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

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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.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 2

Folder 1: Cape Henry Pilgrimage (Folder 5 of 6), 1944-1947

Item 1: Correspondence, Ulick Alexander to Mr. Winant, 1943 December 10
Item 2: Correspondence, H. B. N. Consul to Mrs. Naylor, 1944 January 21: Housed with Item 1.
Item 3: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to James Guthrie, 1944 January 22
Item 4: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to John G. Winant, 1944 January 24
Item 5: Correspondence, Winder R. Harris to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1944 January 26
Item 6: Correspondence, unknown to Winder R. Harris, 1944 January 31
Item 7: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Herbert Hoover, 1944 March 6
Item 8: Correspondence, Herbert Hoover to Lillian Webb Naylor, 1944 March 30: Housed with Item 7.
Item 9: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Herbert Hoover, 1948 June 24: Housed with Item 7. Also includes a copy of The Republic National Convention Address by Herbert Hoover.
Item 10: Correspondence, Winder R. Harris to Lillian Webb Naylor, 1944 March 10
Item 11: Correspondence, Winder R. Harris to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1944 March 17
Item 12: Correspondence, L. S. Tailer to Mrs. Basil Manly, 1944 March 24
Item 13: Correspondence, unknown to Mrs. Basil Manly, 1944 March 24
Item 14: Correspondence, Colgate W. Darden, Jr. to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1944 April 10
Item 15: Correspondence, unknown to Colgate W. Darden, Jr., 1944 April 13
Item 16: Correspondence, The Earl of Carrick to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1944 April 19
Item 17: Correspondence, unknown to John G. Winant, 1944 May 30
Item 18: Correspondence, John G. Winant to Mrs. Naylor, 1944 August 3
Item 19: Correspondence, Edwin M. Watson to Mrs. Naylor, 1944 September 28
Item 20: Correspondence, Taylor Willis to Mrs. Naylor, 1944 November 16
Item 21: Speech, 1945
Item 22: Minutes, 1945 March 17
Item 23: Minutes, 1945 March 21
Item 24: Correspondence, W. S. Harney to Miss McCabe, 1945 March 24
Item 25: Correspondence, W. S. Harney to Miss McCabe, 1945 April 5
Item 26: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Willis A. Robertson, 1945 April 17
Item 27: Correspondence, John D. Corbell to Charles B. Borland, 1945 April 18
Item 28: Correspondence, Henry Cowles Whitehead to Mrs. Naylor, 1945 April 18
Item 29: Correspondence, W. S. Harney to Robert M. Hughes, 1945 April 24
Item 30: Correspondence, John D. Corbell to Harry S. Truman, 1945 April 26
Item 31: Correspondence, W. S. H. to Mrs. Naylor, 1945
Item 32: Correspondence, Harry Truman to Mrs. Naylor, 1945 May 12
Item 33: Correspondence, William M. Tuck to Lillian Webb Naylor, 1945 November 26
Item 34: Correspondence, Harry Byrd to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1946 April 5
Item 35: Correspondence, unknown to Mrs. Naylor, 1946 April 10
Item 36: Correspondence, Harry Byrd to Mr. President, 1946 April 11
Item 37: Correspondence, Dwight D. Eisenhower to Mrs. Naylor, 1946 April 12
Item 38: Correspondence, Ralph H. Daughton to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1946 April 15
Item 39: Correspondence, William M. Tuck to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1946 April 20
Item 40: Correspondence, unknown to Lady Astor, 1946 April 22
Item 41: Correspondence, J. C. Harrington to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1946 April 24
