United Confederate Veterans Reunion Records, 1949-1952

Collection Overview

Title: United Confederate Veterans Reunion Records, 1949-1952

Predominant Dates:1951

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-201

Creator: Norfolk Association of Commerce, Convention Bureau

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by subject in alphabetical order.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Languages: English [eng], Spanish;Castilian [spa]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Correspondence relating to the 61st and final reunion of United Confederate Veterans in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes financial, publicity, and organizational documents in relation to planning the 1951 reunion, particularly from the Convention Bureau of the Norfolk Association of Commerce. There is also a clippings scrapbook of the 1951 United Confederate Veterans reunion accompanying the collection.

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: United Confederate Veterans Reunion Records, MSS 0000-201, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 24, 2020.

Other Note: There is evidence of past water damage to some of the materials.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Coin Issue, 1951
Folder 2: Committees, Lists, 1951
Folder 3: Congressmen, Invited, 1951
Folder 4: Cuban Party, 1951
Folder 5: Finance (Folder 1 of 3), 1951-1952
Folder 6: Finance (Folder 2 of 3), 1951-1952
Folder 7: Finance (Folder 3 of 3), 1951
Folder 8: Flags, Badges, Souvenirs, 1951-1952
Folder 9: General Inquiries, 1951
Folder 10: General John Salling, 1951
Folder 11: Grand March, 1951

Box 2

Folder 1: Guest Special, 1951
Folder 2: Maces, 1951
Folder 3: Master File, 1949-1951
Folder 4: New Market Flag, 1951
Folder 5: Parade, 1951
Folder 6: Press, 1951
Folder 7: Program, Souvenir, 1951
Folder 8: Progress Reports, 1951

Box 3

Folder 1: Publicity Committee, 1951-1952
Folder 2: Radio (Folder 1 of 2), 1951
Folder 3: Radio (Folder 2 of 2), 1951-1952
Folder 4: Reservations, 1951
Folder 5: Rifle Teams, 1951
Folder 6: Stamp, Commemorative, 1951-1952
Folder 7: Thank You, 1951
Folder 8: Veterans, 1951-1952

Box 4

Item 1: Scrapbook, United Confederate Veterans Reunion, 1951

Includes Progress Sheet No. 5 and program of the 61st Reunion, United Confederate Veterans, May 30-June 3, 1951.

Scrapbook was likely compiled by Norfolk Public Library staff.