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By Sarah Osorio
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
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
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Apartments - Authors],
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Box 2: Aviation - Biographies (Bogger, Tommy L.)],
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Box 3: Biographies (Borland, Thomas R.) - Biographies (Ives, Timothy)],
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Box 4: Biographies (Jordan, Jackson) - Biographies (Plack, Emeile N.)],
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Box 5: Biographies (Rageot, Rowland) - Biographies (Tazewell)],
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Box 6: Biographies (Thomas, Vincent J.) - Broadcasting (WLOW)],
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Box 7: Broadcasting (WTAR) - Buildings (Scope)],
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Box 8: Buildings (Texaco Company Office Building) - Businesses (South Ghent Land Company)],
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Box 9: Businesses (Virginia Electric and Power Company) - Churches (Burrows Memorial Baptist Church)],
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Box 10: Churches (Central Baptist Church, Folder 1) - Churches (Christ and Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, Folder 2)],
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Box 11: Churches (Christian Temple United Church of Christ) - Churches (First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ)],
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Box 12: Churches (First Lutheran Church of Norfolk) - Churches (Norview Baptist Church)],
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Box 13: Churches (Ocean View Baptist Church) - Churches (Saint Paul's Church, Folder 3)],
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Box 14: Churches (Saint Paul's Church, Folder 4) - Clubs and Organizations (Beacon Light Civic League)],
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Box 15: Clubs and Organizations (Boy Scouts of America, Tidewater Council) - Clubs and Organizations (Goodwill Industries International, Inc.)],
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Box 16: Clubs and Organizations (Habitat for Humanity) - Clubs and Organizations (Howard Association)],
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Box 17: Clubs and Organizations (Information Center of Hampton Roads) - Clubs and Organizations (Norfolk German Club)],
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Box 18: Clubs and Organizations (Norfolk Historic Foundation) - Clubs and Organizations (The Planning Council)],
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Box 19: Clubs and Organizations (Propeller Club of the United States) - Clubs and Organizations (Union Mission Ministries)],
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Box 20: Clubs and Organizations (United Confederate Veterans, Virginia Division) - Clubs and Organizations (Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation)],
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Box 21: Clubs and Organizations (Young Men's Christian Association) - Colleges (Old Dominion University, Folder 1)],
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Box 22: Colleges (Old Dominion University, Folder 2) - Colleges (Old Dominion University, Folder 7)],
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Box 23: Colleges (Old Dominion University, Folder 8) - Crime (Maybrick Family)],
[Box 24: Crime (Thurman, Leo C.) - Festivals (Norfolk Antiquefest)],
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Box 25: Festivals (Norfolk NATO Festival, Folder 1) - Gardens (Garden Club of Norfolk)],
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Box 26: Gardens (Historic Garden Week) - Gardens (Miscellaneous)],
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Box 27: Historic Houses (6444 Powhatan Avenue) - History (Folder 3)],
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Box 28: History (Folder 4) - Hospitals (Medicenter of America)],
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Box 29: Hospitals (Norfolk Community Hospital) - Memorials (MacArthur Memorial, Folder 1)],
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Box 30: Memorials (MacArthur Memorial, Folder 2) - Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 5)],
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Box 31: Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 6) - Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 12)],
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Box 32: Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 13) - Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 23)],
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Box 33: Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 24) - Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 29)],
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Box 34: Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 30) - Museums (Nauticus)],
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Box 35: Museums (Ocean View Station Museum) - Music (Virginia Symphony, Folder 5)],
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Box 36: Music (Virginia Symphony, Folder 6) - Neighborhoods (Colonial Place / Riverview, Folder 3)],
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Box 37: Neighborhoods (Downtown, Folder 1) - Neighborhoods (Fairmount Park, Folder 3)],
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Box 38: Neighborhoods (Freemason) - Neighborhoods (Lake Taylor, Folder 1)],
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Box 39: Neighborhoods (Lake Taylor, Folder 2) - Neighborhoods (Miscellaneous)],
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Box 40: Newspapers (American Beacon) - Politics and Elections (City Managers)],
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Box 41: Politics and Elections (Mayors) - Post Offices (Miscellaneous)],
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Box 42: Public Transit (Buses) - Schools (Maury High School, Folder 1)],
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Box 43: Schools (Maury High School, Folder 2) - Schools (Norfolk School of Boatbuilding)],
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Box 44: Schools (Patrick Henry Elementary School) - Statistics (Folder 1)],
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Box 45: Statistics (Folder 2) - Theater (Attucks Theatre)],
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Box 46: Theater (Broadway Theatre Attractions) - Theater (Miscellaneous)],
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Box 47: Tourism (Norfolk Tour, Folder 1) - Visitors],
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Box 48: Weather - Yellow Fever],
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- Box 24: Crime (Thurman, Leo C.) - Festivals (Norfolk Antiquefest)
- Folder 1: Crime - Thurman, Leo C., 1908-2001, undated
- Walter P. Dolson. Includes photocopies.
