By Sarah Osorio
Title: City of Norfolk City Clerk Historical Records, 1736-2015
ID: 002/RG 04/2018-002
Primary Creator: City of Norfolk
Extent: 103.0 Items
Arrangement: Arranged by series, roughly in chronological order.
Date Acquired: 04/28/2018
Subjects: City planning--Virginia--Norfolk, Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk, Historical markers, Norfolk (England), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--History, Politics and Government, World War, 1914-1918
Forms of Material: Administrative records, Bonds (legal records), Compact discs, Cultural artifacts, Drawings (visual works), Financial records, Government records, Manuals (instructional materials), Minutes (administrative records), Municipal government records, Ordinances, Pins (jewelry), Reports, Resolutions (administrative records), Scrapbooks, Seals (artifacts)
Historical volumes recording the history of the Borough and City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, primarily from 1736 to the 1920s. These materials include records of Common Council, Common Hall, Select Council, and the Finance Committee of City Council. Also included are records concerning the formation and development of the Town of Berkley from 1890-1923, as well as the organization of Atlantic City Ward from 1890-1898. This collection also includes a record of city ordinances, resolutions, licenses, stock receipts, insurance records, City Clerk appropriations, 1922 annexation proceedings, building lines, and a volume of Norfolk servicemen receiving medals for their service in World War I.
Other miscellaneous materials include an 1884 volume on the history of Norfolk, England, three scrapbooks from the Norfolk, Virginia City Clerk Louis S. Hudgins (covering the years 1958-1995), various commemorative artifacts from Norfolk's sister cities, the seals of Norfolk Borough and the City of Norfolk, two CD-ROMs, and various oversized materials relating to Norfolk, Virginia.
City planning--Virginia--Norfolk
Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk
Historical markers
Norfolk (England)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Politics and Government
World War, 1914-1918
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: R. Breckenridge Daughtrey by transfer, City Ordinance 47,204
Separated Materials: Many volumes in this collection indicate they were microfilmed by staff at the Library of Virginia in the late 1970s / early 1980s; both the Library of Virginia and Norfolk City Clerk's office are likely to contain these microfilms in their holdings.
Preferred Citation: City of Norfolk City Clerk Historical Records, RG 04-2018-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information: Processed February 3-10, 2020.
Other Note: Items 1-73 and 98-100 are housed on open shelving. Items 74-97 are housed in three boxes. Items 101-103 are housed in one oversized folder.
This series is a record of the minutes of the trustees of the company formed at the direction of the borough. The Town Point Company was authorized to build a careening wharf and storehouse on a piece of land being eroded by the Elizabeth River. In the agreement, Norfolk reserved the right to purchase the land and any buildings if it was deemed beneficial to the borough.
A typical entry in this volume includes such items as a list of the company officers, elections and resignations of officers, a listing of the company's revenue, and orders for payment of dividends. The beginning of the volume contains a document outlining the conditions under which the company was created as well as a transcription (typed) of same.
