Norview Lions Club Records, 1958-1996, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Tiara Davis

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Collection Overview

Title: Norview Lions Club Records, 1958-1996, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-153

Primary Creator: Norview Lions Club (1947-)

Extent: 10.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose papers are arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 08/23/1997

Subjects: Leader Dogs for the Blind (Training school), Lions International, Men--Societies and clubs, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Application forms, Awards, Ballots, Banners, Brochures, Bulletins, Bumper stickers, Certificates, Correspondence, Fliers (printed matter), Greeting cards, Identity cards, Inventories, Invitations, Manuals (instructional materials), Memorandums, Minutes (administrative records), Newsletters, Notebooks, Pamphlets, Postcards, Receipts, Reports

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Membership records, rosters, constitutions and bylaws, meeting minutes, secretary records, correspondence, newsletters, and awards from the Norview Lions Club. This collection also contains fliers from club fundraising events and records about the club’s involvement with national organizations for the disabled. Other records detail George T. Byrd, Jr.’s presidency of the Norview Lions Club and the Youth Exchange Program.

Biographical Note

Norview Lions Club is a member of Lions Clubs International, a world-wide community service organization. The Norview Lions Club was sponsored by Ocean View Lions Club and chartered on March 20, 1947. The organization began with 32 members, including Michael W. Leach as president, George T. Byrd, Jr. as secretary, and George Ray Bailey as treasurer. Major organizations that have partnered with the Norview Lions Club include: Old Dominion Eye Bank, Leader Dogs for the Blind, and the Youth Exchange Program.

Subject/Index Terms

Leader Dogs for the Blind (Training school)
Lions International
Men--Societies and clubs
Norfolk (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: 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 Source: George T. Byrd, Jr. by donation

Preferred Citation: Norview Lions Club Records, MSS 0000-153, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 20, 2016.

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