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 13: Questionnaires, Colored: O - Y

Folder 1: Owings, Charles Grafton, 1919 October 15

Born: 1887 January 15.

Served in the National Army, Company K, 367th Regiment, 92nd Division.

Folder 2: Parham, Guy Vincent, 1920 February 2

Born: 1894 July 4.

Served in 535th Engineers, Company C.

Folder 3: Parker, John Grover, 1919 August 30

Born: 1890 March 30.

Served in the National Army, M. T. C. 589th Regiment.

Folder 4: Paynter, Warren Grace, 1919 August 20

Born: 1895 January 2.

Served in the National Army, Company B, 343rd Labor Battalion.

Folder 5: Payton, Allie Lee

Born: 1892 December 22.

Served in the Naval Reserve. Photograph included.

Folder 6: Payton, Dudley Allen, 1919 December 21

Born: 1895 July 24.

Served in the United States Navy. Additional information and photograph included.

Folder 7: Payton, Henry, 1920 June 24

Born: 1888 November 16.

Folder 8: Perkins, Charles Howard, 1920 February 12

Born: 1887 September 29.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 9: Perry, Herman

Born: 1899 September 18.

Served in the National Army, 40th Company, 18th Battalion, 80th Division.

Folder 10: Perry, Raymond, 1920 August 1

Born: 1895 November 6.

Served in the National Army, 589th Company.

Folder 11: Pettigrew, George Franklin, 1919 February 15

Born: 1890 March 8.

Served in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Folder 12: Pierce, William, 1920 February 1

Born: 1895 July 25.

Folder 13: Pitt, Moses

Born: 1895 December 24.

Served in the Army, 33rd Company, 154th Depot Brigade.

Folder 14: Pope, Haywood, 1920 February 17

Born: 1895 September 15.

Served in the National Army, 540th Company B.

Folder 15: Powell, George, 1920 July 18

Born: 1882 April 26.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 16: Richardson, Matthew

Born: 1900 March 3.

Served in the National Army, Supply Company.

Folder 17: Ricks, Alexander, Jr., 1919 August 25

Born: 1885 April 6.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 18: Robinson, Bebee

Born: 1896 August 16.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 19: Robinson, Chester, 1919 August 30

Born: 1897 May 24.

Served in the National Army, Company A.

Folder 20: Rogers, Oliver A.

Born: 1892 December 4.

Served in the National Army.

Folder 21: Scott, Ivory Odious

Born: 1897 October 8.

Served in the 51th Depot Brigade.

Folder 22: Selden, Theodore Milton, 1919 August 19

Born: 1897 November 22.

Served in the Army, S. A. T. C.

Folder 23: Shannonhouse, Philmore, 1919 August 24

Born: 1896 October 15.

Served in the National Army, Company A, 13th Battalion.

Folder 24: Shepperd, Alexander, 1920 February 14

Born: 1887 April 27.

Served in the National Army, 43rd Company, 11th Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade.

Folder 25: Sheppeard, Leroy

Born: 1896 November 2.

Served in the National Army, 407th Company A, Labor Battalion. Two photographs included.

Folder 26: Simmons, Thomas Merritt

Born: 1893 April 4.

Served in the United States Navy. Photograph included.

Folder 27: Singleton, Walter, 1920 July 28

Born: 1898 December 29.

Served in the National Army.

Folder 28: Skinner, Benjamin, 1919

Born: 1887 May 23.

Served in the National Guard, 78th Company.

Folder 29: Smith, Christopher Columbus, 1919 August 18

Born: 1900 February 21.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 30: Smith, Frank, 1920 July 28

Born: 1888 September 15.

Served in the National Army, 16th Company, Depot Brigade.

Folder 31: Smith, John Beverly, 1920 February 1

Born: 1894 April 9.

Served in the National Guard, Company I, 15th Regiment.

Folder 32: Spells, Wilson Armstead, 1920 February 16

Born: 1888 August 4.

Served in the Army, 45th Company, 12th Regiment.

Folder 33: Spratley, Joseph Curtis, 1920 August 8

Born: 1895 December 8.

Served in the National Army, 35th Company, 154th Depot Brigade.

Folder 34: Spruill, Willie, 1920 February 1

Born: 1892 April 22.

Served in Company B, 13th Regiment, 8th Division.

Folder 35: Stalling, Warner, 1920 January 30

Born: 1893 January 2.

Served in the National Guard, Company B, 15th Regiment, 155th Depot Brigade.

Folder 36: Stallings, Herman

Born: 1898 July 5.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 37: Stallings, Peter, 1920 July 29

Born: 1894 September 4.

