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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Photographs from the City of Norfolk Recreation Bureau in Norfolk, Virginia from 1932-1970. Significant sports represented in the collection include baseball, softball, basketball, and football. Recreational activities include annual playground circuses held outside local recreational facilities, seasonal festivals and celebrations, children's and teens' plays, puppet shows, costume contests, and children's and adults' art exhibits. There are also photographs of children playing on slides, jungle gyms, and the playground blacktop. A few photographs show the exteriors of recreational facilities, and there are also photographs of Recreation Bureau employees. Most of the photographs in the collection were taken from 1950-1965.
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:
City of Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation by transfer
Preferred Citation:
City of Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation Photographs, RG 15-0000-003, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed May 11, 2022.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[
Box 1: Baseball],
[Box 2: Baseball / Basketball],
[
Box 3: Basketball],
[
Box 4: Boxing / Dancing / Football],
[
Box 5: Football / Soccer / Softball / Tennis],
[
Box 6: Adult Arts—Little Ladies],
[
Box 7: Marble Tournaments—Volleyball, Miscellaneous],
[
All]
- Box 2: Baseball / Basketball
- Folder 1: Baseball, Miscellaneous (Folder 1 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Folder 2: Baseball, Miscellaneous (Folder 2 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Folder 3: Baseball, Miscellaneous (Folder 3 of 3), 1930s-1960s
- Folder 4: Basketball, 1932
- Folder 5: Basketball, 1933
- Folder 6: Basketball, 1935
- Folder 7: Basketball, 1936
- Folder 8: Basketball, 1946
- Folder 9: Basketball, 1947
- Folder 10: Basketball, 1949
- Folder 11: Basketball, 1950
- Folder 12: Basketball, 1951
Browse by Box:
[
Box 1: Baseball],
[Box 2: Baseball / Basketball],
[
Box 3: Basketball],
[
Box 4: Boxing / Dancing / Football],
[
Box 5: Football / Soccer / Softball / Tennis],
[
Box 6: Adult Arts—Little Ladies],
[
Box 7: Marble Tournaments—Volleyball, Miscellaneous],
[
All]
