Order of Cape Henry Records, 1924-1987, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Nichole Delasalas

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Collection Overview

Title: Order of Cape Henry Records, 1924-1987, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-155

Primary Creator: Order of Cape Henry (1920-)

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Cape Henry Memorial (Virginia Beach, Va.), Organizations, Virginia Beach (Va.)

Forms of Material: Brochures, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Invitations, Lists (document genres), Memorandums, Minutes (administrative records), Notes, Photographs, Programs, Publications (document genre), Receipts, Reports, Resolutions (administrative records), Rosters, Scrapbooks, Speeches (documents)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Correspondence, organizational minutes, yearly pilgrimage ephemera, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the Order of Cape Henry from 1924 to 1986.

Biographical Note

The Order of Cape Henry was established in 1920 to commemorate the arrival of the first settlers to Virginia in 1607. The pilgrimage to the cross at Cape Henry occurs yearly in the Spring, usually on the Sunday closest to April 26. Mrs. Frantz Naylor, Lillian Webb Naylor, was the President of the Order of Cape Henry and helped establish the annual pilgrimage.

Subject/Index Terms

Cape Henry Memorial (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Organizations
Virginia Beach (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: Order of Cape Henry Records, MSS 0000-155, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May 31, 2016.

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