Virginia War History Commission, Norfolk, Virginia Records, 1919-1921 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Nichole Delasalas

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Collection Overview

Title: Virginia War History Commission, Norfolk, Virginia Records, 1919-1921

Predominant Dates:1919

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-182

Primary Creator: Virginia War History Commission (1919-1928)

Extent: 19.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Questionnaires are divided by sex and race, and within these categories are arranged alphabetically by surname. Questionnaires from churches and schools are arranged within their respective categories in alphabetical order. Reports from various local organizations and other miscellaneous materials are arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 01/00/1968

Subjects: Naval Station Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Maps, Organizations, Schools, World War, 1914-1918

Forms of Material: Correspondence, Government records, Lists (document genres), Newsletters, Photographs, Postcards, Questionnaires, Reports

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Questionnaires completed by servicemembers and nurses who served during World War I from Norfolk, Virginia. Individual questionnaires ask for servicemembers' personal information, military service information, and thoughts and feelings about their service during the War. Questionnaires filled out by local churches and schools include statistical information and data on activities relating to financial contributions, general feelings, and patriotic activities implemented during the War. This collection also contains letters, reports, photographs, newsletters, and one 1919 map of the Naval Operating Base in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Naval Station Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Maps
Organizations
Schools
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: Mrs. S. H. Ferebee by donation

Related Materials: Virginia War History Commission Records, Library of Virginia. For more information please see http://search.vaheritage.org/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi00958.xml.

Preferred Citation: Virginia War History Commission, Norfolk, Virginia Records, MSS 0000-182, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1: Questionnaires, White: A - Bra

Folder 1: Abbott, Joseph Emmett

Born: 1892 November 30.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 2: Abel, Claude Gardner, 1919 October 9

Born: 1892 October 19.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 3: Abourjilie, Elias George, 1919 August 18

Born: 1894 January 13.

Served in the National Guard in the 4th Virginia Regiment. Photograph included.

Folder 4: Ackiss, Harrison Seneca, Jr., 1919 August 21

Born: 1899 March 28.

Served in the National Army.

Folder 5: Addison, James Samuel, 1920 February 26

Born: 1897 June 21.

Served in the National Army in Company A 62 Ammunition Train.

Folder 6: Albano, Louis Joseph

Born: 1896 April 20.

Served in the United Stated Navy. Photograph included. War history included.

Folder 7: Aldred, Roy Earl, 1919 August 19

Born: 1886 February 4.

Served in the Army.

Folder 8: Alexander, David John, 1919 August 18

Born: 1877 April 3.

Served in the United Stated Navy.

Folder 9: Alfriend, William Jeremy

Born: 1891 October 28.

Served in the National Guard in Company H, 2nd Virginia Infantry and 116th Virginia Infantry.

Folder 10: Allen, Archer M. R.

No questionnaire. Letter of Special Commendation. Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 11: Allen, Malcom Henry

No questionnaire. Information sheet. Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 12: Allen, Seldon Goodwin, 1919 May 26

Born: 1895 June 3.

Served in the National Guard in Company D, 116th Infantry, 29th Division.

Folder 13: Allmond, Walter Elmon

Born: 1896 April 30.

Served in the National Army in Company F, 317th Regiment, 80th Division.

Folder 14: Altizer, Everett Ray

Born: 1894 April 17.

Served in the National Army.

Folder 15: Anderson, Brooks Nottingham, 1920 January 11

Born: 1898 April 27.

Folder 16: Anderson, Frank, 1919 August 22

Born: 1891 August 8.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 17: Anderson, James Whitney, 1919 August 25

Born: 1895 July 10.

Served in the Reserve Corps.

Folder 18: Anderson, Robert Eastwood, 1919 September 20

Born: 1893 December 28.

Served in the National Army in Company B. Additional data sheet included.

Folder 19: Andress, Walter Herbert, 1920 June 12

Born: 1889 October 3.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 20: Ansell, Agnes Maxwell, 1919 May 28

Born: 1896 September 3.

Served in the National Guard.

