Barnes Family Bible, 1868, 1984 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Barnes Family Bible, 1868, 1984

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-254

Primary Creator: Barnes family

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Barnes family, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Bibles

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One family Bible presented in 1984 to Tucker House in Norfolk, Virginia. The Bible was published by the American Bible Society in 1868.

Subject/Index Terms

Barnes family
Norfolk (Va.)

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.

Physical Access Note: The Bible appears to have inactive mold inside the front pages.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Barnes Family Bible, MSS 0000-254, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed October 30, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1: Barnes Family Bible, 1868, 1984: Front presentation page reads, "Property of Virgil Homer Barnes and Elizabeth Haskins Barnes, parents of Capt. Leon Homer Barnes, husband of Virginia Massenburg Barnes, members of Christ and St. Luke's Church, Norfolk, Va. Presented to Tucker House, 7700 Armfield Rd, Norfolk, Va, 1984." Pages between the Old and New Testaments appear to have been removed from the Bible.