Norfolk: Historic Southern Port Manuscript, 1931 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk: Historic Southern Port Manuscript, 1931

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-397

Primary Creator: Wertenbaker, Thomas J.

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Commerce, Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Manuscripts

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One typed manuscript for Thomas J. Wertenbaker's 1931 classic book on the history of Norfolk. The manuscript places emphasis on the first two centuries of Norfolk's history and outlines the time period from 1880 to 1930. Each page is stamped with a date of returned proof.

Biographical Note

Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker was born on February 6, 1879 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a notable American historian, publishing multiple notable works throughout his life. Wertenbaker attended the University of Virginia, eventually earning his Ph.D. in 1910. He married Sarah Rossetter Marshall on July 10, 1916. From 1910 to 1947, Wertenbaker served as a member of the history department at Princeton University. He died on April 22, 1966 in Princeton, New Jersey and was buried at University of Virginia Cemetery in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Commerce
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers

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: Robert Baylor Tunstall by donation

Preferred Citation: Norfolk: Historic Southern Port Manuscript, MSS 0000-397, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 8, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 1: Handwritten Manuscript, Norfolk: Historic Southern Port, circa 1931],
[Box 2: Typescript and Returned Proofs, Norfolk: Historic Southern Port, 1931],
[Box 3: Bound Volume (Returned Proofs), Norfolk: Historic Southern Port, 1931],
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