Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Rights: 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 Note: Source: Unknown.
Preferred Citation: Werth & Associates Memorial Fund Records, MSS 0000-426, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Scope and Contents: Circa 1980s photocopies of materials relating to Samuel Werth and his non-profit organization Werth & Associates Memorial Fund, dedicated to surveying Jewish gravesites in the Tidewater area and the state of Virginia. The collection includes correspondence primarily sent to Samuel Werth, documents relating to the purpose of the organization, and published materials relating to surveying Jewish cemeteries, particularly in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes three maps (pages 19-21) which outline Hebrew Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia that show names and dates on tombstones.