Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, circa 1900-1980 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Leah Booth

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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, circa 1900-1980

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-PCC

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 9.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by series. Series 1: Norfolk, Series 2: Hampton Roads, Series 3: Virginia, and Series 4: Miscellaneous.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Berkley (Norfolk, Va.), Buildings, Businesses, Cape Charles (Va.), Cemeteries, Chesapeake (Va.), Church buildings--Virginia, Ferries--Virginia, Hampton (Va.), Hermitage Foundation (Norfolk, Va.). Museum, Historic buildings--Virginia, Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Hotels, Jamestown (Va.), Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907), Naval Station Norfolk (Va.), Newport News (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences (Va.), Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.), Postcards--New York (State), Postcards--Virginia, Postcards--Washington (D.C.), Public libraries--Virginia, Richmond (Va.), Schools, Ships, Sports, Streets, Streets--Virginia--Norfolk, Suffolk (Va.), Theater, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Virginia Beach (Va.), Williamsburg (Va.), Yorktown (Va.)

Forms of Material: Postcards

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection houses postcards from the Norfolk area, Hampton Roads, Richmond, Washington, D.C., the state of Virginia and surrounding states, and the Jamestown Exposition. Some postcards in the collection are postmarked from the early 1900s.

Subject/Index Terms

Berkley (Norfolk, Va.)
Buildings
Businesses
Cape Charles (Va.)
Cemeteries
Chesapeake (Va.)
Church buildings--Virginia
Ferries--Virginia
Hampton (Va.)
Hermitage Foundation (Norfolk, Va.). Museum
Historic buildings--Virginia
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Hotels
Jamestown (Va.)
Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)
Naval Station Norfolk (Va.)
Newport News (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences (Va.)
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.)
Postcards--New York (State)
Postcards--Virginia
Postcards--Washington (D.C.)
Public libraries--Virginia
Richmond (Va.)
Schools
Ships
Sports
Streets
Streets--Virginia--Norfolk
Suffolk (Va.)
Theater
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Williamsburg (Va.)
Yorktown (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Accruals: Additions to the collection since circa 2014 will have accession numbers on the postcards.

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: Various

Preferred Citation: Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, MSS 0000-PCC, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 9, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Norfolk (Box 1 of 4)],
[Box 2: Norfolk (Box 2 of 4)],
[Box 3: Norfolk (Box 3 of 4)],
[Box 4: Norfolk (Box 4 of 4)],
[Box 5: Hampton Roads (Box 1 of 2)],
[Box 6: Hampton Roads (Box 2 of 2)],
[Box 7: Virginia (Box 1 of 2)],
[Box 8: Virginia (Box 2 of 2)],
[Box 9: Miscellaneous (Box 1 of 1)],
[All]

Box 4: Norfolk (Box 4 of 4)

Folder 1: Places-Pine Beach
Folder 2: Railroads
Folder 3: Railroads-Lamberts Point
Folder 4: Railroads-Union Station
Folder 5: Restaurants
Folder 6: Schools-Public and Private
Folder 7: Schools-Granby High School
Folder 8: Schools-Maury High School
Folder 9: Schools-Norfolk Academy
Folder 10: Schools-Old Dominion University (William and Mary-Norfolk Division/Old Dominion College)
Folder 11: Ships-Ferries (Cape Charles/Little Creek Route)
Folder 12: Ships-Ferries (New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia)
Folder 13: Ships-Ferries (Norfolk/Newport News/Hampton Route)
Folder 14: Ships-Ferries (Norfolk/Portsmouth Route)
Folder 15: Ships-Military
Folder 16: Souvenir Packet
Folder 17: Sports-Baseball
Folder 18: Streets
Folder 19: Streets-Church Street
Folder 20: Streets-City Hall Avenue
Folder 21: Streets-Commercial Place
Folder 22: Streets-Freemason Street
Folder 23: Streets-Granby Street
Folder 24: Streets-Main Street
Folder 25: Theaters-Academy of Music (Main Street)
Folder 26: Theaters-Arena
Folder 27: Waterfront