Canoles Family Photographs, circa 1870s-1979

Collection Overview

Title: Canoles Family Photographs, circa 1870s-1979

ID: 007/MSS 0000-208

Creator: Parker, Irene Gray (1901-1979)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Items from Box 1 are arranged in original order. Items from Box 2 are arranged by date.

Date Acquired: 02/03/2002

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One photograph album featuring 52 circa 1870s-1900s photographs of the Canoles family of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also contains two circa 1900 photographs of the Edward Canoles family, three circa 1940s-1950s photographs of unknown individuals, and the 1978 draft will and 1979 newspaper obituary notice for Irene Gray Parker of 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: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer by donation

Preferred Citation: Canoles Family Photographs, MSS 0000-208, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 6, 2020.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1: Photograph Album, Canoles Family, circa 1870s-1900s

Colorful decorative album cover features sailboat in ocean; cover is torn horizontally in the middle. Album contains 52 photographs, primarily card photographs.

Box 2: Photographs, Will, and Obituary, circa 1900s-1979

Folder 1: Photographs, Edward Canoles and Family, circa 1900-1910

Item 1: Photograph, "Pictures of Edward Cannoles [sic] & family", 1900 October 25: Back of photograph also includes name [M. W.] Chenoweth.
Item 2: Photograph, 6th Grade Class Photograph, Atlantic City School No. 2, circa 1900-1910

Folder 2: Photographs, unknown, circa 1940s-1950s

Item 1: Photograph, Unidentified Female Baby, circa 1940s-1950s: By Tooley Myron. Photograph is partially colorized, including pink for baby's sweater cardigan, cheeks, and lips.
Item 2: Photograph, Unidentified Man and Woman, circa 1940s-1950s: Unidentified man and woman playing cards at a table inside a house. The woman is looking at the man and smiling. The man is smiling at the camera.
Item 3: Photograph, Unidentified Man at Beach, circa 1940s-1950s: Unidentified man standing in front of a palm tree at a beach wearing dress shirt, tie, trousers, and dress shoes.

Folder 3: Will, Irene G. Parker, rough draft, 1978 May 12

Folder 4: Obituary, Mrs. Irene Gray Parker, 1979 November 4