Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Rights: All rights reserved. The Downtowner is registered. No part or parts of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from the publisher.
Acquisition Note: Source: Jack Armistead by donation.
Preferred Citation:The Downtowner Newspaper, MSS 2015-032, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Scope and Contents: May 1988 to March 2015 newspapers of the free monthly publication The Downtowner, a Norfolk, Virginia newspaper with the motto, "a positive voice serving Greater Norfolk, including Ocean View & Olde Towne Portsmouth." The newspaper prominently features local businesses and entertainment in the greater Hampton Roads region. There are gaps in the collection, particularly from 2010-2015, and many volume numbers are incorrect. Issue Number 1 of each volume was usually not published because the paper did not publish in January.