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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Twenty-two 1873-1890 invitations to Belle Tunstall for dances, balls, social club meetings, and the unveiling of the Robert E. Lee monument. Also includes one newspaper clipping, three envelopes addressed to Belle Tunstall, and an 1878 note from the Norfolk Treasurer's office for H. Proescher to attend a meeting of the Common Council.
Biographical Note
Belle Waller Tunstall Walke was born on October 6, 1853 in Norfolk County, Virginia. She married Frank Anthony Walke on November 4, 1896. Walke was an active member of the Norfolk community; she founded the Hope-Maury chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy and was a founder of both the Woman's Club of Norfolk and the United Memorial Day Association. Walke was a charter member of the Colonial Dames Great Bridge chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and St. Paul's Church. She was also instrumental in the erection of the Confederate Monument on Commercial Place. Walke regularly attended Norfolk City Council meetings and frequently voiced support for the welfare of Norfolk policemen and firemen, along with projects to aid the poor. She died on April 1, 1944 in Princess Anne County, Virginia and was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Subject/Index Terms
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:
Mrs. Robert Tunstall by donation
Preferred Citation:
Belle Tunstall Invitations, MSS 0000-649, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed January 10, 2017.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 9: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts],
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- Box 9: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts
- Folder 1: Invitations to Belle Tunstall, 1873-1890, undated
- Includes envelopes for most invitations. Venues for invitations include the Atlantic Hotel, West End Social Club, Naval Station Norfolk, USS Brooklyn, Norfolk Navy Yard, Lanciers-German Club, USS Worcester, USS Powhatan, United States Naval Academy, Shakespeare Club, USS Hartford, and Plymouth.
