Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Clippings File, 1910-1990 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By William Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Clippings File, 1910-1990

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-VCF

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 26.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged by series, then in alphabetical order by sub-topics within each section.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Buildings, Businesses, Cities and towns--Virginia--Maps, Clubs, Environment, Genealogy, Hampton (Va.), Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Medicine and Health, Military, Newport News (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Organizations, Parks, Politics and Government, Portsmouth (Va.), Schools, Smithfield (Va.), Streets, Suffolk (Va.), Universities and colleges, Virginia Beach (Va.), Williamsburg (Va.), Yorktown (Va.)

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Newspapers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection includes news clippings on various topics and places across Virginia. It is divided into three main sections: general Virginia subjects; Virginia counties; and Virginia cities, towns and places. Each section is organized into sub-topics as appropriate. The collection also includes a section on North Carolina and several other states.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Businesses
Cities and towns--Virginia--Maps
Clubs
Environment
Genealogy
Hampton (Va.)
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Medicine and Health
Military
Newport News (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Organizations
Parks
Politics and Government
Portsmouth (Va.)
Schools
Smithfield (Va.)
Streets
Suffolk (Va.)
Universities and colleges
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Williamsburg (Va.)
Yorktown (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collecton is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is goverened by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: SMC Staff

Preferred Citation: Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Clippings File, MSS 0000-VCF, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed in October 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

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Drawer 1

Folder 1: Virginia - African Americans: Includes approximately 8 folders on topics such as business, education, general information, slavery, social issues, women, and voting.
Folder 2: Virginia - Arts: Includes approximately 20 folders on topics such as artists, authors (arranged alphabetically), exhibitions, music and musicians, poetry and poets, and theater and theaters.
Folder 3: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 10 folders, last names A to Br.

Drawer 2

Folder 1: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 40 folders, last names Bu to Climbing the Family Tree article series.

Drawer 3

Folder 1: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 40 folders on Climbing the Family Tree article series.

Drawer 4

Folder 1: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 40 folders, last names C-K.

Drawer 5

Folder 1: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 20 folders, last names K to Sy.
Folder 2: Virginia - Buildings: Includes approximately 30 folders on notable houses, by house name A to L.

Drawer 6

Folder 1: Virginia - Buildings: Includes approximately 10 folders on houses, by house name L-Z, and three folders on lighthouses.
Folder 2: Virginia - Business and Industry: Includes approximately 10 folders on businesses by name, real estate, shopping centers, and tobacco.

Drawer 7

Folder 1: Virginia - Business and Industry: Includes approximately 15 folders on fisheries and industries.
Folder 2: Virginia - Cemeteries: Includes 2 folders.

Drawer 8

Folder 1: Virginia - Clubs and Organizations: Includes approximately 10 folders.
Folder 2: Virginia - Coins: Includes 1 folder.
Folder 3: Virginia - Contests and Pageants: Includes approximately 10 folders.
Folder 4: Virginia - Crime: Includes approximately 5 folders on crime generally, specific crimes, prisons and capital punishment.

Drawer 9

Folder 1: Virginia - Crime: Includes approximately 10 folders on crime generally, specific crimes, prisons and capital punishment.
Folder 2: Virginia - Demographics: Includes 5 folders on population demographics, the census and ethnic groups.
Folder 3: Virginia - Education: Includes approximately 12 folders on various colleges.

Drawer 10

Folder 1: Virginia - Education: Includes approximately 12 folders on various colleges, reports and studies.
Folder 2: Virginia - Environment: Includes approximately 12 folders conservation, ecology and pollution.

Drawer 11

Folder 1: Virginia - Environment: Includes approximately 10 folders on pollution, waters and weather (including storms).
Folder 2: Virginia - Genealogy: Includes approximately 3 folders.
Folder 3: Virginia - Gambling: Includes 3 folders on gambling and lotteries.
Folder 4: Virginia - General interest: Includes 2 folders on legends and UFOs.
Folder 5: Virginia - History: Includes approximately 10 folders on various historical topics, roadside markers, architecture and articles by George Tucker.
Folder 6: Virginia - Integration: Includes 2 folders.
Folder 7: Virginia - Libraries: Includes 5 folders.

Drawer 12

Folder 1: Virginia - Libraries: Includes 5 folders.
Folder 2: Virginia - Media and Communications: Includes 5 folders on telephones and television.
Folder 3: Virginia - Medicine and Health: Includes approximately 15 folders on health topics, hospitals, mental health and polio.
Folder 4: Virginia - Military: Includes approximately 8 folders on general military topics, civil defense, Nike missile defenses, and military services.
Folder 5: Virginia - Monuments: One folder.
Folder 6: Virginia - Museums: Includes approximately 10 folders on various museums.

Drawer 13

Folder 1: Virginia - Museums: Includes approximately 5 folders on various museums.
Folder 2: Virginia - Names: Includes 2 folders.
Folder 3: Virginia - Parks and Recreation: Includes approximately 8 folders on various parks and recreational activities.
Folder 4: Virginia - Politics and Government: Includes approximately 20 folders on general topics.

Drawer 14

Folder 1: Virginia - Politics and Government: Includes approximately 50 folders on the branches of state government (General Assembly, Governors, and the courts), laws and lawyers, the police and voting.

Drawer 15

Folder 1: Virginia - Politics and Government: Includes approximately 15 folders on various public policy topics, including annexation, redistricting, liquor sales, taxes and women's rights.
Folder 2: Virginia - Religion: Includes approximately 20 folders on denominations and various churches.
Folder 3: Virginia - Ships: Includes approximately 25 folders on various military and commercial ships.

Drawer 16

Folder 1: Virginia - Ships: Includes approximately 25 folders on various military and commercial ships, and shipbuilding. Includes ferries.
Folder 2: Virginia - Statistics: Includes 3 folders, mostly focused on economic topics.
Folder 3: Virginia - Tourism: Includes 5 folders.
Folder 4: Virginia - Transportation: Includes approximately 5 folders on bridges, tunnels, canals and dams.

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Folder 1: Virginia - Transportation: Includes approximately 20 folders on highways and roads, aviation, and ports.
Folder 2: Virginia - War: Includes approximately 15 folders on major wars, in alphabetical order.

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Folder 1: Counties in Virginia: Includes one folder for each county.

Drawer 19

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia A-D: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects A to D.

Drawer 20

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia D-N: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects D to N. Includes Newport News (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

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Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia N-P: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects D to N. Includes Newport News and Portsmouth (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

Drawer 22

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia P-S: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects P to S. Includes Portsmouth and Suffolk (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

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Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia S-V: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects S to V. Includes Suffolk and Virginia Beach (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

Drawer 24

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia V: Includes approximately 30 folders focused on Virginia Beach (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

Drawer 25

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia S-Yorktown: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects V to Yorktown.

Drawer 26

Folder 1: Other states: Includes approximately 25 folders, mostly on North Carolina. Other states included are Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, and focus on genealogy-related information.