Served in 47th Company.

Folder 38: Stancil, Christopher Columbus

Born: 1893 November 19.

Served in the National Army, 40th Company.

Folder 39: Stanley, Emanuel, 1918

Born: 1893.

Served in 542nd Company.

Folder 40: Stith, Charles Albert, 1920 February 16

Born: 1896 June 21.

Served in the Army, Company B.

Folder 41: Stokes, Adell, 1920 February 17

Born: 1888 August 5.

Served in the National Army, Company C, 155th Regiment.

Folder 42: Stuart, William Augustus, 1920 August 29

Born: 1874 March.

Served in the Naval Auxiliary. Two photographs included.

Folder 43: Taylor, Jesse, 1921 July 31

Born: 1884 July 4.

Served in the Labor Battalion.

Folder 44: Thomas, Osborne Berry, 1920 July 30

Born: 1892 June 5.

Served in the Army, 10th U. S. Cavalry Regiment.

Folder 45: Thomas, Samill

Born: 1893 January 29.

Served in the Naval Reserves.

Folder 46: Thomas, Willie

Born: 1894 April 1.

Served in the 17th Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Division. Photograph included.

Folder 47: Thompson, Willie

Born: 1890 January 18.

Served in the 47th Company, 155th Depot Brigade. Two photographs included.

Folder 48: Thorogood, Wenford Paul, 1920 February 14

Born: 1879 June 10.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 49: Tillery, William Conwell

Born: 1891 December 4.

Served in the National Guard, Company I, 370th Regiment, 93th Division.

Folder 50: Tommie, Lee

Born: 1889 August 10.

Served in the National Army, Company C, 542nd Engineers.

Folder 51: Tucker, Arthur, 1920 August 25

Born: 1888 May 30.

Served in the National Army, 350th Field Artillery. Photograph included.

Folder 52: Tyler, Wyckham Langley, 1920 February 3

Born: 1886 September 14.

Served in the National Guard, Company M, 15th Infantry, 93rd Division.

Folder 53: Wallace, Dudley Coplan, 1920 August 16

Born: 1897 December 25.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 54: Wells, Arthur James

Born: 1888 May 16.

Served in the Medical Reserves.

Folder 55: West, Andrew

Born: 1896 March 14.

Folder 56: Weston, Isaac, 1920 February 4

Born: 1890 December 27.

Served in the 1st Company, 1st Development Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade.

Folder 57: White, Herbert Ulysses, 1920 August 12

Born: 1896 October 6.

Served in the National Army, 40th Company, 154th Depot Brigade.

Folder 58: White, Pete

Served in Company C, 542nd Regiment.

Folder 59: Whitley, Simon

Born: 1890 July 9.

Served in the United States Navy.

Folder 60: Williams, Herman Barron, 1920 January 30

Born: 1891 March 30.

Served in the National Army, Company C, 351st Machine Gun Battalion.

Folder 61: Williams, Isibell

Born: 1894 January 7.

Served in the 47th Company, 12th Battalion Depot Brigade.

Folder 62: Williams, John Noah

Born: 1898 February 1.

Served in the Naval Reserve.

Folder 63: Williams, Modie

Born: 1894 July 27.

Served in the National Army, 80th Company. Two photographs included.

Folder 64: Williams, Samuel Joseph, 1920 February 7

Born: 1886 August 28.

Served in the Army, 33rd Company, 154th Department.

Folder 65: Williams, Vernon Forrest, 1920 January 31

Born: 1900 August 3.

Served in the National Army, Company C.

Folder 66: Williams, Willie, 1920 January 21

Born: 1899 February 9.

Served in the National Guard, Company A.

Folder 67: Wilson, Johnny, 1920 June 24

Born: 1894 November 17.

Served in the National Army, Company D, 511th Regiment.

Folder 68: Wise, Walter

Born: 1888 April 5.

Served in the Engineers.

Folder 69: Wooden, General

Born: 1895 July 17.

Served in the National Army, Company A, 545th Regiment.

Folder 70: Woodley, Cecil Moryck, 1919 September 7

Born: 1893 February 22.

Served in the National Army, Company F, Development Battalion.

Folder 71: Wynn, Fletcher, 1919 December 21

Born: 1891 January 17.

Folder 72: Young, George Samuel, 1920 January 30

Born: 1888 January 3.

Served in the Army, Company C, 56th Regiment.

Folder 73: Young, James Earnest, 1920 February 1

Born: 1892 May 11.

Served in the 80th Company.