Folder 21: Ansell, Gary Linwood

Born: 1899 January 31.

Served in the United States Navy. Photograph included.

Folder 22: Armstrong, Dustin Wright

Born: 1893 January 19.

Served in National Guard, Battery B, 111th, 29th Division.

Folder 23: Austin, Emory Hall, 1920 August 21

Born: 1893 April 30.

Served in the Virginia National Guard, Battery B, 1st Regiment.

Folder 24: Avent, James Robert

Born: 1890 March 25.

Served in the National Army, 324th ambulance company, 81st Division.

Folder 25: Ayers, Joseph George

Born: 1898 January 23.

Folder 26: Bagley, Raleigh Allen, 1919 September 1

Born: 1891 February 17.

Served in the National Guard, 2nd Virginia Infantry. Photograph included.

Folder 27: Bain, Claude Murdaugh, 1920 June 4

Born: 1887 October 1.

Served in the United States Marine Corps, 10th Regiment. Photograph included.

Folder 28: Baker, Richard Henry, Jr., 1919 September 15

Born: 1897 July 8.

Served in the Army. Additional information included.

Folder 29: Balderson, Samuel Lewis

Born: 1861 February 28.

Served in the Marine Corps.

Folder 30: Baldwin, Robert Frederick, Jr., 1919 December 10

Born: 1900 January 22.

Served in the Students Army Training Corps.

Folder 31: Bambalis, George Panos, 1919 December

Born: 1888 October 2.

Served in the National Army, Company F, 321st Regiment, 81st Division. Two photographs included.

Folder 32: Banks, Charles Harrison

Born: 1862 May 23.

Served in the United States Naval Reserves.

Folder 33: Barber, Clifton Stephen

Served in the United States Army.

Folder 34: Barkas, Harry Jerome

Born: 1894 July 30.

Served in the United States Navy Reserve Force.

Folder 35: Barkas, Louis, 1918 August 22

Born: 1897 July 24.

Served in the National Army, 62nd Company B. Photograph included.

Folder 36: Barnard, Lloyd, 1919 November 11

Born: 1900 June 4.

Served in the Army, Company A, 305th Battalion.

Folder 37: Barnes, John Elliott, 1919 September 10

Born: 1898 September 22.

Served in the National Guard, Battery B, 111th Field Artillery, 29th Division.

Folder 38: Barnes, William C., 1919 December 25

Born: 1895 January 23.

Served in the Army, Company J, 9th Infantry.

Additional information included.

Folder 39: Barrett, Gregory, 1919 August 18

Born: 1899 March 29.

Served in the United States Marine Corps, Company 204, 13th Regiment.

Folder 40: Barton, Horace Appleton

Born: 1872 December 3.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 41: Bashara, John, 1919 August 22

Born: 1897 January 7.

Served in the United States Navy Reserve Force.

Folder 42: Bassil, Demetrious Logothelis, 1919 August 28

Born: 1887 September 29.

Served in the 24th Company, 6th Regiment, 152nd Division. Photograph included.

Folder 43: Bateman, Joseph Edward

Born: 1894 October 13.

Served in the National Guard, Company B, 112th Battalion.

Folder 44: Baughman, George Edward, 1920 May 10

Born: 1900 August 23.

Folder 45: Beach, Edgar Robinson, 1920 May 28

Born: 1899 January 14.

Served in the National Guard, Company B, 111th Regiment 29th Division.

Folder 46: Beahm, John Henry, 1919 August 18

Born: 1896 March 27.

Served in the United States Navy. Three photographs included.

Folder 47: Beaman, Nathaniel, Jr.

Born: 1898 July 16.

Served in the Army.

Folder 48: Beaman, Robert Prentis, 1920 August 25

Born: 1891 December 13.

Served in the National Army, Battery D, 314th Field Artillery, 80th Division.

Folder 49: Beaman, Walter Herman

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 50: Beard, Ralph William, 1919 September 16

Born: 1899 April 13.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 51: Beazley, Richard Montaque, 1919 September 21

Born: 1896 February 7.

