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City of Norfolk Department of Public Works Records, 1927-1997

By Sarah Osorio

Collection Overview

Title: City of Norfolk Department of Public Works Records, 1927-1997

ID: 002/RG 22/0000-002

Creator: City of Norfolk

Extent: 7.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Records of the City of Norfolk Department of Public Works in Norfolk, Virginia, including analyses of traffic patterns, waste and water management reports, and a petition from citizens of Argonne Avenue to improve the street.

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: City of Norfolk Department of Public Works Records, RG 22-0000-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed March 2, 2021.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence, Argonne Avenue, 1927: Includes photographs and a signed petition asking the City of Norfolk to improve Argonne Avenue.
Folder 2: Charts, Cordon Count, Mass Transportation Vehicles and Passengers, 1947 August 1
Folder 3: List, Growth of the City of Norfolk, Virginia: Areas of Original Wards and Dates of Annexation, 1949 June
Folder 4: Report, Downtown Traffic Plan, 1954 August
Folder 5: Photographs, 1970s: Includes September 1971 photographs of a display by the Department of Public Works.
Folder 6: Fact Sheet, Waste Management, 1991 August 5
Folder 7: Report, Progress Report, Norfolk's Environmental Stom Water Management Program, 1997 Fall