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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Earl T. Gresham, Sr. Papers, circa 1946-1976
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-396
Primary Creator: Gresham, Earl T., Sr. (1892-1980)
Extent: 16.0 Folders
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.
Date Acquired: 00/00/0000
Subjects: Medicine, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk General Hospital
Forms of Material: Booklets, Bylaws (administrative records), Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Financial records, Financial statements, Floor plans (orthographic projections), Histories (literature genre), Lists (document genres), Minutes (administrative records), Newsletters, Programs, Reports, Speeches (documents), Typescripts
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
1940s-1960s documents compiled by E. T. Gresham primarily relating to Norfolk General Hospital and Medical Center Hospitals in Norfolk, Virginia. Some documents also relate to the Norfolk United War Fund, The Community Chest, and the Red Feather Federation.
Biographical Note
Earl Thomas Gresham, Sr. was born on November 12, 1892 in Galveston, Indiana. He married Kathryne Wells on July 5, 1916 in Wilson, North Carolina. In 1916, Gresham established E. T. Gresham Company. He was a past president of the Norfolk General Hospital, United Communities Fund, and Norfolk Rotary Club, among others. Gresham was also director for various organizations including Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Tidewater Virginia Development Council, Norfolk Foundation, and Medical Center Hospitals. He received the First Citizen Award from the Cosmopolitan Club of Norfolk in 1951, Keystone Award from the Boys Club of Norfolk in 1962, and the Paul Harris Award from the Norfolk Rotary Club in 1978. He married Elizabeth Graves Plack on May 30, 1969 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Gresham died on May 31, 1980 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Mausoleum in Norfolk, Virginia.
Subject/Index Terms
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:
Earl T. Gresham, Sr. Papers, MSS 0000-396, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed May 22, 2018.
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