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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Photographs from the City of Norfolk Recreation Bureau in Norfolk, Virginia from 1932-1970. Significant sports represented in the collection include baseball, softball, basketball, and football. Recreational activities include annual playground circuses held outside local recreational facilities, seasonal festivals and celebrations, children's and teens' plays, puppet shows, costume contests, and children's and adults' art exhibits. There are also photographs of children playing on slides, jungle gyms, and the playground blacktop. A few photographs show the exteriors of recreational facilities, and there are also photographs of Recreation Bureau employees. Most of the photographs in the collection were taken from 1950-1965.
Subject/Index Terms
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:
City of Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation by transfer
Preferred Citation:
City of Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation Photographs, RG 15-0000-003, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed May 11, 2022.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[
Box 1: Baseball],
[
Box 2: Baseball / Basketball],
[
Box 3: Basketball],
[
Box 4: Boxing / Dancing / Football],
[
Box 5: Football / Soccer / Softball / Tennis],
[
Box 6: Adult Arts—Little Ladies],
[
Box 7: Marble Tournaments—Volleyball, Miscellaneous],
[All]
- Box 1: Baseball
- Folder 1: Baseball, 1932
- Folder 2: Baseball, 1933
- Folder 3: Baseball, 1934
- Folder 4: Baseball, 1935
- Folder 5: Baseball, 1938
- Folder 6: Baseball, 1939
- Folder 7: Baseball, 1940
- Folder 8: Baseball, 1942
- Folder 9: Baseball, 1945
- Folder 10: Baseball, 1946
- Folder 11: Baseball, 1947
- Folder 12: Baseball, 1949
- Folder 13: Baseball, 1950
- Folder 14: Baseball, 1951
- Folder 15: Baseball, 1952
- Folder 16: Baseball, 1953
- Folder 17: Baseball, 1954
- Folder 18: Baseball, 1955
- Folder 19: Baseball, 1956
- Folder 20: Baseball, 1957
- Folder 21: Baseball, 1958
- Folder 22: Baseball, 1959
- Folder 23: Baseball, 1960
- Folder 24: Baseball, 1961
- Folder 25: Baseball, 1962
- Folder 26: Baseball, 1963
- Folder 27: Baseball, 1964
- Folder 28: Baseball, 1970
- Box 2: Baseball / Basketball
- Folder 1: Baseball, Miscellaneous (Folder 1 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Folder 2: Baseball, Miscellaneous (Folder 2 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Folder 3: Baseball, Miscellaneous (Folder 3 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Folder 4: Basketball, 1932
- Folder 5: Basketball, 1933
- Folder 6: Basketball, 1935
- Folder 7: Basketball, 1936
- Folder 8: Basketball, 1946
- Folder 9: Basketball, 1947
- Folder 10: Basketball, 1949
- Folder 11: Basketball, 1950
- Folder 12: Basketball, 1951
- Box 3: Basketball
- Folder 1: Basketball, 1952
- Folder 2: Basketball, 1953
- Folder 3: Basketball, 1954
- Folder 4: Basketball, 1955
- Folder 5: Basketball, 1956
- Folder 6: Basketball, 1957
- Folder 7: Basketball, 1958
- Folder 8: Basketball, 1959
- Folder 9: Basketball, 1960
- Folder 10: Basketball, 1961
- Folder 11: Basketball, 1962
- Folder 12: Basketball, 1963
- Folder 13: Basketball, 1965
- Folder 14: Basketball, 1966
- Folder 15: Basketball, 1970
- Folder 16: Basketball, Miscellaneous (Folder 1 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Folder 17: Basketball, Miscellaneous (Folder 2 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Folder 18: Basketball, Miscellaneous (Folder 3 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Box 4: Boxing / Dancing / Football
- Folder 1: Boxing, 1945
- Folder 2: Dancing, 1943-1949
- Folder 3: Dancing, 1950-1955
- Folder 4: Dancing, circa 1950s-1960s
- Folder 5: Football, 1945
- Folder 6: Football, 1946
- Folder 7: Football, 1947
- Folder 8: Football, 1948
- Folder 9: Football, 1949
- Folder 10: Football, 1950
- Folder 11: Football, 1951
