Norfolk History Clippings Scrapbooks, 1910, 1945-1963 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk History Clippings Scrapbooks, 1910, 1945-1963

Predominant Dates:1962-1963

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-101

Primary Creator: Unknown

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Ash Wednesday Storm, 1962, Chesapeake (Va.), Ferries--Virginia, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Local transit--Virginia, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk County (Va.), Princess Anne County (Va.), Virginia--Church history, Virginia Beach (Va.), Yellow fever--Virginia--Norfolk--History--19th century

Forms of Material: Biographies (documents), Clippings (information artifacts), Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Three circa 1940s-1960s history scrapbooks of clippings featuring prominent events, houses, developments, storms, and people in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Princess Anne, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Topics include individual biographies, distinguished visitors, formation of the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, United States Navy, buildings, ferries, tunnels, yellow fever, the Civil War, churches, and the Adam Thoroughgood House.

Subject/Index Terms

Ash Wednesday Storm, 1962
Chesapeake (Va.)
Ferries--Virginia
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Local transit--Virginia
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk County (Va.)
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Virginia--Church history
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Yellow fever--Virginia--Norfolk--History--19th century

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: Norfolk History Clippings Scrapbooks, MSS 0000-101, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 5, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Scrapbooks, 1936-1963],
[Box 2: Loose Materials, 1910-1963],
[All]

Box 1: Scrapbooks, 1936-1963

Item 1: Volume I, 1940-1962: Topics include Lynnhaven, Adam Thoroughgood house, local transit, ferries, yellow fever, Civil War, and churches.
Item 2: Volume II, 1936-1961: Topics include Adam Thoroughgood house, tunnels, individual biographies, and distinguished visitors.
Item 3: Volume III, 1945-1963: Topics include the Ash Wednesday Storm, United States Navy, ferries, tunnels, Outer Banks, buildings, and the formation of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, Virginia.