Kurt Rosenbach Collection, 1905-2010, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Olivia Birmingham

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Collection Overview

Title: Kurt Rosenbach Collection, 1905-2010, undated

Predominant Dates:1963-1984

ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-041

Primary Creator: Rosenbach, Kurt

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by subject in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/06/2015

Subjects: Central business districts--Virginia--Norfolk, City planning--Virginia--Norfolk, Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.)--Maps, Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Forms of Material: Annual reports, Clippings (information artifacts), Maps (documents), Newspapers, Photocopies, Photographs, Printed ephemera, Prints (visual works), Programs, Reports

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Reports and documents detailing work by the Downtown Norfolk Redevelopment Committee, particularly from 1963 to 1984. Included are documents about Granby Mall, Nauticus, and the Waterfront area. Also included are clippings, photographs, and ephemera related to Rice's Department Store in the 1960s and 1970s and the sale of the chain in 1984.

Biographical Note

Kurt Michael Rosenbach was born in Kassel, Germany. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1938. There, he earned an accounting degree at the University of Maryland before moving to Norfolk, Virginia in 1955. Rosenbach worked as a controller for Rices Nachmans department store before becoming vice president of Haynes Furniture Company in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He has been an active member in the Norfolk community, serving as president of the Downtown Norfolk Development Corporation, president of the board of Ohef Shalom Temple, treasurer of Tidewater Jewish Foundation, director of The Norfolk Foundation, chairman of the United Way of South Hampton Roads board, vice chairman of WHRO's board, and vice president of the Greater Norfolk Corporation.

Subject/Index Terms

Central business districts--Virginia--Norfolk
City planning--Virginia--Norfolk
Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)--Maps
Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

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: Kurt Rosenbach by donation

Preferred Citation: Kurt Rosenbach Collection, MSS 2015-041, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed March 7, 2016.

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