- Folder 2: Crime - Miscellaneous, 1937-1992
- The Safety Director's Citizens' Committee on Crime; Tidewater Rape Information Services, Inc.; Youth Gangs: A Growing Concern In Our Community. Includes photocopies.
- Folder 3: Cruises - Cunard Adventurer, 1971-1972
- Folder 4: Cruises - Queen Elizabeth 2, 1971-1972
- QE2.
- Folder 5: Cruises - Spirit of Norfolk, 1983, 2000
- New Spirit.
- Folder 6: Cruises - Miscellaneous, 1947-1975, undated
- Erma; Carrie B; Victory Rover; Pride of Baltimore; Harbor Tours; Schedule of Cruises.
- Folder 7: Environments - Environments, 1984-1991
- The Story of Litter Control in Virginia; Environmental Reviews: October, November, December 1989, Number 3; March 1990- Special Edition; "Evolution of an Urban Estuarine Harbor: Norfolk, Virginia," Journal of Coastal Research, Summer 1991. Includes photocopies.
- Folder 8: Ethnic Groups - Chinese, 1944, undated
- Chinese Religious Beliefs.
- Folder 9: Ethnic Groups - Jews, 1954-2002, undated
- American Jewish Tercentenary; American Jewish Archives; American Jewish Historical Quarterly; Jewish Community Center; Jewish Community Center of Tidewater Virginia; United Jewish Federation of Tidewater.
- Folder 10: Events - Circuses, 1945, 1955
- Item 1: Souvenir Program and Magazine, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Spectacular Bicentennial Edition, Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., 1975
- Located in Oversize MSS 0000-NEC Box 1.
- Folder 11: Events - Events in Norfolk, 1965-1971
- Pamphlets.
- Folder 12: Events - Festevents, 1983-2001
- Calendar of Events; Come out of your Shell; Fitness Fest; Pop in the Park; Lunchtime Concert Series; Summer Sundays on Stage; Classical Brunch Concert Series; Great American Picnic; Games on the Green; Jazz in July; Jazz Festival; Youth and Family Day; Folk Music; Filipino Festival; Folk Concerts in August; Gospel Fest; Fall Downtown Dock Party; Country Music Night; Labor Day Weekend Festival; Young Audience September Celebration; Octoberfest; Bluegrass Festival; Navy Chesapeake Chowder Challenge; Water-Fall Crafts Festival; Witches, Warlocks and Wizards on the Waterfront; Children's Halloween Festival; Hayday on the Waterfront; Waterfront New Year's Eve Festival; 31st International Azalea Festival; Great Outdoor Movie Festival Series; Saturday Night Dancing On the Promenade; Second Annual Fitness Fest; Spanish Fiesta; Jazz in June. Includes photocopies.
- Folder 13: Events - Saint Patrick's Day Parade, 2003
- 36th Annual Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Day Parade, Kiss Me I'm Irish!, Ocean View, Virginia, March 15, 2003.
- Folder 14: Events - What to See and Do in Norfolk, 1965-1971
- Folder 15: Events - Miscellaneous, 1922-2003
- This Week In Norfolk; First Annual Exhibition of the Tri-State Fair and Exposition; New Norfolk Fair; Calendar of Cultural Events; Calendar of Events; Celebrate! Birthday 300, Norfolk, Our 300th Year, 1682-1982; Activities in Downtown Norfolk, May-December 1983, from Downtown Norfolk Development Corporation; Lunchtime Swings at the Selden Arcade; Borough of Norfolk 250th Anniversary; 2003 Calendar of Events; Christmas in Olde Norfolk Towne.
