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G. Warren Driskill's Courthouse Photographs

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G. Warren Driskill's Courthouse Photographs, 1977-1987, 1989, 1991 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: G. Warren Driskill's Courthouse Photographs, 1977-1987, 1989, 1991Add to your cart.

ID: 007/MSS 0000-215

Primary Creator: Driskill, G. Warren (1922-2009)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order by subject: state capitol photographs, courthouse photographs in alphabetical order by county name, and photographs of various historical points of interest in Virginia.

Date Acquired: 10/24/2014

Subjects: Courthouses--Virginia, Historical markers, Historic buildings--Virginia

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Maps (documents), Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Photographs of courthouses taken between 1977 and 1989 representing all 95 existing counties of Virginia. There are also courthouse photographs of former Warwick (Newport News), Nansemond (Suffolk), and Norfolk (present day Portsmouth) counties in this collection. There are no courthouse photographs for Elizabeth City (Hampton) or Princess Anne (Virginia Beach) counties. In addition to courthouses, this collection also contains photographs of notable buildings, social gatherings, infrastructure, and other places of interest in the state of Virginia.

Biographical Note

George Warren Driskill was born on August 26, 1922 in Drakes Branch, Virginia. He married Helen Yamalaki on October 18, 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia. Driskill was an aviation metalsmith at the Norfolk Naval Base in Norfolk, Virginia; he retired in 1979. Driskill died on December 17, 2009 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Rosewood Memorial Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Courthouses--Virginia
Historical markers
Historic buildings--Virginia

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: G. Warren Driskill's Courthouse Photographs, MSS 0000-215, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 26, 2019.

Other Note: The photographs in this collection were originally contained in two scrapbooks; during processing, the scrapbooks were disassembled, but original order was retained.

