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 8: Questionnaires, White: R - S

Folder 1: Raby, Bernard Hunter

Born: 1889 November 7.

Served in the National Army, Company F, 308th Infantry, 77th Division.

Folder 2: Raby, Horace Speight, 1919 May 27

Born: 1897 January 27.

Served in the 4th Virginia Infantry.

Folder 3: Ragland, Leonard Lee, 1919 May 26

Born: 1897 July 27.

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

Folder 4: Rathbone, Clayton Edward

Born: 1892 August 25.

Served in the National Guard, 115th Ambulance Company.

Folder 5: Rathbone, Guy Brown

Born: 1888 October 18.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 6: Rathbone, Harold Lansing, 1920 April 30

Born: 1886 September 8.

Served in the National Guard, Ambulance Company.

Folder 7: Redwood, Frank Harrell, 1920 July 20

Born: 1890 March 22.

Served in the Medical Reserve Corps.

Folder 8: Reed, Jesse Veale

Born: 1891 December 15.

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

Folder 9: Reed, Mastella Clarke, 1919 December 5

Born: 1896 April 11.

Served in the National Army.

Folder 10: Richardson, LeRoy Jennings, 1919 August 31

Born: 1887 February 17.

Served in the Naval Reserves.

Folder 11: Richardson, Xenophon King, 1919 September 17

Born: 1891 October 26.

Served in the Naval Reserves.

Folder 12: Riddick, Savil A., 1920 August 31

Born: 1880 January 12.

Served in the Medical Corps.

Folder 13: Rives, John Hicks, Jr., 1919 September 22

Born: 1893 December 10.

Served in the National Army, 18th Company, 155th Depot Brigade.

Folder 14: Rives, Norfleet Williamson, 1919 August 19

Born: 1896 March 15.

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

Folder 15: Robertson, Newton Lavaille, 1919 September 3

Born: 1901 July 13.

Served in the Naval Reserves.

Folder 16: Robertson, Tilton Young

Born: 1895 August 9.

Served in the Virginia Ambulance Company.

Folder 17: Robertson, Wallace Glenn, 1919 September 3

Born: 1899 March 22.

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

Folder 18: Robinson, Arthur Charles, 1919 October 3

Born: 1898 January 6.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 19: Robinson, Emmett Temple, 1920 February 5

Born: 1893 May 22.

Served in the Reserve Corps.

Folder 20: Robinson, Fielding Slaughter, 1920 January 12

Born: 1897 April 30.

Served in the Marine Corps, 67th Company, 5th Regiment, 2nd Division. Additional information included.

Folder 21: Rodman, Nathaniel Fulford, 1919 August 19

Born: 1891 January 3.

Served in the Medical Reserve Corps.

Folder 22: Rubin, Jacob, 1919 September 29

Born: 1895 November 11.

Served in the National Army, Company B, 318th Regiment, 80th Division.

Folder 23: Russell, Aubrey Hunt, 1920 August 2

Born: 1890 March 23.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 24: Russell, William Gregory, 1919 September 6

Born: 1896 January 15.

Served in the National Army, Company C, 5th Regiment. Photograph included.

Folder 25: Ryan, Richard Hillsdon

Born: 1896 August 26.

Served in the National Guard, Ambulance Company 115.

Folder 26: Sands, William Hamilton, Jr., 1919 September 12

Born: 1892 May 13.

Folder 27: Sanford, Ambrose Hubert, 1920 July 31

Born: 1888 June 15.

Served in the National Army, Company L.

Folder 28: Saul, Hugh Ashe, 1919 September 2

Born: 1897 March 20.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 29: Savage, Millard Bridgman, 1919 November 29

Born: 1896 August 3.

Served in the Naval Reserves.

Folder 30: Sawyer, Richard Overby

Born: 1894 August 23.

Served in National Guard, Company G, 4th Virginia Infantry.

Folder 31: Schenck, George William

Born: 1891 November 13.

Served in the Medical Reserve Corps.

Folder 32: Schlegel, Frank East, 1919 August 28

Born: 1896 October 31.

Served in the Army.

Folder 33: Schmidberg, Andrew Harry, 1919 August 19

Born: 1891 June 14.

Served in the National Army, Company F, 305th Engineering Regiment, 80th Division.

Folder 34: Schmidt, Edward Frank, 1919 August 28

Born: 1892 July 13.

Served in the Naval Reserves.

Folder 35: Schmitt, Frank Arthur, 1919 August 19

Born: 1893 April 30.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 36: Schmitt, Leo Andrew, 1919 September 15

Born: 1890 August 9.

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

Folder 37: Schreiner, George Wald, 1919 August 25

Born: 1894 June 26.

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

Folder 38: Schreiner, Benjamin N., 1919 August 25

Born: 1890 October 19.

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

Folder 39: Schultz, Clarence Maurice

Born: 1883 August 9.

Served in the National Army.

Folder 40: Scott, William Riddick

Born: 1895 November 1.

Served in the Army, Battery A, 5th Field Artillery.

Folder 41: Sears, Baker Lee, 1919 August 27

Born: 1896 May 21.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 42: Sedgwick, John Carroll

Born: 1896 August 1.

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

Folder 43: Seelinger, Harry R.

No questionnaire.

Additional information included.