Item 42: Correspondence, Lewis Preston Collins to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1946 April 26
Item 43: Correspondence, William M. Tuck to Lillian Webb Naylor, 1946 May 1
Item 44: Correspondence, John D. Corbell to The Governor, 1946 July 15
Item 45: Correspondence, William M. Tuck to John D. Corbell, 1946 July 16: Housed with Item 44.
Item 46: Correspondence, William M. Tuck to Lillian Webb Naylor, 1946 July 26: Housed with Item 44.
Item 47: Correspondence, Edward A. Hummel to Miss Reynolds, 1947 January 20
Item 48: Correspondence, Patty Stahr to Mrs. Naylor, 1947 February 11
Item 49: Correspondence, William M. Tuck to Lillian Webb Naylor, 1947 February 14
Item 50: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Harry F. Byrd, 1947 February 25
Item 51: Correspondence, Harry F. Byrd to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1947 March 4
Item 52: Correspondence, Matthew J. Connelly to Harry F. Byrd, 1947 March 10
Item 53: Correspondence, Harry F. Byrd to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1947 March 11
Item 54: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Lady Astor, 1947 March 12: Includes clipping.
Item 55: Correspondence, F. E. Kellam to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1947 March 12
Item 56: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Kenneth McCatty, 1947 March 15
Item 57: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Miss Margaret Truman, 1947 March 17
Item 58: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Harry F. Byrd, 1947 March 17
Item 59: Correspondence, K. McCatty to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1947 March 19
Item 60: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Taylor to H. St. George Tucker, 1947 March 21
Item 61: Correspondence, H. St. George Tucker to Mrs. Naylor, 1947 March 22
Item 62: Correspondence, W. L. Ainsworth to Mrs. Naylor, 1947 March 24
Item 63: Correspondence, Mrs. Frantz Naylor to British Ambassador, 1947 March 27
Item 64: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, 1947 March 29
Item 65: Correspondence, William M. Tuck to Lillian Webb Naylor, 1947 March 31
Item 66: Roster, 1947
Item 67: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to C. A. Harrell, 1947 April 2
Item 68: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Herbert Hoover, 1947 April 3
Item 69: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Harry F. Byrd, 1947 April 3
Item 70: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to William M. Tuck, 1947 April 4
Item 71: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Harry F. Truman, 1947 April 12
Item 72: Correspondence, J. C. Harrington to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1947 April 17
Item 73: Correspondence, Charles G. Ross to Mrs. Naylor, 1947 April 17
Item 74: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to William M. Tuck, 1947 April 17
Item 75: Correspondence, F. E. Kellam to Chester A. Nimitz, 1947 April 19
Item 76: Correspondence, Patty Stahr to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1947 April 21
Item 77: Correspondence, William M. Tuck to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1947 April 21
Item 78: Program, 1947 April 26-27
Item 79: Correspondence, Agnes Webb Stacy to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1947 April 26
Item 80: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to K. McCatty, 1947 April 29
Item 81: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to A. Willis Robertson, 1947 April 30
Item 82: Correspondence, A. Willis Robertson to Lillian Webb Naylor, 1947 May 3
Item 83: Correspondence, Fred Christoph to Mrs. Naylor, 1947 May 9
Item 84: Minutes, 1947 May 9
Item 85: Clipping, 1947 May 13

