Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Records, 1909-2008 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Records, 1909-2008

Predominant Dates:1950s-1990s

ID: 002/RG 08/0000-002

Primary Creator: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia

Extent: 20.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The materials are arranged by type (documents, aerial photographs, general photographs, and ephemeral materials).

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: City planning--Virginia--Norfolk, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning, Urban renewal

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Booklets, Government records, Negatives (photographs), Photographs, Plans (reports), Plaques (flat objects), Printed ephemera, Slides (photographs), VHS

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Records of the Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia. The records include Department documents, surveys and reports; aerial photographs (prints) over Norfolk and the surrounding areas; ground photographs (slides, negatives, and prints) of local areas; miscellaneous ephemeral materials; and planning-related documents and materials from other city departments and commercial entities (such as reports, surveys, and contractual documents).

Biographical Note

The Norfolk City Planning Department conducts urban and land use planning studies, controls zoning, oversees building permits and inspections, and conducts environmental studies and activities. The Department was formerly called the Department of City Planning and Zoning Ordinance.

Subject/Index Terms

City planning--Virginia--Norfolk
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning
Urban renewal

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: Department of City Planning by transfer

Preferred Citation: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia Records, RG 08-0000-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed October 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 19: Oversized Aerial Photographic Prints and Photo Survey

Folder 1: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 1, 1954 February 4: East Ocean View to Greenbrier area.
Folder 2: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 2, 1954 February 4: Little Creek to Greenbrier area.
Folder 3: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 2A, 1954 February 4: Little Creek to Stumpy Lake area.
Folder 4: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 3, 1954 February 4: Chic's Beach to Stumpy Lake.
Folder 5: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 4, 1954 February 4: Chic's Beach to Glenwood area.
Folder 6: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 5, 1954 February 4: Chic's Beach to Salem area.
Folder 7: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 6, 1954 February 4: Bayville Farms to Princess Anne.
Folder 8: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 7, 1954 February 4: Lynnhaven Inlet to Princess Anne.
Folder 9: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 8, 1954 February 4: Lynnhaven to Dam Neck Road.
Folder 10: Aerial Mission PA, Virginia Beach, Flight Line 9, 1954 February 4: First Landing State Park to western Dam Neck area.
Folder 11: Aerial Mission FG, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Frames 115 02-09, 1937 April 21: Little Creek to Indian River Road.
Folder 12: Aerial Mission FG, Norfolk, Frames 115 43-52, 1937 April 21: East Ocean View to Indian River Road.
Folder 13: Aerial Mission FG, Norfolk/Chesapeake, Frames 115 57-66, 1937 April 21: Bayview/West Ocean View to Greenbrier area.
Folder 14: Aerial Mission FG, Chesapeake, Frames 131 75-78, 104-105, 1937 May 20: Deep Creek area, Chesapeake.
Folder 15: Aerial Mission FG, Norfolk/Chesapeake, Frames 143 143-154, 1937 September 4: Berkley to the Greenbrier area in Chesapeake; Colonial Place to Sewells Point Golf Course in Norfolk.
Folder 16: Miscellaneous Aerials, Larchmont/Edgewater Norfolk, circa 1960: Three prints.
Folder 17: Miscellaneous Aerials, Willoughby/Ocean View, circa 1962: Twenty-seven prints.
Folder 18: Miscellaneous Aerials, Willoughby/Ocean View, circa 1937-1960: Approximately 30 prints.
Folder 19: Miscellaneous Aerials, Willoughby/Ocean View, circa 1962: Approximately 20 prints.
Folder 20: Miscellaneous Aerials, Willoughby/Ocean View, circa 1953: Seven prints.
Folder 21: Miscellaneous Aerials, Willoughby/Ocean View, circa 1948-1955: Nine prints.
Folder 22: Miscellaneous Aerials, Berkley/Campostella, Downtown Norfolk, circa 1955-1980: Approximately 30 prints.
Folder 23: Photo Survey, Guild House, Christ and St. Luke's Church, 2007