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Sean C. Bilby Regional Ephemera and Publications Collection

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Historic Jamestowne, Virginia Printed Ephemera

Virginia Regional Printed Material / Publications

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Title: Sean C. Bilby Regional Ephemera and Publications Collection, 1851, 2004, 2007, 2017, 2022-2024

Predominant Dates:2007

ID: 001/01/MSS 2024-002

Primary Creator: Bilby, Sean Craig (1971-)

Other Creators: Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Celebration 2007 Steering Committee, MacCorkle, William Alexander (1857-1930), Norfolk, (Va.). Department of Public Works, Stafford, Ocie Maude (1884-1976), Summers, George W. (George William) (1804-1868)

Extent: 0.63 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged by subject and then series.

Date Acquired: 02/01/2024

Subjects: Historic buildings--Virginia, Jamestown (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Suffolk (Va.), Virginia--Maps, Virginia. Constitutional Convention (1850-1851)

Forms of Material: Awards, Brochures, Guidebooks, Newsletters, Pins (jewelry), Printed ephemera, Programs, Speeches (documents), Tourist maps

Languages: English

This collection is comprised of material relative to local history of the Tidewater region of Virginia, to include Jamestown, Suffolk, and the general Hampton Roads area, as well as the greater Virginia and West Virginia regions.  Primary collection materials are ephemera from the 400th Anniversay Celebration event honoring Jamestown, Virginia, which includes brochures, guides, commemorative pins, a fan, admission tickets and bracelets, cachets, maps, and program guides.  Additional collection materials include newsletters entitled "Riddick's Folly Notes" and "Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society", a Hampton Roads souvenir coloring book, a technical report from the City of Norfolk Department of Public Works about the development of Southside Library, and an original copy of a booklet of the "Speech of George W. Summers, Esq. of Kanawha in Committee of the Whole on the Basis Question" dated 1851.

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: Sean Craig Bilby, by donation