Edmonia Lee Whittle Scrapbook, 1860-1965, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Edmonia Lee Whittle Scrapbook, 1860-1965, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-082

Primary Creator: Whittle, Edmonia Lee (1885-1968)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials have been separated into folders.

Date Acquired: 11/18/1997

Subjects: Buildings, Christ Church (Norfolk, Va.), Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965, Genealogy--Research, Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Virginia, Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Genealogy, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Obituaries--Virginia, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Virginia--Church history, Virginia--Genealogy, Virginia--Social life and customs, Whittle, William C. (William Conway), 1840-1920, Women--Socialization

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Genealogical tables, Genealogies (histories), Obituaries, Pedigrees, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century scrapbook containing clippings, genealogical information, and other materials related to the Whittle family, Christ Church, and Christ and Saint Luke's Church in Norfolk, Virginia. Handwritten genealogies trace the ancestry of several prominent connected Norfolk families, including Calvert, Dabney, Neilson, Page, and Walke. The scrapbook traces the Whittle family genealogy to Pocahontas. Much of the loose materials from the scrapbook relate to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Other information includes wedding announcements, obituaries, Norfolk history, historic buildings and homes in Virginia, and national and international news.

Biographical Note

Edmonia Lee Whittle was born on April 17, 1885 in Virginia. She was the daughter of William C. Whittle, Jr. and Elizabeth Calvert Page. Whittle died on August 25, 1968 in Virginia Beach, Virginia and was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Christ Church (Norfolk, Va.)
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
Genealogy--Research
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Virginia
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Genealogy
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Obituaries--Virginia
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Virginia--Church history
Virginia--Genealogy
Virginia--Social life and customs
Whittle, William C. (William Conway), 1840-1920
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: Beverley Dabney by donation

Preferred Citation: Edmonia Lee Whittle Scrapbook, MSS 0000-082, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 4, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Scrapbook, 1860-1944],
[Box 2: Loose Materials, 1901-1965, undated],
[All]

Box 1: Scrapbook, 1860-1944

Includes handwritten genealogical information relating to the Byrd, Calvert, Dabney, Neilson, Page, Sinclair, Walke, and Whittle families of Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes clippings relating to William C. Whittle, Christ Church, and Christ and Saint Luke's Church. Some national and international news is included.

Box 2: Loose Materials, 1901-1965, undated

Many of the 1960s clippings relate to Winston Churchill.

Folder 1: Loose Materials from front of Scrapbook, 1901-1965, undated: Primarily clippings, but also includes one newsletter Saint Luke's Record, Volume 1, Number 4 (May 1913), an undated speech on the Confederate Navy, and a 1901 memorial sermon for General Richard Lucien Page.
Folder 2: Loose Materials found between pages of Scrapbook, circa 1960s: Primarily clippings, but also includes a pedigree chart for Edmonia Lee Whittle and handwritten obituaries for Ann Elisa Neilson and Cary Selden Page.
Folder 3: Loose Materials from back of Scrapbook, 1950s-1960s: Primarily clippings, but includes a 1952 dedication program for Lloyd Hall at Christ and Saint Luke's Church in Norfolk, Virginia.