The Downtowner Newspaper, 1998-2015 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: The Downtowner Newspaper, 1998-2015

ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-032

Primary Creator: Armistead, Jack

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 07/14/2015

Subjects: Businesses, Central business districts--Virginia--Norfolk, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers, Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Portsmouth (Va.)

Forms of Material: Newspapers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

May 1988 to March 2015 newspapers of the free monthly publication The Downtowner, a Norfolk, Virginia newspaper with the motto, "a positive voice serving Greater Norfolk, including Ocean View & Olde Towne Portsmouth." The newspaper prominently features local businesses and entertainment in the greater Hampton Roads region. There are gaps in the collection, particularly from 2010-2015, and many volume numbers are incorrect. Issue Number 1 of each volume was usually not published because the paper did not publish in January.

Subject/Index Terms

Businesses
Central business districts--Virginia--Norfolk
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Acquisition Source: Jack Armistead by donation

Preferred Citation: The Downtowner Newspaper, MSS 2015-032, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 23, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
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Box 5

Folder 1: Newspaper, Volume 20, Numbers 4-5, 2008 April - May
Folder 2: Newspaper, Volume 20, Numbers 7, 11-12, 2008 November - 2009 February 4
Folder 3: Newspaper, Volume 21, Numbers 5-6, 2009 May - June
Folder 4: Newspaper, Volume 21, Numbers 7-8, 11-12, 2009 July - August, November - 2010 February 7
Folder 5: Newspaper, Volume 22, Numbers 2-3, 2010 February - March
Folder 6: Newspaper, Volume 22, Numbers 7-8, 10-11, 2010 July - August, October - December 12
Folder 7: Newspaper, Volume 25, Number 12, 2013 December - 2014 January
Folder 8: Newspaper, Volume 27, Number 3, 2015 March 15

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