Hannah Margery Rawls Agelasto Scrapbooks, 1926-1992 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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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

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Virginia Beach (Va.)--Social life and customs
Women--Socialization

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:

[Box 1: Scrapbook, 1926-1936],
[Box 2: Scrapbook, 1937-1938],
[Box 3: Scrapbook, 1939-1940],
[Box 4: Scrapbooks, 1941-1944],
[Box 5: Scrapbook, 1946-1953],
[Box 6: Scrapbook, 1954-1958],
[Box 7: Scrapbook, 1959-1961],
[Box 8: Scrapbook, 1962-1963],
[Box 9: Scrapbook, 1964-1965],
[Box 10: Scrapbook, 1966-1967],
[Box 11: Scrapbooks, 1968-1969],
[Box 12: Scrapbooks, 1969-1970],
[Box 13: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, 1926-1965],
[Box 14: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, 1966-1969],
[Box 15: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, circa 1950-1992],
[All]

Box 15: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbooks, circa 1950-1992

Folder 1: Loose Clippings and Ephemera from Scrapbook 14, 1969-1970
Folder 2: Loose Clippings from Scrapbook 15, 1970
Folder 3: Loose Ephemera from Scrapbook 15, 1970
Folder 4: Miscellaneous Ephemera, circa 1950-1992: Includes photographs, undated notes, name cards, and invitations, and correspondence from Mrs. Justice Lawrence to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Agelasto, III regarding materials donated to the Eisenhower Presidential Library.