Oliver Cromwell Family Papers, 1928-1950, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Oliver Cromwell Family Papers, 1928-1950, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 2016-026

Primary Creator: Oliver Cromwell (1903-1975)

Extent: 2.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 03/02/2016

Subjects: Genealogy--Research, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Richmond (Va.)

Forms of Material: Cards (information artifacts), Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Envelopes, Financial statements, Invoices, Photographs, Postcards, Printed ephemera, Snapshots, Stock certificates

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Various documents from 1928-1950 relating to Oliver Cromwell and his family. Included is correspondence (mostly between Oliver and his half-brother Albert A. Cromwell); assorted envelopes; tax and business-related statements; postcards; several snapshots; and miscellaneous newspaper clippings and advertisements. Other family members mentioned in the collection include Annie L. Cromwell (Oliver's stepmother) and Marshall Cromwell, Oliver's half-brother.

Biographical Note

Oliver Cromwell was born on February 11, 1903 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was the son of Albert Carvoso Cromwell and Mary Eveyln (Savage) Cromwell. Cromwell worked for and retired from the Virginian Railroad. He died on November 23, 1975 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Genealogy--Research
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Richmond (Va.)

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: Anthony P. Felce by donation

Preferred Citation: Oliver Cromwell Family Papers, MSS 2016-026, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 7, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Folder 1: Correspondence, 1928-1950],
[Folder 2: Miscellaneous Records, 1928-1950, undated],
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