W. J. Stanworth Scrapbook, circa 1913-1931 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: W. J. Stanworth Scrapbook, circa 1913-1931

ID: 001/01/MSS 2021-002

Primary Creator: Stanworth, W. J. (1862-1930)

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 08/19/2021

Subjects: Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--History, Princess Anne County (Va.), Virginia Beach (Va.)

Forms of Material: Booklets, Clippings (information artifacts), Photographs, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One circa 1913-1931 scrapbook of W. J. Stanworth of Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbook primarily consists of clippings relating to historic Norfolk and Princess Anne, Virginia. There are also nature photographs featuring areas near Broad Bay, Long Creek, and White Hill in Virginia Beach.

Biographical Note

William J. Stanworth was born on March 11, 1862 in Norfolk, Virginia. He lived at 18 Pelham Place. Stanworth was employed for about 50 years with the Norfolk & Western Railway. He died on July 30, 1930 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Virginia Beach (Va.)

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: Peggy McPhillips by donation

Preferred Citation: W. J. Stanworth Scrapbook, MSS 2021-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 23, 2021.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[All]

Box 2

Folder 1: Photographs, "Desert and Wilderness Country Back of Cape Henry and Virginia Beach", circa 1925: Smaller replica photographs inside the scrapbook provide captions for many of these larger images.
Folder 2: Booklet, Virginia Pilot Laws, 1928
Folder 3: Booklet, Ye Hysterical Historie of Norfolk Towne by Frank Wing, 1931