Folder 2: Cape Henry Pilgrimage (Folder 6 of 6), 1948, 1949, 1951

Item 1: Correspondence, John D. Corbell to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 January 6
Item 2: Correspondence, John D. Corbell to A. Willis Robertson, 1948 January 7
Item 3: Correspondence, R. D. Cooke to The President, 1948 January 27
Item 4: Correspondence, Matthew J. Connelly to Mr. Grandy, 1948 February 4
Item 5: Correspondence, A. Willis Robertson to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 February 12
Item 6: Correspondence, F. E. Kellam to A. Willis Robertson, 1948 February 13
Item 7: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Mr. British Ambassador, 1948 February 14
Item 8: Correspondence, A. W. Snow to President Truman, 1948 February 17
Item 9: Correspondence, British Ambassador to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 February 19
Item 10: Correspondence, A. Willis Robertson to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 February 23
Item 11: Correspondence, Charlotte B. Milstead to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 February 26
Item 12: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Alben W. Barkley, 1948 March 15
Item 13: Correspondence, Alben W. Barkley to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 March 24
Item 14: Correspondence, Anna Frieden to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 March 29
Item 15: Correspondence, British Ambassador to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 April 10
Item 16: Correspondence, Philip S. Jones to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 April 14
Item 17: Correspondence, J. L. Knight to Mrs. W. Ludwell Baldwin, 1948 April 15
Item 18: Correspondence, Philip Jones to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1948 April 26
Item 19: Correspondence, John Webb West, Jr. to Cousin Lily, 1948 May 13: Includes Cape Henry Executive ribbon.
Item 20: Correspondence, Edith Tunnell to Mrs. Naylor, 1948 October 7
Item 21: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to W. L. Ainesworth, 1948 November 22
Item 22: Report, 1948
Item 23: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to A. Willis Robertson, 1949 January 15
Item 24: Correspondence, Alben W. Barkley to Mrs. Basil Manly, 1949 January 27
Item 25: Correspondence, F. E. Kellam to A. Willis Robertson, 1949 February 1
Item 26: Correspondence, A. Willis Robertson to Floyd E. Kellam, 1949 February 3
Item 27: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Winston Churchill, 1949 February 26
Item 28: Correspondence, Edward A. H. O. to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 March 8
Item 29: Correspondence, W. Ludwell Baldwin to A. Willis Robertson, 1949 March 9
Item 30: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Winston Churchill, 1949 March 24
Item 31: Correspondence, A. Willis Robertson to Floyd E. Kellam, 1949 March 26
Item 32: Correspondence, Bernie to Harry Byrd, 1949 March 28
Item 33: Correspondence, Bernard M. Baruch to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 March 28
Item 34: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Oliver Franks, 1949 March 28
Item 35: Correspondence, Porter Hardy, Jr. to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 March 28
Item 36: Correspondence, Mrs. Frantz Naylor to Harry S. Truman, 1949 March 29
Item 37: Correspondence, Oliver Franks to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 March 31
Item 38: Correspondence, Oliver Franks to Harry Byrd, 1949 March 31
Item 39: Minutes, 1949 April 2
Item 40: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Charles Sawyer, 1949 April 3
Item 41: Correspondence, Charles Sawyer to A. Willis Robertson, 1949 April 5
Item 42: Correspondence, Mr. and Mrs. Cleugh to unknown, 1949 April 6
Item 43: Correspondence, Charles Sawyer to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 April 11
Item 44: Correspondence, Walter J. Kress to Mrs. Basil Manley, 1949 April 12
Item 45: Correspondence, Walter J. Kress to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 April 12
Item 46: Correspondence, Porter Hardy, Jr. to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 April 14
Item 47: Correspondence, W. S. Harney to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 April 16
Item 48: Correspondence, A. Roy Mundee to Mrs. Naylor, 1949 April 21
Item 49: Correspondence, Cleo Margaret McKinney to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, 1949 May 3
Item 50: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to Oliver Franks, 1949 June 11: Includes clipping.
Item 51: Correspondence, Oliver Franks to Mrs. Naylor, 1949 June 16
Item 52: Correspondence, Lillian Webb Naylor to "Tom" Clark, 1949 August 22
Item 53: Receipt, 1951 May 15

Folder 3: Organizational Minutes (Folder 1 of 2), 1961-1967

Item 1: Minutes, 1961 April 11
Item 2: Articles of Incorporation, 1961 December 21
Item 3: Minutes, 1962 January 14
Item 4: Minutes, 1962 June 8: Includes Report of Treasurer.
Item 5: By-Laws, undated
Item 6: Minutes, 1962 December 1
Item 7: Correspondence, Josephine Abernethy Turrentine to Mr. Webb, 1962 December 31
Item 8: Minutes, 1963 March 6
Item 9: List, undated: List of Cape Henry Officials and Directors.
Item 10: Program, 1963 April 21
Item 11: Program, 1963 April 21
Item 12: Minutes, 1963 November 24
Item 13: Minutes, 1964 April 5
Item 14: Program, 1964 April 26
Item 15: Report, 1964 January-December: Report of Treasurer.
Item 16: Minutes, 1965 April 25
Item 17: Program, 1965 April 25
Item 18: Report, 1965 January-December: Report of Treasurer.
Item 19: Minutes, 1966 February 14
Item 20: Correspondence, James P. Boyle to T. H. Willcox, Jr., 1966 November 10
Item 21: Correspondence, T. H. Willcox, Jr. to Josephine Turrentine, 1966 November 22
Item 22: Report, 1966 January-December: Report of Treasurer.
Item 23: Invitation, 1967 April 30
Item 24: Minutes, 1967 June 5
Item 25: Minutes, 1967 December 31
Item 26: Report, 1967 January-December: Report of Treasurer.
Item 27: Charter, 1930 March 14: Copy of the original charter.