- Folder 16: Festivals - Greek Festival, 2001-2013
- Folder 17: Festivals - Harborfest, 1977-1997
- Folder 18: Festivals - Norfolk Antiquefest, 2001, undated
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Apartments - Authors],
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Box 2: Aviation - Biographies (Bogger, Tommy L.)],
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Box 3: Biographies (Borland, Thomas R.) - Biographies (Ives, Timothy)],
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Box 4: Biographies (Jordan, Jackson) - Biographies (Plack, Emeile N.)],
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Box 5: Biographies (Rageot, Rowland) - Biographies (Tazewell)],
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Box 6: Biographies (Thomas, Vincent J.) - Broadcasting (WLOW)],
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Box 7: Broadcasting (WTAR) - Buildings (Scope)],
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Box 8: Buildings (Texaco Company Office Building) - Businesses (South Ghent Land Company)],
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Box 9: Businesses (Virginia Electric and Power Company) - Churches (Burrows Memorial Baptist Church)],
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Box 10: Churches (Central Baptist Church, Folder 1) - Churches (Christ and Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, Folder 2)],
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Box 11: Churches (Christian Temple United Church of Christ) - Churches (First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ)],
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Box 12: Churches (First Lutheran Church of Norfolk) - Churches (Norview Baptist Church)],
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Box 13: Churches (Ocean View Baptist Church) - Churches (Saint Paul's Church, Folder 3)],
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Box 14: Churches (Saint Paul's Church, Folder 4) - Clubs and Organizations (Beacon Light Civic League)],
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Box 15: Clubs and Organizations (Boy Scouts of America, Tidewater Council) - Clubs and Organizations (Goodwill Industries International, Inc.)],
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Box 16: Clubs and Organizations (Habitat for Humanity) - Clubs and Organizations (Howard Association)],
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Box 17: Clubs and Organizations (Information Center of Hampton Roads) - Clubs and Organizations (Norfolk German Club)],
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Box 18: Clubs and Organizations (Norfolk Historic Foundation) - Clubs and Organizations (The Planning Council)],
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Box 19: Clubs and Organizations (Propeller Club of the United States) - Clubs and Organizations (Union Mission Ministries)],
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Box 20: Clubs and Organizations (United Confederate Veterans, Virginia Division) - Clubs and Organizations (Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation)],
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Box 21: Clubs and Organizations (Young Men's Christian Association) - Colleges (Old Dominion University, Folder 1)],
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Box 22: Colleges (Old Dominion University, Folder 2) - Colleges (Old Dominion University, Folder 7)],
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Box 23: Colleges (Old Dominion University, Folder 8) - Crime (Maybrick Family)],
[Box 24: Crime (Thurman, Leo C.) - Festivals (Norfolk Antiquefest)],
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Box 25: Festivals (Norfolk NATO Festival, Folder 1) - Gardens (Garden Club of Norfolk)],
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Box 26: Gardens (Historic Garden Week) - Gardens (Miscellaneous)],
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Box 27: Historic Houses (6444 Powhatan Avenue) - History (Folder 3)],
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Box 28: History (Folder 4) - Hospitals (Medicenter of America)],
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Box 29: Hospitals (Norfolk Community Hospital) - Memorials (MacArthur Memorial, Folder 1)],
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Box 30: Memorials (MacArthur Memorial, Folder 2) - Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 5)],
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Box 31: Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 6) - Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 12)],
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Box 32: Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 13) - Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 23)],
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Box 33: Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 24) - Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 29)],
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Box 34: Museums (Chrysler Museum, Folder 30) - Museums (Nauticus)],
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Box 35: Museums (Ocean View Station Museum) - Music (Virginia Symphony, Folder 5)],
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Box 36: Music (Virginia Symphony, Folder 6) - Neighborhoods (Colonial Place / Riverview, Folder 3)],
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Box 37: Neighborhoods (Downtown, Folder 1) - Neighborhoods (Fairmount Park, Folder 3)],
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Box 38: Neighborhoods (Freemason) - Neighborhoods (Lake Taylor, Folder 1)],
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Box 39: Neighborhoods (Lake Taylor, Folder 2) - Neighborhoods (Miscellaneous)],
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Box 40: Newspapers (American Beacon) - Politics and Elections (City Managers)],
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Box 41: Politics and Elections (Mayors) - Post Offices (Miscellaneous)],
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Box 42: Public Transit (Buses) - Schools (Maury High School, Folder 1)],
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Box 43: Schools (Maury High School, Folder 2) - Schools (Norfolk School of Boatbuilding)],
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Box 44: Schools (Patrick Henry Elementary School) - Statistics (Folder 1)],
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Box 45: Statistics (Folder 2) - Theater (Attucks Theatre)],
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Box 46: Theater (Broadway Theatre Attractions) - Theater (Miscellaneous)],
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Box 47: Tourism (Norfolk Tour, Folder 1) - Visitors],
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Box 48: Weather - Yellow Fever],
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All]
