Jim Bradshaw Norfolk Memorabilia Collection, 1851-2000 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Jim Bradshaw Norfolk Memorabilia Collection, 1851-2000

ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-019

Primary Creator: Bradshaw, Jim

Extent: 8.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by series: Series 1: Maps, Series 2: Printed Ephemera, Series 3: Visual Works, Series 4: Postcards, Series 5: Artifacts, and Series 6: Newspapers (6A: Stencils, 6B: Papers).

Date Acquired: 12/17/2015. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Buildings, Cape Henry Memorial (Virginia Beach, Va.), Chesapeake (Va.), Hampton (Va.), Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Hotels, Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907), Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)--Virginia--Norfolk, Newport News (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Guidebooks, Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk (Va.)--Maps, Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Old Point Comfort (Hampton, Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps, Postcards--Virginia, Princess Anne County (Va.), Streets--Virginia--Norfolk, Suffolk (Va.), Tourism--Virginia, United States. Navy, Virginia--Description and travel, Virginia Beach (Va.), Virginia Beach (Va.)--Maps, Williamsburg (Va.)

Forms of Material: Booklets, Books, Brochures, Commemoratives, Guidebooks, Maps (documents), Newspapers, Pamphlets, Postcards, Souvenir programs, Souvenirs, Stencils (image-making tools), Topographic maps, Tourist maps

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Maps, books, booklets, pamphlets, photographs, postcards, souvenir artifacts, newspapers, and other printed ephemera relating to Norfolk, Hampton Roads, and Virginia from the mid-nineteenth to early twenty-first centuries. Most of the materials date from the 1920s to 1970s, although a significant number of items relate to the Jamestown Exposition of 1907. Maps of the southside section of Hampton Roads and memorabilia of Norfolk and the Tidewater area make up a majority of items in the collection.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Cape Henry Memorial (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Chesapeake (Va.)
Hampton (Va.)
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Hotels
Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)
Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)--Virginia--Norfolk
Newport News (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Guidebooks
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk (Va.)--Maps
Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Old Point Comfort (Hampton, Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps
Postcards--Virginia
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Streets--Virginia--Norfolk
Suffolk (Va.)
Tourism--Virginia
United States. Navy
Virginia--Description and travel
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Virginia Beach (Va.)--Maps
Williamsburg (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Accruals: 05/10/2018; 12/07/2020.

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: Jim Bradshaw by donation

Preferred Citation: Jim Bradshaw Norfolk Memorabilia Collection, MSS 2015-019, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 1, 2017; November 21, 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Maps, circa 1930-1998],
[Box 2: Maps, circa 1921-2000],
[Box 3: Maps and Printed Ephemera, 1851-1970],
[Box 4: Printed Ephemera and Visual Works, 1876-1977],
[Box 5: Postcards, circa 1905-1970],
[Box 6: Artifacts, circa 1890s-1990s],
[Box 7: Oversized Materials, 1858-1994],
[Box 8: Oversized Materials, 1858-1994],
[All]

Box 6: Artifacts, circa 1890s-1990s

10 artifacts.

Series 5: Artifacts

Item 1: Souvenir, Plate, circa 1965: Diameter 7.25". Norfolk, Virginia. Crimson text and images on plate feature Norfolk Naval Base, General MacArthur Memorial, Foreman Field, New Federal Building and Court House, Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Lake in City Park.
Item 2: Souvenirs, Plate and Bowl, circa 1900-1940: Diameter 4.25". Bowl diameter 5.75". Water Front, Norfolk, Virginia. Wheelock, Vienna, Austria.
Item 3: Souvenir, Rectangular metal tray, circa 1920: 3x8.25". Copper. Features Hotel Chamberlain, Confederate Monument, and Naval YMCA Building. Japan.
Item 4: Souvenir, Oval metal tray, circa 1920: 3.5x4.5". Copper. Bird's-Eye View, Norfolk, Virginia.
Item 5: Souvenir, Oval metal tray, circa 1918: 2.75x3.75". Copper. Bank of Commerce Building, Norfolk, Virginia.
Item 6: Souvenir, Seashell metal tray, circa 1930: Approximately 4.25x4.5". Amusement Area on the Chesapeake Bay, Ocean View, Norfolk, Virginia. "Made in Japan."
Item 7: Souvenir, Glass coaster, circa 1980: Diameter 3.5". Pairpoint Glass Company, Sagamore, Massachusetts.
Item 8: Souvenirs, Shot glasses, circa 1990s: 2 shot glasses. Norfolk day and night.
Item 9: Souvenir, Cup, 1902: "Souvenir of Norfolk, Va." D. P. Paul, Norfolk, Virginia. Germany. Inscription at top of cup "James, 1902." Text and images on plate feature Fortress Monroe, Monticello Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Old Colonial Church Hampton, and Confederate Monument.
Item 10: Souvenir, Spoon, circa 1900: Sterling silver. Confederate Monument, Norfolk, Virginia, 1899.