By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Eula Thomas Scrapbooks, 1933-1951
ID: 001/01/MSS 2019-021
Creator: Thomas, Eula (1897-1962)
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.
Date Acquired: 05/15/2019
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Four 1933-1951 personal scrapbooks created by Eula Thomas of Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbooks include clippings on local, state, and international news as well as personal ephemera such as birthday cards, invitations, and correspondence.
Biographical Note
Eula Nicholson Wallace Thomas was a native of Pinetown, North Carolina. She was born on February 8, 1897 and married Emmett Morris Thomas on December 31, 1938 in Richmond, Virginia. Thomas worked as a bookkeeper and secretary for Thomas Marine Railway Company. She also worked at C&P Telephone in Newport News, Virginia. Thomas was a member of Park Place Methodist Church. Additionally, she was a matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 52. Thomas died on October 28, 1962 in Princess Anne County, Virginia and was buried at Riverside Memorial Park in Norfolk, Virginia.
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:
Unknown
Preferred Citation:
Eula Thomas Scrapbooks, MSS 2019-021, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed May 17, 2019.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Scrapbook 1, 1933-1939
- Folder 2: Loose Materials from Scrapbooks, 1943-1946
- Includes postcards, correspondence, and booklets.
- Box 2
- Item 1: Scrapbook 2, 1940-1945
- Brown scrapbook labeled "Scrap Book."
- Item 2: Scrapbook 3, 1943-1944
- Yellow scrapbook.
- Item 3: Scrapbook 4, 1950-1951
- Brown scrapbook, unlabeled.