Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Clippings File, 1910-1990

Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Clippings File, 1910-1990

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-VCF

Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 26.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged by series, then in alphabetical order by sub-topics within each section.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection includes news clippings on various topics and places across Virginia. It is divided into three main sections: general Virginia subjects; Virginia counties; and Virginia cities, towns and places. Each section is organized into sub-topics as appropriate. The collection also includes a section on North Carolina and several other states.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collecton is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is goverened by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: SMC Staff

Preferred Citation: Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Clippings File, MSS 0000-VCF, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed in October 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

Drawer 1

Folder 1: Virginia - African Americans: Includes approximately 8 folders on topics such as business, education, general information, slavery, social issues, women, and voting.
Folder 2: Virginia - Arts: Includes approximately 20 folders on topics such as artists, authors (arranged alphabetically), exhibitions, music and musicians, poetry and poets, and theater and theaters.
Folder 3: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 10 folders, last names A to Br.

Drawer 2

Folder 1: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 40 folders, last names Bu to Climbing the Family Tree article series.

Drawer 3

Folder 1: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 40 folders on Climbing the Family Tree article series.

Drawer 4

Folder 1: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 40 folders, last names C-K.

Drawer 5

Folder 1: Virginia - Biographies: Includes approximately 20 folders, last names K to Sy.
Folder 2: Virginia - Buildings: Includes approximately 30 folders on notable houses, by house name A to L.

Drawer 6

Folder 1: Virginia - Buildings: Includes approximately 10 folders on houses, by house name L-Z, and three folders on lighthouses.
Folder 2: Virginia - Business and Industry: Includes approximately 10 folders on businesses by name, real estate, shopping centers, and tobacco.

Drawer 7

Folder 1: Virginia - Business and Industry: Includes approximately 15 folders on fisheries and industries.
Folder 2: Virginia - Cemeteries: Includes 2 folders.

Drawer 8

Folder 1: Virginia - Clubs and Organizations: Includes approximately 10 folders.
Folder 2: Virginia - Coins: Includes 1 folder.
Folder 3: Virginia - Contests and Pageants: Includes approximately 10 folders.
Folder 4: Virginia - Crime: Includes approximately 5 folders on crime generally, specific crimes, prisons and capital punishment.

Drawer 9

Folder 1: Virginia - Crime: Includes approximately 10 folders on crime generally, specific crimes, prisons and capital punishment.
Folder 2: Virginia - Demographics: Includes 5 folders on population demographics, the census and ethnic groups.
Folder 3: Virginia - Education: Includes approximately 12 folders on various colleges.

Drawer 10

Folder 1: Virginia - Education: Includes approximately 12 folders on various colleges, reports and studies.
Folder 2: Virginia - Environment: Includes approximately 12 folders conservation, ecology and pollution.

Drawer 11

Folder 1: Virginia - Environment: Includes approximately 10 folders on pollution, waters and weather (including storms).
Folder 2: Virginia - Genealogy: Includes approximately 3 folders.
Folder 3: Virginia - Gambling: Includes 3 folders on gambling and lotteries.
Folder 4: Virginia - General interest: Includes 2 folders on legends and UFOs.
Folder 5: Virginia - History: Includes approximately 10 folders on various historical topics, roadside markers, architecture and articles by George Tucker.
Folder 6: Virginia - Integration: Includes 2 folders.
Folder 7: Virginia - Libraries: Includes 5 folders.

Drawer 12

Folder 1: Virginia - Libraries: Includes 5 folders.
Folder 2: Virginia - Media and Communications: Includes 5 folders on telephones and television.
Folder 3: Virginia - Medicine and Health: Includes approximately 15 folders on health topics, hospitals, mental health and polio.
Folder 4: Virginia - Military: Includes approximately 8 folders on general military topics, civil defense, Nike missile defenses, and military services.
Folder 5: Virginia - Monuments: One folder.
Folder 6: Virginia - Museums: Includes approximately 10 folders on various museums.

Drawer 13

Folder 1: Virginia - Museums: Includes approximately 5 folders on various museums.
Folder 2: Virginia - Names: Includes 2 folders.
Folder 3: Virginia - Parks and Recreation: Includes approximately 8 folders on various parks and recreational activities.
Folder 4: Virginia - Politics and Government: Includes approximately 20 folders on general topics.

Drawer 14

Folder 1: Virginia - Politics and Government: Includes approximately 50 folders on the branches of state government (General Assembly, Governors, and the courts), laws and lawyers, the police and voting.

Drawer 15

Folder 1: Virginia - Politics and Government: Includes approximately 15 folders on various public policy topics, including annexation, redistricting, liquor sales, taxes and women's rights.
Folder 2: Virginia - Religion: Includes approximately 20 folders on denominations and various churches.
Folder 3: Virginia - Ships: Includes approximately 25 folders on various military and commercial ships.

Drawer 16

Folder 1: Virginia - Ships: Includes approximately 25 folders on various military and commercial ships, and shipbuilding. Includes ferries.
Folder 2: Virginia - Statistics: Includes 3 folders, mostly focused on economic topics.
Folder 3: Virginia - Tourism: Includes 5 folders.
Folder 4: Virginia - Transportation: Includes approximately 5 folders on bridges, tunnels, canals and dams.

Drawer 17

Folder 1: Virginia - Transportation: Includes approximately 20 folders on highways and roads, aviation, and ports.
Folder 2: Virginia - War: Includes approximately 15 folders on major wars, in alphabetical order.

Drawer 18

Folder 1: Counties in Virginia: Includes one folder for each county.

Drawer 19

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia A-D: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects A to D.

Drawer 20

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia D-N: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects D to N. Includes Newport News (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

Drawer 21

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia N-P: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects D to N. Includes Newport News and Portsmouth (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

Drawer 22

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia P-S: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects P to S. Includes Portsmouth and Suffolk (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

Drawer 23

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia S-V: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects S to V. Includes Suffolk and Virginia Beach (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

Drawer 24

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia V: Includes approximately 30 folders focused on Virginia Beach (government, housing and development, social issues, biographies, and notably places).

Drawer 25

Folder 1: Cities, towns and places in Virginia S-Yorktown: Includes approximately 30 folders, subjects V to Yorktown.

Drawer 26

Folder 1: Other states: Includes approximately 25 folders, mostly on North Carolina. Other states included are Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, and focus on genealogy-related information.