Ghent Club Records, 1906-1913, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Ghent Club Records, 1906-1913, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-109

Primary Creator: Ghent Club

Extent: 4.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Clubs, Jews--Virginia--Norfolk--Social life and customs--20th century, Men--Societies and clubs, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Agreements, Correspondence, Notes, Reports

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Correspondence and reports from the Ghent Club in Norfolk, Virginia.

Biographical Note

The Ghent Club was established around 1902 for the middle and upper classes in Norfolk, Virginia. The Club was originally held at 222 York Street, and its membership consisted largely of individuals from the German-Jewish community. In 1920, the Ghent Club moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia and became the Lynnhaven Country Club, but it did not last due to maintenance costs.

Subject/Index Terms

Clubs
Jews--Virginia--Norfolk--Social life and customs--20th century
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: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Ghent Club Records, MSS 0000-109, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 16, 2016.

Other Note: This collection is housed with the Henry F. Pohe Papers (MSS 0000-038) and the James A. Rives Collection (MSS 0000-040).

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Folder 1: Ghent Club Records, 1906

Item 1: Correspondence, Arthur J. Morris to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1906 January 13
Item 2: Miscellaneous inventory lists, 1906-1909
Item 3: Correspondence, J. S. Heller to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1906 June 4
Item 4: Correspondence, unknown to The House Board of Directors of Ghent Club, 1906 July 31
Item 5: Correspondence, N. Metzler to The President and Board Directors, 1906 September 11
Item 6: Report, H. Morris to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1906 October
Item 7: Report, H. Morris to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1906 November
Item 8: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1906 November 6
Item 9: Report, Library Committee, 1906 November 6
Item 10: Note, 1906 December 4
Item 11: Report, Sidney Teiser to Library Committee, 1906 December 4
Item 12: Correspondence, Maurice Hirschler to Mr. Heller, 1906 December 16
Item 13: Correspondence, Ghent Club to Moe Levy, 1906 December 26

Folder 2: Ghent Club Records, 1907

Item 1: Report, H. Morris to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 January 15
Item 2: Report, unknown to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 February 6
Item 3: Correspondence, Class B card holders to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 February 7
Item 4: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 February 11
Item 5: Correspondence, Sidney Teiser to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 February 11
Item 6: Correspondence, Sidney Teiser to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 March 5
Item 7: Report, unknown to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 March 6
Item 8: Report, Moe Levy and J. S. Heller to The President and Board of Directors, 1907 April 17
Item 9: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 May 7
Item 10: Correspondence, Chairman's Committee to The President and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 May 29
Item 11: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The President and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 June 3
Item 12: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 June 4
Item 13: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht; Harry L. Lowenberg; Benjamin Hofheimer to Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board, 1907 June 10
Item 14: Correspondence, Sidney Teiser to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 July 8
Item 15: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The President and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 July 9
Item 16: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 July 9
Item 17: Correspondence, John J. O. to The House Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 July 11
Item 18: Correspondence, Moe Levy to T. B. Wright, 1907 August 2
Item 19: Correspondence, Moe Levy to J. S. Heller, 1907 August 13
Item 20: Statement, 1907 August
Item 21: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to Professor Anton F. Koerner, 1907 September 25
Item 22: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to Mr. Chairman and The Board of Directors, 1907 September 27
Item 23: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to Professor J. J. Miller, 1907 September 27
Item 24: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to Sieg Moritz, 1907 September 27
Item 25: Correspondence, Membership Committee to The Board of Directors of Ohef Sholom Temple, 1907 October 7
Item 26: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 October 8
Item 27: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The President and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1907 November 4
Item 28: Correspondence, Mrs. Albert Gerst to J. Heller, 1907 November 18
Item 29: Correspondence, Secretary to Schreiber, 1907 November 25

