats 6256-6270

Drawer 31

Folder 181: Plats 6271-6275, 8001-8010: Plat number 6276-8000 missing or skipped.
Folder 182: Plats 8011-8025
Folder 183: Plats 8026-8039 (plats 8031 and 8040 missing)
Folder 184: Plats 8041-8055
Folder 185: Plats 8056-8070
Folder 186: Plats 8071-8085 (plat 8082 missing; 8073 and 8080 oversize, see folder 192)

Drawer 32

Folder 187: Plats 8086-8100 (8094 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 188: Plats 8101-8115 (plat 8113 oversize, see folder 192)
Folder 189: Plats 8116-8130
Folder 190: Plats 8131-8145
Folder 191: Plats 8146-8162, one unnumbered plat
Folder 192: Oversize plats 48, 716, 721, 722, 1951, 1980, 1988, 2049, 2080, 2085, 2240, 3592, 8043, 8163

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