Paul L. Rose Scrapbook, circa 1902-1930 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Paul L. Rose Scrapbook, circa 1902-1930

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-282

Primary Creator: Rose, Paul L. (1880-1945)

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Elections, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century, Norfolk (Va.). Police Department

Forms of Material: Business cards, Certificates, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Lists (document genres), Photographs, Postcards, Scrapbooks, Telegrams, Warrants

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One circa 1902-1930 scrapbook of newspaper clippings, correspondence, certificates, business cards, handwritten search warrants, and lists of police officers on duty, relating to Norfolk police detective Paul L. Rose of Norfolk, Virginia. Topics in the scrapbook include murderer Leo Cuthbert Thurman, politics, and crime. The scrapbook spans the career of Paul Rose as a detective and primarily includes clippings of crimes in the Norfolk area.

Biographical Note

Paul Lee Rose was born in 1880. He married Enna Cromwell around 1901, and they were divorced by 1920. Rose was a detective for the Norfolk police division; he was remembered for his fearlessness while serving the department. At the time of his death, Rose was listed as an upholsterer. He died on October 12, 1945 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Elections
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century
Norfolk (Va.). Police Department

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: Paul L. Rose Scrapbook, MSS 0000-282, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 8, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1: Scrapbook, Property of Paul L. Rose, circa 1902-1928: "Description of Paul L. Rose's Watch and other affects."