Sargeant Memorial Collection Map Collection | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Map Collection

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-NMP

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 787.0 Items

Arrangement: Arranged by series, generally from broader to smaller geographic locations.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.)--Maps, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)--Maps, Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.)--Maps, Norfolk County (Va.)--Maps, Norfolk Metropolitan Area (Va.)--Maps, North Carolina--Maps, Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps, Richmond (Va.)--Maps, Suffolk (Va.)--Maps, Tidewater (Va. : Region)--Maps, Virginia--Maps, Virginia Beach (Va.)--Maps, Virginia Peninsula (Va.)--Maps, Williamsburg (Va.)--Maps, Yorktown (Va.)--Maps.

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Atlases, Cadastral maps, Genealogical tables, Geological maps, Maps (documents), Nautical charts, Photocopies, Road maps, Topographic maps, Tourist maps

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

More than seven hundred maps, arranged in nine series to include the United States and East Coast (subdivided by region), Virginia and Regional, Hampton Roads (subdivided by locality, agency, and map type), Nautical Charts, Geological Maps, Aerial Photographs, Atlases, and Genealogies.

Subject/Index Terms

Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.)--Maps
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)--Maps
Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)--Maps
Norfolk County (Va.)--Maps
Norfolk Metropolitan Area (Va.)--Maps
North Carolina--Maps
Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps
Richmond (Va.)--Maps
Suffolk (Va.)--Maps
Tidewater (Va. : Region)--Maps
Virginia--Maps
Virginia Beach (Va.)--Maps
Virginia Peninsula (Va.)--Maps
Williamsburg (Va.)--Maps
Yorktown (Va.)--Maps.

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: [Map Name], Sargeant Memorial Collection Map Collection, MSS 0000-NMP, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Entered April 9, 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

Folder 14: Series 4: Hampton Roads Maps (Virginia Peninsula and South Hampton Roads), 1807-1975, undated

Item 1: Position of the English and French Fleets Immediately Previous to the Action: Engraved for Stedmans History of the American War. Charles Stedman, 1794. September 5, 1781.
Item 2: Tidewater Area of Virginia Physical and Political Map, 1826 April 14: Entered according to Act of Congress, the 14th day of April 1826, by John Tyler, Governor of the State of Virginia. No. 9. (Photocopy)
Item 3: Highway Map of Norfolk and Vicinity, before 1957: In file before July 16, 1957. 755.5 V549. Shows major highways of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Hampton, and Newport News.
Item 4: Virginia Seashore: A Year Round Playground Among Historic Shrines: State Port Authority of Virginia. Port Series No. 36.
Item 5: King's Highway Route of Virginia: A Scenic and Historic All Highway and Bridge Route: Pamphlet; Leading Through Portsmouth, South Norfolk, Berkley, and Norfolk to the Beaches. Virginia Seashore: A Year Round Playground - Among Historic Shrines. Everett Waddey Company, Richmond, Virginia - New York.
Item 6: Motor Routes to Virginia Seashore via James River Bridge Corporation, Norfolk, Virginia: Pamphlet; Map produced by American Automobile Association, Washington, District of Columbia. Virginia Seashore: A Year Round Playground - Among Historic Shrines.
Item 7: Norfolk Resort Area: Drawn by Day Lowry. Resort Department, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. Printed in United States.
Item 8: Burk's Fisherman's Map: Shows major waterways from the York River and Chesapeake Bay down to Albemarle Sound and Croatan Sound. (Photocopy)
Item 9: Location Map of Virginia Beach: Morrie Company, Norfolk, Virginia. (Photocopy)
Item 10: Map of the Lower Virginia Peninsula and Historic Points, Compliments of Morrie Company, Norfolk, Virginia, 1923 September 24: Morrie Company Drafting, Designing, Photostats, Blue Prints, General Reproductions. Ledger-Dispatch Building, Norfolk, Virginia. (Photocopy)
Item 11: Plan des Environs de Williamsburg, York, Hampton, et Portsmouth: French. Map Division, Library of Congress. (Photocopy)
Item 12: Map of the State of Virginia, 1827: "Believe part of map drawn by Herman Boyce, 1827. Engraved by H.S. Tannor - Virginia State Library #529-1827" (Photocopy)
Item 13: Map of Hampton Roads, 1807: 2 sheets glued together. "Believe part map by Bishop James Madison 1807. Picketts. Back of map reads: "Princess Anne Co - 18 , 1829, 1859, 1910." (Photocopy)
Item 14: Map of Hampton Roads, circa 1807: Map shows Hampton Roads including Princess Anne, Norfolk, Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Warwick, and Elizabeth City. (Photocopy)
Item 15: Calendar of Events Hampton Roads, Virginia Map: Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads.
Item 16: Virginia's Historic Peninsula, 1944: Copyright 1944 American Automobile Association. Shows entire Hampton Roads region, with emphasis on Virginia Peninsula. Specific information about the section of Virginia covered by this map will be furnished, upon request, by the James River Bridge System, Newport News, Virginia.
Item 17: Map of Hampton Roads District, 1925: Copyright by Henry Eagleton 1925. Map designed by Morrie Company for Henry Eagleton at the Sign of the 6 Arcade Norfolk, Virginia. Lithographed for Morrie Company, Norfolk, Virginia by A. Hoen and Company, Baltimore.
Item 18: Road Map of Historic Hampton Roads Section, 1824: Sheets taped together. Copyright by Elsie A. Stegman 1824. Map made by Morrie Company, Norfolk, Virginia. (Photocopy)
Item 19: The Birthplace of Our Nation, 1975: Copyright Alice Granbery Walter. Hand-drawn in green ink and painted. Map shows Indian villages, Churches, Smith's Map 1607, Hariots Map 1584 and Court Records Patents, and Shipwrecks.
Item 20: Ports of Virginia Facilities Maps: The Port of Hampton Roads: Virginia Port Authority, Norfolk, Virginia. Printed in United States.