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Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Introduction to Virginia HistoryAdd to your cart.
Introduction to scrapbook materials: one information card; five photographs pertaining to the history of Virginia.
Item 2: State House Moves to Williamsburg 1699Add to your cart.
One information card; two photographs.
Item 3: Capitol Moves to Richmond 1780Add to your cart.
One information card; three photographs of Virginia Capitol building.
Item 4: Governor's MansionAdd to your cart.
One photograph of the Governor's Mansion.
Folder 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: AccomackAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 2: AlbemarleAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 3: AlleghanyAdd to your cart.
One information card; three exterior photographs.
Item 4: AmeliaAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 5: AmherstAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 6: AppomattoxAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; three exterior photographs.
Item 7: ArlingtonAdd to your cart.
One information card; three exterior photographs.
Item 8: AugustaAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 9: BathAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 10: BedfordAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; three exterior photographs.
Item 11: BlandAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 12: BotetourtAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 13: BrunswickAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 14: BuchananAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: GrundyAdd to your cart.
Grundy historical marker.
Item 15: BuckinghamAdd to your cart.
One informational card; one historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 16: CampbellAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 1: Old RustburgAdd to your cart.
Historical marker commemorating Jeremiah Rust.
Item 17: CarolineAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 18: CarrollAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 1: HillsvilleAdd to your cart.
One historical marker regarding this location as a county seat.
Item 19: Charles CityAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; two exterior photographs.
Item 20: CharlotteAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: Henry and Randolph's DebateAdd to your cart.
Historical marker regarding the debate between Patrick Henry and John Randolph.
Item 21: ChesterfieldAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 22: ClarkAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 1: Benjamin BerryAdd to your cart.
Photograph of historical marker regarding Benjamin Berry 1720(?)-1810.
Item 23: CraigAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: New CastleAdd to your cart.
Historical marker regarding the county seat of New Castle.
Item 24: CulpeperAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 25: CumberlandAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 26: DickensonAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: John MullinsAdd to your cart.
Historical marker regarding John Mullins, the only known Revolutionary War Soldier buried in Dickenson County. Died 1849.
Item 27: DinwiddieAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 28: Elizabeth CityAdd to your cart.
Informational card (no courthouse photograph) regarding former Elizabeth City County, present day Hampton City.
Item 29: EssexAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 30: FairfaxAdd to your cart.
Informational card regarding Fairfax County statistics in the years 1984 and 1742; two exterior photographs of the old courthouse and two exterior shots of the newer courthouse as of 1984.
Item 31: FauquierAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: WarrentonAdd to your cart.
Historical marker regarding the location of the first Courthouse for Fauquier County, Virginia.
Item 32: FloydAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; three exterior photographs.
Item 33: FluvannaAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 34: FranklinAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 35: FrederickAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 36: GilesAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: PearisburgAdd to your cart.
Historical marker regarding the Town of Pearisburg and the defeat of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes.
Item 37: GloucesterAdd to your cart.
Two historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 38: GoochlandAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; two exterior photographs.
Item 39: GraysonAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: IndependenceAdd to your cart.
Historical marker regarding the county seat of Grayson County and the establishment of Independence, Virginia.
Item 40: GreeneAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 41: GreensvilleAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: Sir Richard GrenvilleAdd to your cart.
Historical marker noting the probable origin of the county's respective name.
Item 42: HalifaxAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 43: HanoverAdd to your cart.
One historical marker regarding the history of Hanover County; two exterior photographs of the old courthouse; one historical marker in front of old courthouse; one historical marker commemorating the old courthouse; two photographs of the newer courthouse.
Item 44: HenricoAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one exterior photograph of old courthouse; two exterior photographs of the newer courthouse.
Item 45: HenryAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; three exterior photographs.
Item 46: HighlandAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 47: Isle of WightAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 48: James CityAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs of 1932 courthouse; photograph of information marquis regarding the original courthouse dating back to 1770; two exterior photographs of newer courthouse.
Item 49: King GeorgeAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 50: King and QueenAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 51: King WilliamAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 52: LancasterAdd to your cart.
One information card regarding Lancaster County, Virginia; three exterior photographs.
Item 53: LeeAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; three exterior photographs.
Item 54: LoudounAdd to your cart.
One informational card regarding Loudoun County, Virginia; three exterior photographs.
Item 55: LouisaAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 56: LunenburgAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 57: MadisonAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one historical plaque; two exterior photographs.
Item 58: MathewsAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs; one exterior photograph of circuit court.
Item 59: MecklenburgAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 60: MiddlesexAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 61: MontgomeryAdd to your cart.
Two historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 62: NansemondAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one exterior photograph of extinct Nansemond County, Virginia courthouse.
Item 63: NelsonAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 1: LovingstonAdd to your cart.
Historical marker regarding the county seat of Lovingston, Virginia and the land donor for the courthouse, James Loving, Jr.
Item 64: New KentAdd to your cart.
Three historical markers; two exterior photographs.
Item 65: NorfolkAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one exterior photograph of old Norfolk County Courthouse, in present day Portsmouth, Virginia.
Item 66: NorthamptonAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; one exterior photograph of old courthouse; two exterior photographs of newer courthouse.
Item 67: NorthumberlandAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 68: NottowayAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 69: OrangeAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 70: PageAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 71: PatrickAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; two exterior photographs.
Item 72: PittsylvaniaAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; two exterior photographs.
