Mary Chelborg Essay, 1979 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Mary Chelborg Essay, 1979

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-513

Primary Creator: Chelborg, Mary A. Smith

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Virginia Division, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns

Forms of Material: Essays

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Essay written by Mary A. Smith Chelborg concerning the siege of Norfolk in May 1862.

Biographical Note

Mary Ann Smith Chelborg was born on January 2, 1913 in the Kempsville section of Princess Anne County, Virginia. She married Rudolph W. Chelborg, and together they had four children: Suzanne, Cheryl, Marilyn, and Randolph. Mary Chelborg was a genealogist and member of several national historical organizations, including Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Confederacy. She died on April 27, 1992 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United Daughters of the Confederacy. Virginia Division
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns

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: Mary A. Smith Chelborg by donation

Preferred Citation: Mary Chelborg Essay, MSS 0000-513, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 4, 2016.

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Box 2: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: "The Siege of Norfolk", 1979: Photocopy eight-page essay typed by Mary A. Smith Chelborg of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Pickett-Buchanan Chapter. Signed as Virginia Dixie Lee.