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City of Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation Photographs

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Scope and Contents

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Baseball

Baseball / Basketball

Basketball

Boxing / Dancing / Football

Football / Soccer / Softball / Tennis

Adult Arts—Little Ladies

Marble Tournaments—Volleyball, Miscellaneous



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City of Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation Photographs, 1932-1970 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: City of Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation Photographs, 1932-1970Add to your cart.

Predominant Dates:1950s-1960s

ID: 002/RG 15/0000-003

Primary Creator: City of Norfolk

Extent: 7.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by sport.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.). Department of Parks and Recreation, Softball, Sports

Forms of Material: Photographs

Languages: English

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

Baseball
Basketball
Football
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.). Department of Parks and Recreation
Softball
Sports

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


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[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],
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Box 4: Boxing / Dancing / FootballAdd to your cart.
Folder 1: Boxing, 1945Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Dancing, 1943-1949Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Dancing, 1950-1955Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Dancing, circa 1950s-1960sAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: Football, 1945Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Football, 1946Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Football, 1947Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Football, 1948Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Football, 1949Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Football, 1950Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Football, 1951Add to your cart.
Folder 12: Football, 1952Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Football, 1953Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Football, 1954Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Football, 1955Add to your cart.
Folder 16: Football, 1956Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Football, 1957Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Football, 1959Add to your cart.
Folder 19: Football, 1960Add to your cart.

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]


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Slover Library
235 Plume Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
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