Served in the National Army, 6th Company, 2nd Regiment.

Folder 52: Bell, Arthur Lloyd, 1920 February 1

Born: 1893 February 19.

Served in the Army.

Folder 53: Bell, Job Thomas, 1919 August 21

Born: 1894 December 24.

Served in the Naval Reserve.

Folder 54: Bennett, Sol Charles, 1920 June 4

Born: 1896 January 16.

Served in the Reserve Corps. Company C.

Folder 55: Benton, George Wilson, 1920 January 31

Born: 1898 February 22.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 56: Berkley, Percy Cooper, 1920 June 8

Born: 1887 November 4.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 57: Berkley, Waverly Lee, Jr., 1920 May 24

Born: 1895 February 20.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 58: Berman, David Israel, 1919 August 20

Born: 1901 October 15.

Served in the Army. Photograph and additional information included.

Folder 59: Berman, Fivel Philip

Born: 1902 September 5.

Served in the Army. Photograph included.

Folder 60: Berry, John Franklin

Born: 1898 January 2.

Served in the National Guard, Company B, 112th Infantry, 29th Division.

Folder 61: Bew, William Thomas

Born: 1899 May 10.

Served in the Army, Battery D, 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Division.

Folder 62: Bibb, Richard Hollidat, 1919 August 18

Born: 1891 May 26.

Served in the National Guard, ambulance company, 115th, 104th Sanitary Train, 29th Division.

Folder 63: Bidgood, Ernest Marcellus, 1920 July 25

Born: 1896 December 2.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 64: Bidgood, Joseph Virginius, Jr., 1919 December 27

Born: 1878 July 2.

Served in the National Guard, Company B, 112th Battalion, 29th Division.

Folder 65: Black, Barron Foster

Born: 1894 November 27.

Served with the French Army.

Folder 66: Blaising, Harry Grey, 1920 May 24

Born: 1886 November 19.

Served in the Marine Corps.

Folder 67: Blake, David Charles, 1920 May 24

Born: 1847 March 6.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 68: Blankinship, Asa Max

Born: 1890 January 22.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 69: Blick, Roy Early, 1920 August 9

Born: 1899 December 21.

Served in the National Guard, 114th Ambulance Company, 104 Sanitary Train, 29th Division.

Folder 70: Bond, Holton Cabell, 1919 August 20

Born: 1900 October 14.

Served in the National Guard, 4th Virginia Company.

Folder 71: Bond, Oliver Linwood, 1920 May 23

Born: 1894 December 30.

Served in the National Guard, Company D, 4th Virginia Infantry.

Folder 72: Bonner, Davis Vernon

Born: 1895 July 2.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 73: Bonner, John Exom, Jr.

Born: 1889 June 6.

Served in the Army, Company C, 305th Regiment, 80th Division.

Folder 74: Bonner, William Edward

Born: 1892 February 7.

Served in the National Army, Company C, 50th Infantry.

Folder 75: Borland, Charles Bonney, 1919 September 2

Born: 1886 January 8.

Served in the National Guard, 4th Infantry, 29th Division.

Folder 76: Borum, Lewis Preston

No questionnaire. Additional information included. Served as a Merchant Marine.

Folder 77: Bouchelle, Horace P.

Folder 78: Bowen, Jack Marion, 1919 August 23

Born: 1892 February 9.

Served in the National Army, Machine Gun Company, 318th Infantry, 80th Division.

Folder 79: Bower, Hill Noal, 1919 May 20

Born: 1885 February 12.

Served in the National Guard, Company A, 4th Virginia Regiment.

Folder 80: Boyd, William Alfred

Born: 1896 November 7.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 81: Boykin, Maury Wood, 1920 March 12

Born: 1893 November 25.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 82: Bozman, Elwood Calvin, 1919 August 23

Born: 1894 December 10.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force. Photograph included.

Folder 83: Brauch, Linwood Oliver, 1919 August 23

Born: 1899 November 13.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force. Photograph included.