Sarah Constant Shrine Committee Records, 1957-1984 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Sarah Constant Shrine Committee Records, 1957-1984

Predominant Dates:1960

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-097

Primary Creator: Beall, Bertha (1905-1982)

Extent: 14.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type. Folders 1-8 were originally housed together in a three-ring binder, and Folders 9-14 were housed in a separate binder.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Historical markers, Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base (Va.), Naval aviation, Norfolk (Va.), Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Operation Torch, 1942, United States. Navy, United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Booklets, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Photocopies, Photographs, Programs, Speeches (documents)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Correspondence, clippings, photographs, programs, and other materials relating to Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, dedication of the historical marker for Operation Torch, Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, naval aviation, the reunion of military members involved in Operation Torch, and the unveiling of the historical marker "Birthplace of Naval Aviation."

Biographical Note

Bertha Waddell Beall was born on September 29, 1905 in Lonaconing, Maryland. She moved to Norfolk, Virginia in 1936 and married Walter Eugene Beall. Beall was a member of Ocean View Presbyterian Church, Ocean View Garden Club, and Norfolk Historical Society. She was a volunteer for Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, American Red Cross, and Navy Relief. Beall died on August 13, 1982 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Historical markers
Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base (Va.)
Naval aviation
Norfolk (Va.)
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Operation Torch, 1942
United States. Navy
United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945

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: Sarah Constant Shrine Committee Records, MSS 0000-097, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 30, 2017.

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