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 19: Clubs and Organizations (Propeller Club of the United States) - Clubs and Organizations (Union Mission Ministries)

Folder 1: Clubs and Organizations - Propeller Club of the United States, 1969-1970: Includes photocopies.
Folder 2: Clubs and Organizations - Quota Club International, 1923, 1940
Folder 3: Clubs and Organizations - Retail Merchants Association, 1946, 2003: Retail Merchants' Association of Norfolk, Virginia, Inc.; Retail Alliance.
Folder 4: Clubs and Organizations - Rotary Club of Norfolk, 1977-2001: Norfolk, Virginia Rotary Club; Norfolk Rotary Club; Norfolk Sunrise Rotary Club.
Folder 5: Clubs and Organizations - Saint Mary's Home, 1964-2005, undated: St. Mary's Home; Saint Mary's Infant Home; Saint Mary's Home for Disabled Children. Includes photocopies.
Folder 6: Clubs and Organizations - Salvation Army, 1964-1979, undated: Includes photocopies.
Folder 7: Clubs and Organizations - Second Virginia Regiment, undated: II Virginia Regiment of Foot, Inc.; II Virginia Regiment Continental Line Army. Includes photocopies.
Folder 8: Clubs and Organizations - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1974-1993, undated: Norfolk S. P. C. A.; NSPCA; SPCA.
Folder 9: Clubs and Organizations - Society of Sciences of Tidewater, 1970-1972: S. O. S. of Tidewater; Chrysler Museum of Art; Norfolk Museum Art School.
Folder 10: Clubs and Organizations - Sons of the American Revolution (Folder 1 of 2), 1991-2002
Folder 11: Clubs and Organizations - Sons of the American Revolution (Folder 2 of 2), 2009-2014, undated
Folder 12: Clubs and Organizations - Soroptimist International of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, 1952-1984
Folder 13: Clubs and Organizations - Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, 1968-1978: The STOP Organization; Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project of Hampton Roads.
Folder 14: Clubs and Organizations - Tidewater Area Business League, 1973: Business, The Monthly Publication of the Tidewater Area Business League, Volume 1, Number 1, May 1973.
Folder 15: Clubs and Organizations - Tidewater Area Motor Boat Racing Association, 1976: T. A. M. B. R. A.; First Annual Downtown Harbor Regatta, July 24-25, 1976.
Folder 16: Clubs and Organizations - Tidewater District Parent Teacher Association, 1981: PTA; Tidewater District PTA History.
Folder 17: Clubs and Organizations - Tidewater Hotel Association, 1946: Frolic, Tidewater's Own Magazine. Christmas Edition, 1946. Volume 1, Number 7.
Folder 18: Clubs and Organizations - Town Club, 1937, 1939
Folder 19: Clubs and Organizations - Union Mission Ministries, 1972-1985, undated: Union Mission, Inc.; Union Mission Children's Home.