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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: W. H. T. Squires "Norfolk in By-Gone Days" Scrapbooks, 1935-1948
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-106-c
Primary Creator: Squires, W. H. T. (William Henry Tappey), 1875-1948
Extent: 7.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order. Loose materials have been separated into folders.
Date Acquired: 11/24/2014
Subjects: Architecture--Virginia--Norfolk, Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Va.), Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--19th century, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Norfolk County (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Princess Anne County (Va.), Streets--Virginia--Norfolk, Williamsburg (Va.)
Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Notes, Scrapbooks
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Thirteen 1936-1948 scrapbooks featuring the column "Norfolk in By-Gone Days" by W. H. T. Squires. Topics include individuals, buildings, ships, notable events, holidays, transportation, and politics. The scrapbooks also include personal notes and correspondence. Volume 1 is missing.
Biographical Note
William Henry Tappey Squires was born on April 14, 1875 in Petersburg, Virginia. He was a minister at Knox Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, Virginia. Squires was also a historian, orator, and author of several books. Most of his works relate to the history of Virginia, the Tidewater area, the City of Norfolk, and the Confederacy. Squires received a doctor of divinity degree from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and a Doctorate of Literature in 1936 from King College in Bristol, Tennessee. He was involved in the Sons of Confederate Veterans, United Confederate Veterans, Sons of the American Revolution, Norfolk Memorial Association, Norfolk History Society, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Order of Cape Henry, 1607, Norfolk New Citizens Association, Order of Stars and Bars, Knight of the Golden Eagle, Virginia Historical Society, and the Theophilus Society. He married Anna Sarah Hull on April 26, 1905 in Smyth, Virginia. Squires died on April 20, 1948 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials was governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Unknown
Preferred Citation:
W. H. T. Squires "Norfolk in By-Gone Days" Scrapbooks, MSS 0000-106-c, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed October 10, 2017.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Scrapbooks, Volumes 2-3, 1936-1938],
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Box 2: Scrapbooks, Volumes 4-5, 1938-1940],
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Box 3: Scrapbooks, Volumes 6-7, 1940-1941],
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Box 4: Scrapbooks, Volumes 8-9, 1942-1943],
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Box 5: Scrapbooks, Volumes 10-11, 1944-1945],
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Box 6: Scrapbooks, Volumes 12-13, 1946-1947],
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Box 7: Scrapbook, Volume 14, 1948],
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Box 8: Loose Materials from Scrapbooks, 1936-1948],
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Box 9: Scrapbook, Volume 1, 1935 March - 1936 February],
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All]
- Box 1: Scrapbooks, Volumes 2-3, 1936-1938
- Item 1: Scrapbook, Volume 2, 1936 March - 1937 February
- Captain Stephen Decatur, Susan Wheeler Decatur, The Mace, Ski-co-ak Indian Norfolk, The Battle of Craney Island, Robert Barraud Taylor, Norfolk's Heroes of 1813, Cape Henry, Norfolk's First Centennial, A Day of Disaster: May 10, 1862, The First Day at Jamestown, Captain Thomas Willoughby, Memorial Day 1885, The Hero of Currituck, The State Park at Cape Henry, Alexander Galt, The Navy of Virginia, The Norfolk Navy Yard, President Fillmore's Visit, The Confederate Monument, Holt's Print Shop, The First Proclamation of Emancipation, The Battle of Great Bridge, Christmas Day 1775, New Year's Day 1776, Goodchild's Good Luck, Who Burned Norfolk?, Robert Howe, William Woodford, Richard Dale, William Maxwell, The Barrons: Virginia's Vikings, The Battle-Scarred Barrons, Commodore James Barron, James Barron Hope, The Earl of Dunmore's Visit, Norfolk Celebrates the Constitution, Mahone's Brigade, The First American Thanksgiving, The Dismal Swamp, Lake Drummond, Norfolk Borough, The Borough in 1800, Littleton Waller Tazewell, Hampton Roads, Francis Henney Smith, Francis Williamson Smith, Fort Story, The Light Houses, Princess Anne County, Rear Admiral Henry Walke.
- Item 2: Scrapbook, Volume 3, 1937 March - 1938 February
- Princess Anne in the Revolution, Princess Anne in War Time, "The Daily Times," Norfolk's Seal, The Council Chamber, How Norfolk Secured the Jamestown Exposition, The Jamestown Exposition, The Exposition Opens, Georgia Day, Virginia Day, The Closing Day, The Dismal Swamp, The Merrimac-Virginia, The USS Monitor, A Contemporaneous Account of the Battle, Heroes of the Battle, How Colonial Norfolk Developed, How Norfolk was Rebuilt, Modern Norfolk Develops, French Refugees, The Struggle for Water, Norfolk in 1860, Portsmouth, Colonial Portsmouth, Portsmouth in the Revolution, The Navy Yard, The Navy Yard Grows, Perry's Expedition to Japan, The Norfolk Navy Yard, The Confederate Navy Yard, The Year 1883, The Rip Raps, The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, The City in 1866, The Changing City, The Milkado Homestead, The Naval Operating Base Secured, The Naval Base Developed, Hampton Roads, Dr. David Minton Wright, The Pestilence, After the Pestilence, The Elizabeth River, Queen Anne, Old Point Comfort, John Hancock's Chair, Storms That Made History, The Great Frost of '57, Henry Huttleston Rogers.
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Scrapbooks, Volumes 2-3, 1936-1938],
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Box 2: Scrapbooks, Volumes 4-5, 1938-1940],
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Box 3: Scrapbooks, Volumes 6-7, 1940-1941],
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Box 4: Scrapbooks, Volumes 8-9, 1942-1943],
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Box 5: Scrapbooks, Volumes 10-11, 1944-1945],
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Box 6: Scrapbooks, Volumes 12-13, 1946-1947],
[
Box 7: Scrapbook, Volume 14, 1948],
[
Box 8: Loose Materials from Scrapbooks, 1936-1948],
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Box 9: Scrapbook, Volume 1, 1935 March - 1936 February],
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All]
