Emma Jean Hooks Scrapbook, circa 1952-1956 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Emma Jean Hooks Scrapbook, circa 1952-1956

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-279

Primary Creator: Archer, Emma Jean Hooks (1937-1986)

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type. Loose materials have been separated into a folder.

Date Acquired: 00/00/2013

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Schools, Teenage girls, Women--Socialization

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Greeting cards, Photographs, Programs, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One circa 1952-1956 scrapbook containing photographs, cards, programs, and newspaper clippings from Emma Jean Hooks of Norfolk, Virginia. Photographs include friends and family, pictures of pet dogs and birds, holidays, dances, snow, and soldiers in the Army. Many of the cards to Emma Jean Hooks are from "Bob" or "Bobbie," which may refer to Robert Stanley Rupert. The commencement programs are for the 1956 mid-year graduating class of Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia.

Biographical Note

Emma Jean Hooks Archer was born on October 30, 1937 in Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated from Granby High School in 1956. She married Eugene Gaut Archer on August 3, 1957 in Norfolk, Virginia. She died on April 30, 1986 and was buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Schools
Teenage girls
Women--Socialization

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: Purchase

Preferred Citation: Emma Jean Hooks Scrapbook, MSS 0000-279, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 6, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 1: Scrapbook, circa 1952-1956],
[Box 2: Loose Materials, circa 1952-1956],
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Box 2: Loose Materials, circa 1952-1956

Folder 1: Loose Materials, circa 1952-1956