William Henry Sargeant Autobiography, circa 1916 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: William Henry Sargeant Autobiography, circa 1916

ID: 001/01/MSS 2016-049

Primary Creator: Sargeant, William Henry (1842-1917)

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 01/26/2016

Subjects: Librarians, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Public Library (Va.)

Forms of Material: Autobiographies (documents)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Five page autobiography of William Henry Sargeant from Norfolk, Virginia, detailing places he lived, education, marriage, and children.

Biographical Note

William Henry Sargeant was born near Morristown, New Jersey in November 1842. He taught for three years before becoming a librarian for the Mercantile Library Association of Baltimore. Sargeant married Elizabeth Frances Williams in 1873. He moved to Norfolk, Virginia in 1876. Sargeant was elected Librarian for Norfolk Public Library in 1895 and held that position until his death on March 23, 1917. He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Librarians
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Public Library (Va.)

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: Louisa M. Sargeant Dent by donation

Preferred Citation: William Henry Sargeant Autobiography, MSS 2016-049, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 16, 2016.

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