- Folder 12: Football, 1952
- Folder 13: Football, 1953
- Folder 14: Football, 1954
- Folder 15: Football, 1955
- Folder 16: Football, 1956
- Folder 17: Football, 1957
- Folder 18: Football, 1959
- Folder 19: Football, 1960
- Box 5: Football / Soccer / Softball / Tennis
- Folder 1: Football, 1962
- Folder 2: Football, 1963
- Folder 3: Football, 1970
- Folder 4: Football, circa 1940s-1960s
- Folder 5: Soccer, 1932-1941
- Folder 6: Softball, 1947
- Folder 7: Softball, 1948
- Folder 8: Softball, 1949
- Folder 9: Softball, 1950
- Folder 10: Softball, 1951
- Folder 11: Softball, 1952
- Folder 12: Softball, 1954
- Folder 13: Softball, 1956
- Folder 14: Softball, 1940s-1950s
- Folder 15: Tennis, 1950s-1960s
- Box 6: Adult Arts—Little Ladies
- Folder 1: Adult Arts and Crafts, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 2: Art Show, Bank of Virginia, 1951-1952
- Folder 3: Awards, 1930s-1960s
- Folder 4: Baton Twirling, 1950s
- Folder 5: Bowling, circa 1938-1940
- Folder 6: Buildings, Recreation Center Exteriors, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 7: Children's Arts and Crafts, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 8: Circuses, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 9: Contest, "This is my City", circa 1962-1964
- Folder 10: Costume Roundup, 1950s
- Folder 11: Croquet, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 12: Doll House Contest, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 13: Doll Show Winners, 1957
- Folder 14: Employees, Recreation Bureau, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 15: Exhibits, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 16: Fall Celebration, 1940s
- Folder 17: Fashion Show, circa 1953-1955
- Folder 18: First Aid Classes, 1950s
- Folder 19: Games, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 20: Historical Reenactments, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 21: Hobo Day / Hobo Costumes, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 22: Horseshoes, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 23: Indian Pow Wow / Indian Day, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 24: Kites, 1940s
- Folder 25: Little Ladies Charm Club, 1950s-1960s
- Box 7: Marble Tournaments—Volleyball, Miscellaneous
- Folder 1: Marble Tournaments, 1953-1954
- Folder 2: May Day Festivals, 1940s-1950s
- Folder 3: Miss Norfolk, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 4: Miss Playground, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 5: Model Car Racing, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 6: Music, 1930s-1960s
- Folder 7: NATO, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 8: Playgrounds, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 9: Plays, 1950s
- Folder 10: Pony Tail Contest, 1953
- Folder 11: Puppets, Marionettes, and Ventriloquists' Dummies, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 12: Pushmobile Derby, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 13: Ranch Roundup, 1952
- Folder 14: Roller Skating, circa 1950s
- Folder 15: Spring Festival, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 16: Table Tennis, 1950s-1970
- Folder 17: Track and Field, 1930s-1960s
- Folder 18: Tumbling, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 19: Volleyball, 1950s-1960s
- Folder 20: Miscellaneous Groups and Individuals, 1932-1939
- Folder 21: Miscellaneous Groups and Individuals, 1940s
- Folder 22: Miscellaneous Groups and Individuals, 1950s
- Folder 23: Miscellaneous Groups and Individuals, 1960s
- Folder 24: Miscellaneous Recreational Events, 1950s
- Folder 25: Miscellaneous Recreational Events, 1960s
- Folder 26: Miscellaneous Sports, 1940s-1960s
Browse by Box:
[
Box 1: Baseball],
[
Box 2: Baseball / Basketball],
[
Box 3: Basketball],
[
Box 4: Boxing / Dancing / Football],
[
Box 5: Football / Soccer / Softball / Tennis],
[
Box 6: Adult Arts—Little Ladies],
[
Box 7: Marble Tournaments—Volleyball, Miscellaneous],
[All]
