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By Will Hopkins
Collection Overview
Title: Thomas P. Thompson Papers, 1896-1957
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-234
Primary Creator: Thompson, Thomas P. (1876-1957)
Extent: 11.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged generally in original order by major topic and date.
Date Acquired: 00/00/0000
Subjects: Businesses, Businessmen, Clubs, Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission, Norfolk (Va.)
Forms of Material: Brochures, Budgets, Business records, Certificates, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Financial records, Government records, Notebooks, Photographs, Reports, Resolutions (administrative records), Slides (photographs)
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Primarily 1920s-1930s correspondence, reports, and other records from Thomas P. Thompson's tenure as City Manager for the City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. This collection also includes records from Thompson's business and civic activities, personal correspondence, photographs, and other miscellaneous materials from the early to mid-20th century.
Biographical Note
Thomas P. Thompson (1876-1957) was a prominent Norfolk, Virginia businessman and community leader. He served as Norfolk City Manager from 1933-1938, where he led infrastructure improvement programs, organized plans to address the city's slum areas (these efforts led to the creation of the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority), and helped develop the city's Botanical Gardens. From the 1920s to 1950s, he was partner in the engineering and architecture firm Neff and Thompson, which designed many notable buildings in the local area, including Maury High School, the Monticello Arcade, and the Cavalier Hotel. His civic work included representing Norfolk on the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, and serving as vice chair of the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission.
Subject/Index Terms
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
Related Materials:
Thomas P. Thompson Papers, MS170, Georgia Tech Library.
https://finding-aids.library.gatech.edu/repositories/2/resources/129
Preferred Citation:
Thomas P. Thompson Papers, MSS 0000-234, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed in February 2020.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Drawer x
- Folder 1
- Item 1: Oversized photographs, undated
- Three group photos, possibly from Thompson's undergraduate time at Georgia Tech.
- Folder 2
- Item 1: Certificates, 1944, 1954
- Includes certificates for Thompson's work as a professional engineer and his participation on the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission.
- Folder 3
- Item 1: Cosmopolitan Club citation, 1950
- Folder 4
- Item 1: Professional engineer certification, 1921
- Folder 5
- Item 1: Advertising accounts, undated
- Folder 6
- Item 1: Resolution of appreciation from the City of Norfolk, 1938
- For Thompson's work as City Manager.
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