George Newton McCurdey Notebook, 1910-1911 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: George Newton McCurdey Notebook, 1910-1911

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-113

Primary Creator: McCurdey, George Newton (1903-1964)

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Children--Writing, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century

Forms of Material: Notebooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1910-1911 notebook written by George Newton McCurdy containing examples of penmanship and stories of his everyday life. The notebook is written in cursive and contains some simple mathematical calculations.

Biographical Note

George Newton McCurdey was born on March 16, 1903 in Norfolk, Virginia. He married Susan Lee Perkins Marshall on August 12, 1950 in Lima, Peru. McCurdey married Emerett Mae Knowlton on September 16, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was an auditor for a mining company. McCurdey died on November 2, 1964 and was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Children--Writing
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th 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: George Newton McCurdey Notebook, MSS 0000-113, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed March 15, 2018.

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Box 1

Folder 1: Notebook, George Newton McCurdey, 1910-1911: "Magazition book."