Conwell Family Papers, 1923-1985 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Ryan Caillet

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Collection Overview

Title: Conwell Family Papers, 1923-1985

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-210

Primary Creator: Conwell, Helen Duggar

Other Creators: Conwell, David Miers (1921-2004)

Extent: 4.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 07/21/2009

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

Forms of Material: Diaries, Memoirs, Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Photographs of the Conwell family from 1923-1933, a memoir by David Miers Conwell, and a diary by Bessie Conwell from 1929.

Collection Historical Note

David Miers Conwell (1921-2004) was born to Bessie Conwell (1881-1948) and William Wilson Conwell (1878-1947) in Norfolk, Virginia on February 25, 1921. David attended Maury High School before serving in the United States Navy during World War Two. During the war, David participated in the amphibious assault on Morocco, Kwajelein, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and he survived the torpedoing of two ships and the aerial assault of a third ship. After the war, David had a long career with Alcoa where he held management positions in Venezuela, Trinidad, Mobile, Washington, D. C., and New York City. David married Helen Duggar Conwell (1922-), and they had two sons, William Yeates Conwell and Benjamin Duggar Conwell.

Subject/Index Terms

Families--Virginia
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: Helen Duggar Conwell by donation

Preferred Citation: Conwell Family Papers, MSS 0000-210, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed July 22, 2015.

Other Note: This collection is housed with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia Records (MSS 0000-143) and the Holland Family History Collection (MSS 0000-244).

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Captain David Mier Conwell Obituary, 2004 September 28
Folder 2: David Mier Conwell Memoir, 1985 August 28
Folder 3: Bessie M. Conwell Diary, 1929
Folder 4: Family Photographs