Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-209
Created by: Carpenter, Margaret Haley (1917-1985)
Volume: 4.0 Boxes
Acquired:
11/30/2006.
Arrangement: Arranged roughly by record type.
Biographical Note for Carpenter, Margaret Haley (1917-1985) : Margaret Haley Carpenter was born on June 30, 1917 in Louisa County, Virginia. She was a teacher for Norfolk schools from 1938-1958. Carpenter was also a writer, publishing Sara Teasdale: A Biography, A Gift For the Princess of Springtime, and several volumes of poetry. She was a former president for the Virginia Poetry Society. Carpenter died on May 12, 1985 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Bethpage Christian Church Cemetery in Mineral, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Women authors, American--20th century
Genres/Forms of Material
Announcements
Autograph albums
Books
Christmas cards
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Crowns (headdresses)
Financial statements
Lists (document genres)
Membership lists
Notes
Programs
Receipts
Scrapbooks
Stickers
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/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 Notes:
Purchase
PreferredCitation: Margaret Haley Carpenter Papers, MSS 0000-209, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.