Gladys Whitehead Roberts Scrapbook, 1912-1929 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Gladys Whitehead Roberts Scrapbook, 1912-1929

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-067

Primary Creator: Shriver, Gladys Whitehead Roberts (1900-1985)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials have been arranged by record type in separate folders.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Teenagers--United States--Social life and customs, Virginia--Social life and customs, Women--Socialization

Forms of Material: Cards (information artifacts), Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Fishing tackle, Invitations, Photographs, Poems, Printed ephemera, Programs, Report cards

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1920s scrapbook containing calling cards, clippings, correspondence, and other memorabilia of Gladys Whitehead Roberts from Norfolk, Virginia.

Biographical Note

Gladys Whitehead Roberts Shriver was born on July 24, 1900 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. She married Donald W. Shriver, Sr. on October 28, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia. Shriver was a member of Park Place United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Norfolk Woman's Club, Talbot Park Garden Club, and the Wayside Circle of the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. She died on June 14, 1985 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Teenagers--United States--Social life and customs
Virginia--Social life and customs
Women--Socialization

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: Gladys Whitehead Roberts Scrapbook, MSS 0000-067, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 29, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Scrapbook, 1911-1924, undated],
[Box 2: Loose Materials, 1911-1924, undated],
[All]

Box 2: Loose Materials, 1911-1924, undated

Folder 1: Loose Materials (Folder 1 of 3), 1923-1924, undated: Includes birthday and christmas cards, clippings, correspondence, and ephemera.
Folder 2: Loose Materials (Folder 2 of 3), 1911-1923, undated: Includes fishing tackle, invitation cards and a commencement card, name cards, a photograph, a poem, printed material, a report card, and ribbon fragments.
Folder 3: Loose Materials (Folder 3 of 3), undated: Includes a facsimile copy of the Declaration of Independence.