Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, circa 1900-1980 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Leah Booth

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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, circa 1900-1980

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-PCC

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 9.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by series. Series 1: Norfolk, Series 2: Hampton Roads, Series 3: Virginia, and Series 4: Miscellaneous.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Berkley (Norfolk, Va.), Buildings, Businesses, Cape Charles (Va.), Cemeteries, Chesapeake (Va.), Church buildings--Virginia, Ferries--Virginia, Hampton (Va.), Hermitage Foundation (Norfolk, Va.). Museum, Historic buildings--Virginia, Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Hotels, Jamestown (Va.), Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907), Naval Station Norfolk (Va.), Newport News (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences (Va.), Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.), Postcards--New York (State), Postcards--Virginia, Postcards--Washington (D.C.), Public libraries--Virginia, Richmond (Va.), Schools, Ships, Sports, Streets, Streets--Virginia--Norfolk, Suffolk (Va.), Theater, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Virginia Beach (Va.), Williamsburg (Va.), Yorktown (Va.)

Forms of Material: Postcards

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection houses postcards from the Norfolk area, Hampton Roads, Richmond, Washington, D.C., the state of Virginia and surrounding states, and the Jamestown Exposition. Some postcards in the collection are postmarked from the early 1900s.

Subject/Index Terms

Berkley (Norfolk, Va.)
Buildings
Businesses
Cape Charles (Va.)
Cemeteries
Chesapeake (Va.)
Church buildings--Virginia
Ferries--Virginia
Hampton (Va.)
Hermitage Foundation (Norfolk, Va.). Museum
Historic buildings--Virginia
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Hotels
Jamestown (Va.)
Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)
Naval Station Norfolk (Va.)
Newport News (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences (Va.)
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.)
Postcards--New York (State)
Postcards--Virginia
Postcards--Washington (D.C.)
Public libraries--Virginia
Richmond (Va.)
Schools
Ships
Sports
Streets
Streets--Virginia--Norfolk
Suffolk (Va.)
Theater
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Williamsburg (Va.)
Yorktown (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Accruals: Additions to the collection since circa 2014 will have accession numbers on the postcards.

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: Various

Preferred Citation: Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection, MSS 0000-PCC, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 9, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Norfolk (Box 1 of 4)],
[Box 2: Norfolk (Box 2 of 4)],
[Box 3: Norfolk (Box 3 of 4)],
[Box 4: Norfolk (Box 4 of 4)],
[Box 5: Hampton Roads (Box 1 of 2)],
[Box 6: Hampton Roads (Box 2 of 2)],
[Box 7: Virginia (Box 1 of 2)],
[Box 8: Virginia (Box 2 of 2)],
[Box 9: Miscellaneous (Box 1 of 1)],
[All]

Box 9: Miscellaneous (Box 1 of 1)

Folder 1: Civil War
Folder 2: Miscellaneous (D-F)
Folder 3: Miscellaneous (G-I)
Folder 4: Miscellaneous (J-L)
Folder 5: Lee Family
Folder 6: Miscellaneous (M-O)
Folder 7: Miscellaneous (P-R)
Folder 8: Pocahontas
Folder 9: Miscellaneous (S-U)
Folder 10: Miscellaneous (V-W)
Folder 11: Washington Family
Folder 12: Ships (A-C)
Folder 13: Constellation
Folder 14: Ships (D-F)
Folder 15: Ferries (G-I)
Folder 16: Ferries (J-L)
Folder 17: Ferries (M-O)
Folder 18: Ferries (P-R)
Folder 19: Ferries (S-U)
Folder 20: United States-Alabama
Folder 21: District of Columbia
Folder 22: Florida
Folder 23: Georgia
Folder 24: Illinois
Folder 25: Kentucky
Folder 26: Maine
Folder 27: Maryland
Folder 28: Massachusetts
Folder 29: Mississippi
Folder 30: New York
Folder 31: North Carolina
Folder 32: Pennsylvania
Folder 33: South Carolina
Folder 34: Tennessee
Folder 35: West Virginia
Folder 36: White House
Folder 37: Miscellaneous