Nona Josephine Cowan Photographs, 1919 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Nona Josephine Cowan Photographs, 1919

ID: 007/MSS 0000-625

Primary Creator: Cowan, Nona Josephine (1889-1977)

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 09/17/2013

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, World War, 1914-1918

Forms of Material: Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Twelve 1919 photographs, likely taken on June 23, featuring a parade in Norfolk, Virginia to celebrate the end of World War I.

Biographical Note

Nona Josephine Cowan was born on June 10, 1889 in Bertie County, North Carolina. She served during World War I as a Yeomanette in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Cowan was listed in the 1930 census as a dressmaker. In the 1940 census, she was listed as looking for work as a bookkeeper/stenographer. Cowan later worked for the North Carolina Employment Commission. She died on January 11, 1977 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Highland Memorial Gardens in Ahoskie, North Carolina.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
World War, 1914-1918

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: Lynn C. McCarthy by donation

Preferred Citation: Nona Josephine Cowan Photographs, MSS 0000-625, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed November 19, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 7: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Photographs, World War I Parade in Norfolk, Virginia, 1919: 12 photographs. Includes photographs of parade including sailors, soldiers, other enlisted personnel, organizations, and floats.