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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Hannah Margery Rawls Agelasto Scrapbooks, 1926-1992
ID: 001/01/MSS 2017-072
Primary Creator: Agelasto, Hannah Margery Rawls (1912-1971)
Extent: 15.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order. Loose materials from the scrapbooks have been separated into corresponding folders.
Date Acquired: 12/21/2017
Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Virginia Beach (Va.), Virginia Beach (Va.)--Social life and customs, Women--Socialization
Forms of Material: Birth announcements, Church bulletins, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Envelopes, Invitations, Photographs, Printed ephemera, Scrapbooks
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Fifteen scrapbooks from 1926-1970 compiled by Hannah Agelasto of Norfolk, Virginia, and later, Alanton, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The scrapbooks primarily include clippings of local engagements, marriages, debutante parties, births, deaths, and other events in and around Norfolk, Virginia. There are also announcements and invitations with original envelopes addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Agelasto, Jr. for births, weddings, ceremonies, and other special events. The collection also includes name cards, church bulletins, correspondence, and photographs.
Biographical Note
Hannah Margery Rawls Agelasto was born on July 21, 1912 in Durham, North Carolina. She married Peter Alexander Agelasto on December 17, 1938 in Norfolk, Virginia. They moved to Alanton, London Bridge in Virginia Beach, Virginia in Fall 1949. Agelasto was an active member of Eastern Shore Episcopal Chapel, Washington Cathedral Association, Junior League of Norfolk, and Colonial Dames of America. She died on March 31, 1971 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
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:
Peter Agelasto, III by donation
Preferred Citation:
Hannah Margery Rawls Agelasto Scrapbooks, MSS 2017-072, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed August 31, 2021.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Scrapbook, 1926-1936],
[Box 2: Scrapbook, 1937-1938],
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Box 3: Scrapbook, 1939-1940],
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Box 4: Scrapbooks, 1941-1944],
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Box 5: Scrapbook, 1946-1953],
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Box 6: Scrapbook, 1954-1958],
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Box 7: Scrapbook, 1959-1961],
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Box 8: Scrapbook, 1962-1963],
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Box 9: Scrapbook, 1964-1965],
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Box 10: Scrapbook, 1966-1967],
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Box 11: Scrapbooks, 1968-1969],
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Box 12: Scrapbooks, 1969-1970],
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Box 13: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, 1926-1965],
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Box 14: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, 1966-1969],
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Box 15: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, circa 1950-1992],
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- Box 2: Scrapbook, 1937-1938
- Item 1: Scrapbook 2, 1937-1938, 1943
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Scrapbook, 1926-1936],
[Box 2: Scrapbook, 1937-1938],
[
Box 3: Scrapbook, 1939-1940],
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Box 4: Scrapbooks, 1941-1944],
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Box 5: Scrapbook, 1946-1953],
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Box 6: Scrapbook, 1954-1958],
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Box 7: Scrapbook, 1959-1961],
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Box 8: Scrapbook, 1962-1963],
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Box 9: Scrapbook, 1964-1965],
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Box 10: Scrapbook, 1966-1967],
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Box 11: Scrapbooks, 1968-1969],
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Box 12: Scrapbooks, 1969-1970],
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Box 13: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, 1926-1965],
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Box 14: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, 1966-1969],
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Box 15: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, circa 1950-1992],
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