"Reminiscences of Portsmouth 70 Years Ago" Typescript, circa 1890 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: "Reminiscences of Portsmouth 70 Years Ago" Typescript, circa 1890

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-623

Primary Creator: Unknown

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Portsmouth (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.)--History, Virginia--Social life and customs

Forms of Material: Typescripts

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Two typescript documents recalling people and places in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1820.

Subject/Index Terms

Portsmouth (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)--History
Virginia--Social life and customs

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: Unknown

Preferred Citation: "Reminiscences of Portsmouth 70 Years Ago" Typescript, MSS 0000-623, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed November 19, 2016.

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Box 7: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Typescripts of "Reminiscences of Portsmouth 70 Years Ago", circa 1890

Item 1: Clipping, Leslie Howard on Hamlet, undated: Clipping was found on page 10 of item 2.
Item 2: Reminiscences from 1820, circa 1890: 18 pages. Typescript written from 70 years prior, when the author was approximately nine years old. Names of individuals, where they lived, who they married, and their dispositions are included in this narrative.
Item 3: "Reminiscences of Portsmouth 70 Years Ago," 2nd Edition, 1890 July 1: 28 pages. Typescript is written very similarly to the first document. The author lists individuals by street: North Street, Water Street, Crawford Street, Middle Street, Court Street, Dinwiddie Street, Washington Street, Green Street, Glasgow Street, London Street, Queen Street, High Street, King Street, County Street, Crab Street, South Street, Bart Street, Gosport, and New Town.