Arranged by subject. Correspondence belonging to Lindblad is arranged roughly in alphabetical order by company name producing the glass bottle in question. Correspondence belonging to Odend'hal is organized in reverse chronological order.
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: Arnold H. Lindblad Papers on Bottle Collecting, MSS 0000-030, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Scope and Contents: Circa 1960s-1970s correspondence, notes, and related materials collected by Arnold H. Lindblad on antique glass bottle collecting in Norfolk, Virginia. Much of the collection includes correspondence from organizations to Lindblad in response to requests for historic details about specific glass bottles from his personal collection. There are also handwritten notes and a notebook written by Lindblad on the history of glass bottle making and names and addresses of Norfolk businesses that produced products in glass bottles. Glass bottle correspondence collected by Lindblad's brother-in-law, E. A. Odend'hal, is also in the collection.