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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Scrapbook volumes 1-4 of W. H. T. Squires's "Norfolk in By-Gone Days," published in the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch from March 15, 1935 to April 8, 1948 in Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbooks are accompanied by seven volumes of indexes. The collection also includes Squires's manuscript Virginia: Victor Tho Vanquished (1947).
Biographical Note
William Henry Tappey Squires was born on April 14, 1875 in Petersburg, Virginia. He was a minister at Knox Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, Virginia. Squires was also a historian, orator, and author of several books. Most of his works relate to the history of Virginia, the Tidewater area, the City of Norfolk, and the Confederacy. Squires received a doctor of divinity degree from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and a Doctorate of Literature in 1936 from King College in Bristol, Tennessee. He was involved in the Sons of Confederate Veterans, United Confederate Veterans, Sons of the American Revolution, Norfolk Memorial Association, Norfolk History Society, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Order of Cape Henry, 1607, Norfolk New Citizens Association, Order of Stars and Bars, Knight of the Golden Eagle, Virginia Historical Society, and the Theophilus Society. He married Anna Sarah Hull on April 26, 1905 in Smyth, Virginia. Squires died on April 20, 1948 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
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:
W. H. T. Squires by donation
Acquisition Method:
Scrapbook, Volume 4 was presented to Norfolk Public Library in 1949.
Karl Edwards was entrusted with the unpublished manuscript Virginia: Victor Tho Vanquished and donated the manuscript on September 7, 1972.
Preferred Citation:
W. H. T. Squires Papers, MSS 0000-232, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed August 20, 2020.
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- Item 1: Scrapbook, Volume 2, Norfolk in By-Gone Days, 1939 January 26 - 1942 December 31
- 180 pages. Includes table of contents and index.
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