Folder 4: Organizational Minutes (Folder 2 of 2), 1968-1977

Item 1: Correspondence, unknown to Mr. Lawrence C. Hadley, 1968 January 11
Item 2: Minutes, 1968 January 18
Item 3: Correspondence, T. H. Willcox, Jr. to Miss Taylor, 1968 February 19
Item 4: Program, 1968 April 28
Item 5: Report, 1968 January-December: Report of Treasurer.
Item 6: Memorandum, 1969 February 6
Item 7: Minutes, 1969 February 10
Item 8: Program, 1969 April 27
Item 9: Report, 1969 January-September: Report of Treasurer.
Item 10: Minutes, 1969 October 12
Item 11: Minutes, 1969 November 9
Item 12: Program, 1970 April 26
Item 13: Minutes, 1970 November 22
Item 14: Minutes, 1971 December 12
Item 15: Program, 1972 April 23
Item 16: Invitation, 1972 April 23
Item 17: Minutes, 1972 December 10
Item 18: Program, 1973 May 6
Item 19: Invitation, 1973 May 6
Item 20: Minutes, 1973 November 18
Item 21: Report, 1972 October - 1973 November: Report of Treasurer.
Item 22: List, 1972-1974: State of Officers.
Item 23: Correspondence, E. R. to Mr. Mace, 1974 January 8
Item 24: Correspondence, Elizabeth Raiford to Luise K. Quist, 1974 November
Item 25: Minutes, 1974 November 24
Item 26: Resolution, undated
Item 27: Correspondence, unknown to Luise K. Quist, 1975 May 16
Item 28: Roster, undated
Item 29: Minutes, 1975 May 21
Item 30: Correspondence, Josephine A. Turrentine to Mr. Webb, 1962 December 31
Item 31: Correspondence, Janet F. Taylor to Mr. Condrey, 1967 December 20: Housed with Item 30.
Item 32: Correspondence, R. K. T. Larson to Mr. Moore, 1968 January 11: Housed with Item 30.
Item 33: Correspondence, R. K. T. Larson to William B. Spong, Jr., 1968 March 11: Housed with Item 30.
Item 34: Roster, undated
Item 35: Clippings, The MacArthur Memorial, undated: Housed with Item 30.
Item 36: Correspondence, George Hogan to R. K. T. Larson, 1969 February 7: Housed with Item 30.
Item 37: Correspondence, Elizabeth Raiford to Mrs. Miller, 1969 November 24: Housed with Item 30.
Item 38: Correspondence, Elizabeth Raiford to Mr. Ruffin, 1969 November 26: Housed with Item 30.
Item 39: Roster, 1969: Housed with Item 30.
Item 40: By-Laws, undated: Housed with Item 30.
Item 41: Brochure, undated: Housed with Item 30.
Item 42: Clipping, undated: Housed with Item 30.
Item 43: Brochure, undated: Housed with Item 30.
Item 44: Miscellaneous stationery, undated: Housed with Item 30.
Item 45: Correspondence, Elizabeth Raiford to Luise K. Quist, 1975 September
Item 46: Correspondence, Elizabeth Raiford to Luise K. Quist, 1975 October 23
Item 47: Report, 1975 September-November: Report of Treasurer.
Item 48: Minutes, 1975 November 9
Item 49: Correspondence, Elizabeth Raiford to Luise K. Quist, 1976 November
Item 50: Report, 1975 November-1976 November: Report of Treasurer.
Item 51: Minutes, 1976 November 28
Item 52: Minutes, 1977 February 27
Item 53: List, 1976, 1977, 1978: List of Directors.

