Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Ephemera Collection, 1890-2015 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Ephemera Collection, 1890-2015

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-VEC

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 58.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by subject and geographic location.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Art, Buildings, Businesses, Chesapeake (Va.), Cities and towns--Virginia--Maps, Clubs, Genealogy--Research, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Newport News (Va.), Norfolk County (Va.), Outer Banks (N.C.), Politics and Government, Portsmouth (Va.), Roads--Virginia--Maps, Roads--Virginia--Tidewater (Region)--Maps, Schools, Ships, Smithfield (Va.), Suffolk (Va.), Tourism--Virginia, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Universities and colleges, Virginia--History, Virginia Beach (Va.), Williamsburg (Va.), Yorktown (Va.)

Forms of Material: Atlases, Biographies (documents), Government records, Maps (documents), Military records, Newspapers, Photographs, Printed ephemera, Publications (document genre)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Virginia Ephemera Collection includes a broad range of informational publications, media reports, government documents, maps, and historical records, all relating to Virginia topics and localities outside the City of Norfolk. There are three major sections: general subjects (such as the arts, education, and transportation); counties (including economic and demographic data, places of interest, histories, and other information); and cities, towns and places (including histories, attractions, and other information). The collection also includes some North Carolina materials and genealogical information from several nearby states.

Subject/Index Terms

Art
Buildings
Businesses
Chesapeake (Va.)
Cities and towns--Virginia--Maps
Clubs
Genealogy--Research
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Newport News (Va.)
Norfolk County (Va.)
Outer Banks (N.C.)
Politics and Government
Portsmouth (Va.)
Roads--Virginia--Maps
Roads--Virginia--Tidewater (Region)--Maps
Schools
Ships
Smithfield (Va.)
Suffolk (Va.)
Tourism--Virginia
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Universities and colleges
Virginia--History
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Williamsburg (Va.)
Yorktown (Va.)

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: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Preferred Citation: Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Ephemera Collection, MSS 0000-VEC, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed in November 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Folder 1: African Americans, history, circa 1930-1960
Folder 2: African Americans, miscellaneous publications, circa 1960-1980
Folder 3: African Americans, miscellaneous studies and pamphlets, undated
Folder 4: Art, writing and authors, miscellaneous dates: Includes author biographies (by alphabetical order) and general publications on writing.
Folder 5: Art, poems and poets, miscellaneous dates: Includes short poetry collections and notes on poetry.
Folder 6: Art, music and musicians, miscellaneous dates: Includes musical performances and events, notes on musicians, and sheet music for the Jamestown Exposition.