Norfolk Circulating Library Book, 1796 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Circulating Library Book, 1796

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-450

Primary Creator: Unknown

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 02/08/1933

Subjects: Library catalogs, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Public Library (Va.)

Forms of Material: Book catalogs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 76-page catalog from 1796 titled "Norfolk Circulating Library," containing 1,129 titles of books held in the library, along with their publication dates. The last two pages contain a list of "Stationary Articles Sold at the Circulating Library."

Subject/Index Terms

Library catalogs
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Public Library (Va.)

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: Katherine B. Myers by donation

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Circulating Library Book, MSS 0000-450, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 5, 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Folder 1: Catalog, Norfolk Circulating Library, 1796

76 pages.

Includes two photocopied newspaper articles by George H. Tucker, "Little Shop on Water Street Was Public Library's Great Grandpapa" and "Companions of Another Time."