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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Correspondence of Norfolk City Councilman Mason C. Andrews, primarily from 1995-2000. Subject matter includes downtown Norfolk development, Empowerment Zones, Nauticus, MacArthur Center, and historic memorials such as the Armed Forces Memorial, Cannonball Trail, Historic Houses, and Windows on History.
Biographical Note
Mason Cooke Andrews was born on April 20, 1919 in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1943, he received an M. D. from Johns Hopkins University with a specialization in obstetrics and gynecology. Andrews married Sabine Alston Goodman on September 13, 1949 in Duval, Florida. He played a vital role in the creation of Eastern Virginia Medical School, serving as chairman of the Eastern Virginia Medical Authority from 1964 to 1970. Andrews delivered the nation's first baby conceived through in-vitro fertilization on December 28, 1981.
He was a member of Norfolk's City Council from 1974 to 2000 and served as mayor from July 9, 1992 to June 30, 1994. Andrews was instrumental in the redevelopment of downtown Norfolk in the 1980s-1990s, particularly in the formation of Waterside Festival Marketplace, Nauticus, MacArthur Center, and the Norfolk campus of Tidewater Community College. He died on October 13, 2006 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
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:
Transfer
Preferred Citation:
Mason C. Andrews Correspondence, RG 02-2016-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed November 28, 2020.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[
Box 1: Correspondence, 1989-1995],
[
Box 2: Correspondence, 1995-1997],
[
Box 3: Correspondence, 1997-1999],
[
Box 4: Correspondence, Armed Forces Memorial - Empowerment Zone, 1996-2000],
[
Box 5: Correspondence, Hampton Roads Partnership - Windows on History, 1994-2000],
[
Box 6: Miscellaneous Materials, 1965, 1992-1999],
[All]
- Box 1: Correspondence, 1989-1995
- Folder 1: Correspondence, 1989 March 19 - 1991 February 6
- Folder 2: Correspondence, 1993 November 1 - 1994 September 30
- Folder 3: Correspondence, 1994 October 8 - December 27
- Folder 4: Correspondence, 1995 January
- Folder 5: Correspondence, 1995 February
- Folder 6: Correspondence, 1995 March-August
- Box 2: Correspondence, 1995-1997
- Folder 1: Correspondence, 1995 September-December
- Folder 2: Correspondence, 1996 January-June
- Folder 3: Correspondence, 1996 July-December
- Folder 4: Correspondence, 1997 January-March
- Folder 5: Correspondence, 1997 April-June
- Box 3: Correspondence, 1997-1999
- Folder 1: Correspondence, 1997 July-December
- Folder 2: Correspondence, 1998 January-March
- Folder 3: Correspondence, 1998 April-August
- Folder 4: Correspondence, 1998 September-December
- Folder 5: Correspondence, 1999 January-September
- Folder 6: Correspondence, 1999 October-December
- Box 4: Correspondence, Armed Forces Memorial - Empowerment Zone, 1996-2000
- Folder 1: Correspondence, 2000 February-July
- Folder 2: Correspondence, Armed Forces Memorial, 1996 October - 2000 January
- Folder 3: Correspondence, Cannonball Trail, 1997 February - 1999 April
- Folder 4: Correspondence, City Manager, 1999 January-December
- Folder 5: Correspondence, Downtown Norfolk, 1998 January - 2000 February
- Folder 6: Correspondence, Empowerment Zone, 1998 June-December
- Folder 7: Correspondence, Empowerment Zone, 1999 January-April
- Folder 8: Correspondence, Empowerment Zone, 1999 May-2000 May
- Box 5: Correspondence, Hampton Roads Partnership - Windows on History, 1994-2000
- Folder 1: Correspondence, Hampton Roads Partnership, 1999 February-April
- Folder 2: Correspondence, Historic Houses, 1998 January-December, 2000 May
- Folder 3: Correspondence, MacArthur Center, 1996 March-August
- Folder 4: Correspondence, Nauticus - National Maritime Center, 1994 February - 1995 November
- Folder 5: Correspondence, Nauticus, 1997 January - 1998 February
- Folder 6: Correspondence, Tidewater Community College, 1999 September-October
- Folder 7: Correspondence, Transportation, 1998 January - 1999 October
- Folder 8: Correspondence, Windows on History, 1996 September - 1997 December
- Folder 9: Correspondence, Windows on History, 1998 January - 1999 March
- Box 6: Miscellaneous Materials, 1965, 1992-1999
- Folder 1: Reports and Presentations, Workforce Training, 1996-1998
- Folder 2: Address, A Prescription for Successful Cities, 1993 June 15
- Folder 3: Article, The Psychological Status At School Age of Children Conceived By In-Vitro Fertilization, 1999
- Folder 4: Biography, Mason C. Andrews, 1999
- Folder 5: Curriculum Vitae, Mason C. Andrews, circa 1992
- Folder 6: Clipping, Hampton Blvd. Idea Unfolds, The Virginian-Pilot, 1965 October 27
- Photocopy.
- Folder 7: Miscellaneous Photographs, undated
Browse by Box:
[
Box 1: Correspondence, 1989-1995],
[
Box 2: Correspondence, 1995-1997],
[
Box 3: Correspondence, 1997-1999],
[
Box 4: Correspondence, Armed Forces Memorial - Empowerment Zone, 1996-2000],
[
Box 5: Correspondence, Hampton Roads Partnership - Windows on History, 1994-2000],
[
Box 6: Miscellaneous Materials, 1965, 1992-1999],
[All]