Folder 44: Shackford, Channcey

No questionnaire. Additional information included.

Folder 45: Sharp, Walter Doyle, 1920 January 12

Born: 1880 December 26.

Served in the United States Navy. Additional information included.

Folder 46: Sharpe, Robert E.

No questionnaire. Additional information included.

Folder 47: Shepherd, Lemuel Cornick, 1919 August 25

Born: 1896 February 10.

Served in the Marine Corps, 55th Company, 5th Regiment, 2nd Division.

Additional information included.

Folder 48: Shriver, Alfred Wallace, 1920 July 25

Born: 1894 September 23.

Served in the Reserve Corps, Company I.

Folder 49: Shriver, Edwin Causey, 1920 July 25

Born: 1894 September 23.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 50: Simpson, John Wesley, 1919 August 19

Born: 1895 May 27.

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

Folder 51: Simpson, Milford Martin, 1919 September 15

Born: 1896 October 4.

Served in the Army, 6th Company. Photograph included.

Folder 52: Slaughter, William Elbert

Born: 1896 July 2.

Served in the Naval Reserves.

Folder 53: Sloan, John M.

Born: 1891 April 3.

Served in Company B, 138th Infantry.

Folder 54: Small, Walter Bates

Born: 1894 September 30.

Served in the Army, Company A.

Folder 55: Smith, Benjamin F.

No questionnaire. Additional information included.

Folder 56: Smith, Billie F.

Served in the Army.

Folder 57: Smith, Charles Carroll, Jr., 1919 October 31

Born: 1891 February 26.

Served in the National Guard.

Folder 58: Smith, Charles Walker, 1919 August 23

Born: 1891 December 29.

Served in the National Guard, 115th Ambulance Company.

Folder 59: Smith, Frederick Orran, Jr., 1919 August 21

Born: 1884 September 15.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 60: Smith, Harold Clegg, 1920 January 10

Born: 1895 April 5.

Served in the National Army, Headquarters Company, 318th Regiment, 80th Division. Photograph included.

Folder 61: Smith, James Sydney, Jr., 1918 August 20

Born: 1895 November 5.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 62: Smith, Martin X.

Served in the United States Navy. No questionnaire. Additional information included.

Folder 63: Smith, Perry Coke

Born: 1899 April 21.

Served in the National Army, Company B. Additional information included.

Folder 64: Smith, Richard March, 1919 August 23

Born: 1898 January 25.

Served in the Naval Reserve.

Folder 65: Snyder, Ben Paul, 1919 September 9

Born: 1897 November 19.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 66: Spencer, Walter Carl, 1919 August 19

Born: 1898 May 18.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 67: Spilal, Nathan

Born: 1891 October 21.

Served in Company F, 317th Infantry, 80th Division.

Folder 68: Spillsa, Sam, 1919 May 28

Born: 1899 December 22.

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

Folder 69: Spilman, Robert Scott, 1919 December 8

Born: 1868 March 11.

Served in the Army, 59th Regiment, 4th Division.

Folder 70: Stanworth, Charles Semmes, 1921 January 10

Born: 1864 July 28.

Served in the United States Navy. Additional information included.

Folder 71: Stark, Alexander Newton, 1920 February 14

Born: 1869 September 15.

Served in the Army, Medical Corps. Additional information included.

Folder 72: Stark, Alexander Newton, Jr., 1920 April 7

Born: 1896 January 4.

Served in the Army, Company F, 61st Infantry. 5th Division.

Additional information included.

Folder 73: Stavro, William Garrison, 1919 August 27

Born: 1892 January 26.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 74: Steinberg, Moses Benjamin, 1919 September 5

Born: 1894 March 12.

Served in the Army.

Folder 75: Steinmetz, Karl Lawson

Born: 1898 November 28.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 76: Stern, Josiah

Born: 1897 January 19.

Served in the Army, Company C, 72nd Engineers.

Folder 77: Stevens, Herbert Clay, 1919 December 26

Born: 1897 July 13.

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

Folder 78: Stevens, Joseph Robert

Born: 1898 March 22.

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

Folder 79: Stickney, Herman O.

Served in the United States Navy. No questionnaire. Additional information included.

Folder 80: Stillman, James Edward, 1920 July 13

Born: 1895 March 11.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 81: Stone, Emory A.

Served in the United States Navy. No questionnaire. Additional information included.

Folder 82: Story, James Leonard, 1920 July 27

Born: 1894 July 26.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 83: Storey, John Faison, September 9

Born: 1899 November 25.

Served in the National Guard, Company D, 4th Regiment. Photograph included.

Folder 84: Stringfellow, James Lawrence, 1920 May 22

Born: 1887 August 14.

Served in the Army Medical Reserve.

Folder 85: Sugar, Aaron Jesse, 1920 July 23

Born: 1899 August 16.

Folder 86: Sugar, Louis Leonard, 1920 August 5

Born: 1897 April 17.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 87: Sullivan, Willard Parker, 1919 September 16

Born: 1880 December 29.

Served in Officers Reserve Corps.

Folder 88: Swingley, Eugene Grant, 1920 February 2

Born: 1897 May 30.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 89: Swingley, Walter Bristley, 1919 September 25

Born: 1898 April 4.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 90: Sykes, Walter Augusta

Served in the Army. Photograph included.