Sargeant Memorial Collection Norfolk Ephemera Collection, 1682-2016 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Norfolk Ephemera Collection, 1682-2016

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-NEC

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 20.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged in alphabetical order by subject file. Within the subject file, folders are arranged in alphabetical order. One of the exceptions to this rule is the History heading, which includes seven folders that are in chronological order. Within individual folders, items are generally arranged in chronological order; however, "Miscellaneous" folders are usually arranged alphabetically by subject.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--History

Forms of Material: Advertisements, Biography files, Booklets, Brochures, Bulletins, Calendars, Correspondence, Envelopes, Guidebooks, Invitations, Magazines (periodicals), Menus, Newsletters, Pamphlets, Photographs, Postcards, Press releases, Printed ephemera, Resolutions (administrative records), Term papers, Theater programs, Wills

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Contains a variety of ephemeral materials relating to Norfolk history and culture. Prominent subjects in the collection include Biographies, Buildings, Businesses, Churches, Clubs and Organizations, Colleges, Museums (especially the Chrysler Museum), Neighborhoods, and Schools. The bulk of the materials are from the 1950s-1980s, although there is a strong representation of materials dating from the 1920s to 2014.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--History

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

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

Processing Information: Processed May to November 2015. Completed November 19, 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 15: Clubs and Organizations (Boy Scouts of America, Tidewater Council) - Clubs and Organizations (Goodwill Industries International, Inc.)

Folder 1: Clubs and Organizations - Boy Scouts of America, Tidewater Council, 1968-2005, undated: Includes photocopies.
Folder 2: Clubs and Organizations - Boys' Club of Norfolk, 1950-1956, undated
Folder 3: Clubs and Organizations - Business and Professional Women's Club of Norfolk, 1929, 1942
Folder 4: Clubs and Organizations - Cape Henry Audubon Society, 2009, 2010, undated
Folder 5: Clubs and Organizations - Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 1979-1986: Citizens Against the Refinery's Effects.
Folder 6: Clubs and Organizations - Children of the Confederacy, 1988-1989: Virginia Division.
Folder 7: Clubs and Organizations - Civitan Club of Norfolk, 1965-1980, undated
Folder 8: Clubs and Organizations - Community Concert Association, 1944-1947, undated
Folder 9: Clubs and Organizations - Cosmopolitan Club of Norfolk, Virginia, 1945-2011: Includes photocopies.
Folder 10: Clubs and Organizations - Cousteau Society, 1979-1988, undated
Folder 11: Clubs and Organizations - Daughters of the American Revolution, 1976-2013, undated: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Folder 12: Clubs and Organizations - Daughters of the American Revolution, Great Bridge Chapter, 1964-2010, undated
Folder 13: Clubs and Organizations - Downtown Norfolk Association, 1968-1979
Folder 14: Clubs and Organizations - Edgewater Turney Home for Boys and Girls, 1894-1995: Edgewater Home for Girls; Turney Home for Boys. Includes photocopies.
Folder 15: Clubs and Organizations - English-Speaking Union of the United States, 1996
Folder 16: Clubs and Organizations - Freemasonry, 1944-1975, undated: Grice Commandery No. 16; Knights Templar; Elizabeth Lodge 34; Masters and Wardens Association of the 35th Masonic District; Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America; Ruth Lodge No. 89; Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777; Grand Lodge; Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Virginia; The Virginia Masonic Herald; Eastern Star; The Grand Lodge of Virginia; Norfolk Lodge No. 1. 1 photograph.
Folder 17: Clubs and Organizations - Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International, 1976
Folder 18: Clubs and Organizations - Goodwill Industries International, Inc., 1964, undated: Norfolk Goodwill Industries, Inc.; Goodwill Industries of Norfolk.