Louisa Emmerson Papers, 1946 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Louisa Emmerson Papers, 1946

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-522

Primary Creator: Emmerson, John Cloyd (1891-1980)

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.)--Description and travel, Emerson family, Emmerson, Arthur, 1778-1842, Emmerson, Louisa, 1819-1907, Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk County (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.)--History, Yellow fever--Virginia--Norfolk--History--19th century

Forms of Material: Manuscripts

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Typed manuscript with pasted photographs and handwritten annotations. Topics include the Emmerson family, local families and houses, the Portsmouth fire of 1821, Trinity Church, the Eastern Shore, and the mountains of Virginia.

Biographical Note

John Cloyd Emmerson, Jr. was born on July 6, 1891 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He served in World War I. Between 1928 and 1933, Emmerson worked for The Independent and The Daily Advocate in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Emmerson published several books, some of which include The Steam-Boat Comes to Norfolk Harbor (1949) and The Chesapeake Affair of 1807 (1954). He died on February 3, 1980 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.)--Description and travel
Emerson family
Emmerson, Arthur, 1778-1842
Emmerson, Louisa, 1819-1907
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk County (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)--History
Yellow fever--Virginia--Norfolk--History--19th century

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: Unknown

Related Materials: Special Collections, University of Virginia Library. For more information please see http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u3928848.

Preferred Citation: Louisa Emmerson Papers, MSS 0000-522, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 11, 2016.

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Box 3: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Louisa Emmerson Papers, 1946: Transcribed by John C. Emmerson, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1946. Typed carbon copy manuscript with pasted photographs and annotations.