Folder 3: Ghent Club Records, 1908

Item 1: Correspondence, E. Anthony to The Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 January
Item 2: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 January 9
Item 3: Correspondence, Jas. B. McCaw to Board of Directors of the Jewish Synagogue, 1908 January 13
Item 4: Correspondence, Secretary to Moe Levy, 1908 January 23
Item 5: Correspondence, E. Hirschler to D. L. Goldman, 1908 January 27
Item 6: Note, 1908 February 4
Item 7: Correspondence, Moe Levy to J. S. Heller, 1908 February 4
Item 8: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The President and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 February 13
Item 9: Correspondence, Moe Levy to J. S. Heller, 1908 February 13
Item 10: Correspondence, Secretary to Jas. B. McCaw, 1908 February 18
Item 11: Correspondence, A. A. to The President and Stockholders of the Ghent Club, 1908 February 18
Item 12: Correspondence, D. L. Margolius to Jake Heller, 1908 March 1
Item 13: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 March 3
Item 14: Agreement, undated
Item 15: Correspondence, Phillip Levy to J. S. Heller, 1908 March 30
Item 16: Correspondence, D. C. Levy to J. Heller, 1908 March 31
Item 17: Correspondence, Jas. B. McCaw to D. L. Goldman, 1908 April 8
Item 18: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 April 16
Item 19: Correspondence, J. Heller to The President and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 May
Item 20: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 May 5
Item 21: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 May 5
Item 22: Correspondence, D. L. Margolius to Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 May 5
Item 23: Correspondence, Entertainment Committee to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 May 5
Item 24: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 May 5
Item 25: Correspondence, A. A. to The President and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 May 20
Item 26: Correspondence, Moe Levy to Max Pincus, 1908 May 27
Item 27: Correspondence, unknown to A. B. Seldner; Sidney Teiser; A. J. Morris; H. L. Lowenberg, 1908 May 27
Item 28: Correspondence, Harry L. Lowenberg to Moe Levy, 1908 May 29
Item 29: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to J. S. Heller, 1908 June 2
Item 30: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to J. S. Heller, 1908 June 10
Item 31: Correspondence, Secretary to Miss A. Peyton Ewell, 1908 June 22
Item 32: Correspondence, Henry Posner to J. S. Heller, 1908 June 27
Item 33: Correspondence, Isaac Frank to J. S. Heller, 1908 July 1
Item 34: Correspondence, A. A. to unknown, 1908 July 6
Item 35: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 July 9
Item 36: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 July 9
Item 37: Correspondence, D. L. Margolius to Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 August 4
Item 38: Correspondence, Entertainment Committee to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 August 4
Item 39: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 August 4
Item 40: Correspondence, Nathan to Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 October 6
Item 41: Correspondence, J. S. Heller to The President of the Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 October
Item 42: Correspondence, M. M. L to J. Salmonsky, 1908 October 9
Item 43: Correspondence, Service Committee to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 November 9
Item 44: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 November 9
Item 45: Correspondence, Moe Levy to Nusbaum Book and Art Co., 1908 December 2
Item 46: Note, 1908 December 3
Item 47: Correspondence, Entertainment Committee to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 December 1908
Item 48: Correspondence, F. Hoffman to J. Heller, 1908 December 10
Item 49: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1908 December 14

Folder 4: Ghent Club Records, 1909-1913, undated

Item 1: Correspondence, M. W. Oberndorfer to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 January 11
Item 2: Correspondence, Moe Levy to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 January 11
Item 3: Correspondence, Maurice A. Brandt to The President and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 April 19
Item 4: Correspondence, Auditing Committee to President and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 May 7
Item 5: Correspondence, Auditing Committee to The President and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 May 10
Item 6: Correspondence, W. P. Oberndorfer to The President and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 May 10
Item 7: Correspondence, Purchasing Committee to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 May 10
Item 8: Correspondence, Chariman's Committee to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 May 10
Item 9: Correspondence, Maurice A. Brandt to The President and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 May 10
Item 10: Correspondence, M. W. Oberndorfer to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 June 7
Item 11: Correspondence, Chairman's Committee to The Officers and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 June 7
Item 12: Correspondence, Maurice A. Brandt to The President and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 June 7
Item 13: Correspondence, Oberndorfer to The President and Directors, 1909 July 9
Item 14: Correspondence, Maurice A. Brandt to The President and Board of Directors, 1909 July 12
Item 15: Correspondence, J. Salmonsky to President and Directors, 1909 August 9
Item 16: Correspondence, Maurice A. Brandt to President and Directors, 1909 August 9
Item 17: Correspondence, J. M. Barr to The President and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 September 21
Item 18: Correspondence, Maurice A. Brandt to The President and Board of Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 September 22
Item 19: Correspondence, Chairman's Committee to The Officers and Directors of the Ghent Club, 1909 September 27
Item 20: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to J. S. Heller, 1909 October 15
Item 21: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to J. S. Heller, 1909 November 4
Item 22: Correspondence, J. B. Hecht to J. S. Heller, 1909 November 13
Item 23: Correspondence, E. E. Guys Son's to Trustees of Ohef Sholom Synagogue, 1912 April 25
Item 24: Correspondence, Grurtzger to J. B. Hecht, 1913 April 2
Item 25: Miscellaneous notes, undated
Item 26: Correspondence, Maurice Hirschler to unknown, undated

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