Item 73: PowhatanAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; two exterior photographs.
Item 74: Prince EdwardAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 75: Prince GeorgeAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 76: Prince WilliamAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 77: Princess AnneAdd to your cart.
Information card regarding extinct Princess Anne County, Virginia. There is no photograph of past or newer courthouses.
Item 78: PulaskiAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one exterior photograph of old courthouse; two exterior photographs of newer courthouse.
Item 79: RappahannockAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one historical plaque regarding the town of Washington, Virginia; two exterior photographs.
Item 1: WashingtonAdd to your cart.
One historical plaque regarding the town of Washington, Virginia.
Item 80: RichmondAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 1: WarsawAdd to your cart.
One historical marker regarding Warsaw, Virginia and the Polish struggle for liberty, and Congressman William A. Jones.
Item 81: RoanokeAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 82: RockbridgeAdd to your cart.
One informational card regarding Rockbridge County; three exterior photographs.
Item 83: RockinghamAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 84: RussellAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; two exterior photographs.
Item 85: ScottAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 86: ShenandoahAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: WoodstockAdd to your cart.
Historical marker regarding Woodstock, Virginia and Peter Muhlenberg's Call to Arms 1776.
Item 87: SmythAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 1: MarionAdd to your cart.
One historical marker regarding the town of Marion, Virginia, Arthur Campbell, and Francis Marion.
Item 88: SouthamptonAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 89: SpotsylvaniaAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 90: StaffordAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 91: SurryAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs.
Item 92: Sussex CountyAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 93: TazewellAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 94: WarrenAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 95: WarwickAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; two exterior photographs of courthouse of now extinct Warwick County, present day Newport News City.
Item 96: WashingtonAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 1: AbingdonAdd to your cart.
One historical marker regarding the town of Abingdon, Virginia and Dr. Thomas Walker patenting land in 1750.
Item 97: WestmorelandAdd to your cart.
Two historical markers; three exterior photographs.
Item 98: WiseAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 99: WytheAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; three exterior photographs.
Item 100: YorkAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one historical plaque, four exterior photographs.
Folder 3Add to your cart.
Item 1: Mount VernonAdd to your cart.
Three exterior photographs; one photograph of Potomac River from grounds of Mount Vernon.
Item 2: Washington's TombAdd to your cart.
Two photographs of George Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon.
Item 3: MonticelloAdd to your cart.
Two exterior photographs of Monticello; one photograph of icehouse at Monticello; one photograph of kitchen at Monticello; one photograph of garden view at Monticello; one grave view photograph at Monticello; two photographs of obelisk and interment site of Thomas Jefferson.
Item 4: Red HillAdd to your cart.
One photograph of Patrick Henry's home at Red Hill; one photograph of Patrick Henry's Law Office; one photograph of the out buildings at Red Hill; one photograph of Osage Orange Tree on Henry's estate.
Item 1: Patrick Henry's GraveAdd to your cart.
One historical marker regarding Patrick Henry's Grave; one photograph of Patrick Henry and his wife's grave.
Item 2: Red Hill GroundsAdd to your cart.
One photograph of the grounds on Red Hill; one photograph of the Patrick Henry Museum at Red Hill.
Item 5: ScotchtownAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one photograph of Scotchtown Plantation House; photograph of additional building at Scotchtown labeled as early 1983.
Item 6: Saint John's ChurchAdd to your cart.
One exterior photograph of Saint John's Church in Richmond; one photograph of pew where Patrick Henry gave his famous speech.
Item 7: Saint Luke's ChurchAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; photograph of St. Luke's in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Item 8: Stratford HallAdd to your cart.
One photograph of exterior.
Item 9: Ash LawnAdd to your cart.
One historical marker photograph with Driskill; two exterior photographs.
Item 10: Carters Grove PlantationAdd to your cart.
One photograph of exterior.
Item 11: McLean HouseAdd to your cart.
One photograph of exterior.
Item 12: Debtors PrisonAdd to your cart.
Two photographs of exterior.
Item 13: Bridge near NarunaAdd to your cart.
One photograph of bridge over Falling River near Naruna, Virginia.
Item 14: Dam near BrooknealAdd to your cart.
Two photographs of dams near Brookneal, Virginia.
Item 15: Joel Walker SweeneyAdd to your cart.
One photograph of historical marker noting the nearby burial site of Joel Walker Sweeney, the inventor of the banjo in Appomattox, Virginia.
Item 16: Wreck of the Old 97Add to your cart.
One photograph of historical marker noting train wreck on September 27, 1903.
Item 17: Coal TripleAdd to your cart.
One photograph of Coal Triple near Grundy, Virginia.
Item 18: Smith Mountain DamAdd to your cart.
Two photographs of dam at Sandy Level, Virginia.
Item 19: Peaks of OtterAdd to your cart.
One photograph of mountain peaks from Bedford, Virginia.
Item 20: Farm BuildingAdd to your cart.
Two photographs of farm building near Keysville, Virginia.
Item 21: Greenfield EstateAdd to your cart.
Two exterior photographs of Greenfield House located near Charlotte Court House, Virginia; one photograph of APVA annual picnic at Greenfield Estate.
Item 22: Cub Creek ChurchAdd to your cart.
One photograph of historical marker noting the Caldwell Settlement and Presbyterian Church.
Item 23: Hat Creek ChurchAdd to your cart.
One photograph of historical marker noting John Irvin and William Irvin.
Item 24: Briery ChurchAdd to your cart.
One historical marker; one photograph of Briery Presbyterian Church.
Item 25: Hampden-Sydney CollegeAdd to your cart.
One historical marker noting Hampden-Sydney College and its founding; one exterior photograph of building where the law office of Nathaniel Venable laid the final plans for the College; one photograph of historical plaque noting the historic meeting of the law office of Nathaniel Venable.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Driskill Scrapbook Contents, 1976-1991Add to your cart.
Item 1: Map of VirginiaAdd to your cart.
Map of Virginia prepared by the Department of Highways and Transportation. Numbering of counties and identifying their appearance in order as prepared by Driskill. (Original and color photocopy).
Item 2: Facts and Oddities on Virginia Counties as prepared by G. Warren DriskillAdd to your cart.
Color brochure on the state of Virginia regarding the "Birthplace of the Nation" (two copies); second copy of Virginia Map prepared by Department of Highways and Transportation; six pages (three sheets of paper) regarding facts and oddities of Virginia counties, as prepared by Driskill.
Item 3: Letter to Meyera OberndorfAdd to your cart.
Handwritten correspondence to the Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach.
Item 4: Counties of Virginia in its present stateAdd to your cart.
Seven pages (four sheets of paper) listing both extant and extinct counties in the state of Virginia.
Item 5: News ClippingsAdd to your cart.
Newspaper Clippings about Warren G. Driskill and additional research: "County Chronicler, Man Has Seen Them All," The Compass, June 21, 1987; "Off the Hook," Virginian Pilot, June 12, 1986; "Counties Links with Britain are Explored," Richmond Times Dispatch, November 28, 1976.
Item 6: An Interesting HobbyAdd to your cart.
Note regarding the idea behind the courthouse project.

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