Philip L. Barber Papers, circa 1890s-1925 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Philip L. Barber Papers, circa 1890s-1925

ID: 001/01/MSS 2017-027-g

Primary Creator: Barber, Philip L. (1858-1925)

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 04/20/2017

Subjects: African American freemasons, African American physicians--Virginia--20th century, African Americans, Medicine--Practice, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Booklets, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Leaflets (printed works), Lists (document genres), Obituaries, Prescriptions, Printed ephemera, Receipts

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Prescriptions, correspondence, receipts, and other papers belonging to Philip L. Barber of Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes two medical appointments ledgers covering 1887-1889 and 1901-1910.

Biographical Note

Philip L. Barber was born in 1858 in Winchester, Virginia. He graduated from the Medical Department of Howard University in 1883. Barber came to Norfolk, Virginia in 1885 to build his medical practice. He married Florence Stanton on August 3, 1886 in Washington, D. C. Barber was president of the YMCA and vice president of the Norfolk Home Building and Loan Association in Norfolk, Virginia. Additionally, he was a member of the Brotherly Love Lodge of Odd Fellows. Barber died on October 8, 1925 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

African American freemasons
African American physicians--Virginia--20th century
African Americans
Medicine--Practice
Norfolk (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: Purchase

Preferred Citation: Philip L. Barber Papers, MSS 2017-027-g, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May 5, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Papers, circa 1890s-1925, undated],
[Box 2: Ledger, Medical Appointments (Box 1 of 2), 1887 July - 1889 September],
[Box 3: Ledger, Medical Appointments (Box 2 of 2), 1901 January - 1910 November],
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