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: Connie Sage by donation.
Preferred Citation: Connie Sage Research Files on Frank Batten, MSS 0000-205, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Scope and Contents: Research files and other materials compiled by Connie Sage relating to her book Frank Batten, The Untold Story of the Founder of the Weather Channel, published in 2011 by University of Virginia Press. This collection includes biographical materials, interview notes and transcripts, business and personal records, and documents relating to the book's publication. There are also video and audio tapes, photographs, and electronic storage media. These files contain information on Frank Batten when he was chairman of Landmark Communications in Norfolk, Virginia, which included The Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star newspapers, among other media outlets. The materials also cover Batten's philanthropic activities.