City of Norfolk Police Museum Artifacts, 1736-1997 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: City of Norfolk Police Museum Artifacts, 1736-1997

ID: 002/RG 11/0000-003

Primary Creator: City of Norfolk

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Baseball, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.). Police Department, Ship models

Forms of Material: Cultural artifacts, Gavels (ceremonial mallets), Seals (artifacts), Slides (photographs), Souvenirs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Artifacts collected by the City of Norfolk Police Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes three 1736 wax charter seals, a model of the ship Merrimac, and other miscellaneous materials from the Hampton Roads vicinity.

Subject/Index Terms

Baseball
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.). Police Department
Ship models

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.

Physical Access Note: The 1736 wax seals in Box 1 have been digitized due to their fragility. Please see digital scans.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: City of Norfolk Police Museum Artifacts, RG 11-0000-003, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 12, 2021.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Wax Charter Seals, 1736 September 15],
[Box 2: Merrimac Ship Model, undated],
[Box 3: Miscellaneous Artifacts, circa 1850-1997],
[All]

Box 1: Wax Charter Seals, 1736 September 15

Three seals, each housed in separate enclosures. Police Museum tag reads, "Three old great charter wax seals, dated Sep't. 15th., 1736. Made in England. Crumbling yet have withstood the ravages of time for centuries. Turned over to Police Museum by Mr. W. L. Prieur Jr., Clerk of Corporation Court. Exhibit No. One."

Box 2: Merrimac Ship Model, undated

One ship model. Police Museum tag reads, "Merrimac copy original model. Made by late Mr. L. A. Hall and donated by Mr. Hall's son Mr. Lewis E. Hall. Exhibit No. 107."

Box 3: Miscellaneous Artifacts, circa 1850-1997

Various artifacts from the Norfolk Police Museum, including piece of a cane made from the hull of the Merrimac, solid mahogany gavel made from a court house stair rail, a ceremonial key to Williamsburg, an autographed baseball, and photographic slides featuring former City of Norfolk Chiefs of Police.

Not all items have exhibit tags, and there are additional exhibit tags in which there is no artifact.