Folder 5: Miscellaneous Notes, 1983-1984, 1986-1987

Handwritten notes that include rosters, dues, and random notes.

Folder 6: Cape Henry Publications, 1924-1984

Programs, articles, and brochures about Cape Henry.

Folder 7: Obituary Notices, 1933, 1946, 1948

Obituaries of people who were associated with the Order of Cape Henry. Names include: Mrs. Etta Franklin Culpepper, Mr. Goldsborough Serpell, Mrs. Fergus Reid, Miss Arabelle Winston, W. H. T. Squires, Mrs. Susan W. Wright, R. Walton Moore, Mrs. Nathaniel Beaman, and Miss Nonie Wilkinson.

Folder 8: Pilgrimage Photographs, undated

Photographs from various Cape Henry Pilgrimage activities.

Folder 9: Miscellaneous Papers, 1928-1986, undated

Item 1: Correspondence, George Akerson to Menalcus Lankford, 1928 October
Item 2: Correspondence, unknown to F. L. Belin, 1931 February 16
Item 3: Correspondence, W. H. V. to J. W. Rustin, 1935 October 21
Item 4: Correspondence, R. M. Hughes, Jr. to Donald W. Shriver, 1944 November 24: Housed with Item 3.
Item 5: Correspondence, Mary Perry Griggs to Donald W. Shriver, 1944 November 30: Housed with Item 3.
Item 6: Correspondence, W. H. T. Squires to Jim, undated: Housed with Item 3.
Item 7: List, 1935 November 7: A partial list of trees, shrubs etc., in Virginia Seashore State Park.
Item 8: Resolution, 1930 July 3: Housed with Item 7.
Item 9: Clippings, 1936, 1938: Housed with Item 7.
Item 10: Publications, 1932, 1938: Housed with Item 7.
Item 11: Correspondence, Elizabeth C. B. Buel to Mrs. Chapman, 1934 February 2: Housed with Item 7.
Item 12: Invitation, 1941 February
Item 13: Minutes, undated
Item 14: Receipt, 1965 April 25
Item 15: Correspondence, Chuck Applebach to James Ricketts, 1986 April 29
Item 16: Note, undated
Item 17: Resolution, undated
Item 18: Speech, undated
Item 19: Correspondence, Nelle Calfee to Mrs. Naylor, undated
Item 20: Correspondence, Nelle Calfee to Mrs. Naylor, undated
Item 21: Correspondence, Martha E. Stahr to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, undated
Item 22: Correspondence, Harry F. Byrd to Lillian Webb Naylor, undated
Item 23: Correspondence, Porter Hardy, Jr. to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, undated
Item 24: Correspondence, Charles Sawyer to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, undated
Item 25: Correspondence, Nelle Calfee to Mrs. Naylor, undated
Item 26: Correspondence, E. B. C to Mrs. Naylor, undated
Item 27: Correspondence, British Ambassador to unknown, undated
Item 28: Correspondence, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to unknown, undated
Item 29: Correspondence, General and Mrs. Robert T. Frederick to unknown, undated
Item 30: Correspondence, National Bank of Commerce to unknown, undated
Item 31: Correspondence, Franklin D. Roosevelt to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, undated

Folder 10: Scrapbooks, 1963-1986

Two scrapbooks. Located in Oversize MSS 0000-155 Box 1.

Item 1: Green scrapbook, Order of Cape Henry Ephemera, 1963-1983: Scrapbook contains clippings, invitations, proclamations and photographs from the yearly Cape Henry pilgrimage.
Item 2: Blue scrapbook, Order of Cape Henry Ephemera, 1983-1986: Scrapbook contains clippings, proclamations, and photographs from the yearly Cape Henry pilgrimage.

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