Norfolk Public Library, Van Wyck Branch Records, 1901-2016 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Public Library, Van Wyck Branch Records, 1901-2016

Predominant Dates:1980s-2000s

ID: 002/RG 12/2017-001

Primary Creator: Norfolk Public Library (Va.) (1894-)

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 02/22/2017

Subjects: Children's libraries--Activity programs, Librarians, Library cats, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Photography of children, Public libraries--Virginia, Summer reading programs

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Invitations, Ledgers (account books), Memorandums, Photographs, Plans (reports), Press releases, VHS

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Records from Van Wyck Branch Library, a branch library of Norfolk Public Library located in the Ghent section of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes borrower's registers, library usage statistics, correspondence, documents relating to the closing and reopening of the library for renovations in the late 1980s, clippings, photographs, and two VHS tapes. The photographs date from 1988-2006; subjects include Summer Reading Club, Azalea Queen visits, Readers Theater plays, children's programs, and library cat Molly Van Wyck.

Subject/Index Terms

Children's libraries--Activity programs
Librarians
Library cats
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Public Library (Va.)
Photography of children
Public libraries--Virginia
Summer reading programs

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: Van Wyck Branch Library by transfer

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Public Library, Van Wyck Branch Records, RG 12-2017-001, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed November 5, 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Records, 1915-2008],
[Box 2: Records, 1901-2016],
[Box 3: Photographs, 1988-2006, undated],
[Box 4: VHS, 2001-2002],
[All]

Box 4: VHS, 2001-2002

These videocassettes are housed with other audiovisual materials in the Norfolk Public Library Records.

Item 1: VHS, Summer Reading Club, 2001: 2001: A Reading Odyssey.
Item 2: VHS, King Midas and Azalea Queen, 2001-2002: King Midas Fall Performance. Azalea Queen from Greece; Greek Dancers, April 27, 2002.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Records, 1915-2008],
[Box 2: Records, 1901-2016],
[Box 3: Photographs, 1988-2006, undated],
[Box 4: VHS, 2001-2002],
[All]