Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Miscellaneous Photograph Collection, circa 1860-2003 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Miscellaneous Photograph Collection, circa 1860-2003

Predominant Dates:1960

ID: 002/RG 06/2017-005

Primary Creator: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Extent: 6.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by city sections and neighborhoods, and chronologically where possible.

Date Acquired: 00/00/2017

Subjects: Buildings, Church buildings--Virginia, Hotels, Housing--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Old Dominion University, Streets--Virginia--Norfolk, Urban renewal

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Negatives (photographs), Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Photographic prints and negatives (mostly black and white) of various sections of the city of Norfolk, Virginia. Includes photographs of slums and redevelopment projects, construction of downtown buildings and roadways, and photographic documentation of buildings, commercial areas, and houses across the city. The collection also includes some aerial photographs.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Church buildings--Virginia
Hotels
Housing--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Old Dominion University
Streets--Virginia--Norfolk
Urban renewal

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: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority by transfer

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Miscellaneous Photograph Collection, RG 06-2017-005, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed November 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4: Smaller Prints],
[Box 5],
[Box 6: Oversized Photographs],
[All]

Box 5

Folder 1: East Ocean View housing, 1988: Contains 21 items, mostly properties west of Shore Drive. Many are annotated with street address and other information.
Folder 2: East Ocean View housing, 1988 to circa 2000: Includes 22 items, mostly properties near or east of Shore Drive. Also includes approximately 100 negatives and associated contact prints. Several prints from circa 2000 show demolition of buildings.
Folder 3: East Ocean View housing, 1988: Includes 35 items, of properties in various locations. Many are annotated with street address and other information.
Folder 4: Photographs, Redevelopment – Slum scenes, Norfolk Academy building, aerial views, etc., circa 1950s-1970s
Folder 5: Negatives, Aerial Views and Intersection of Jefferson Street and Kent Street, undated

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4: Smaller Prints],
[Box 5],
[Box 6: Oversized Photographs],
[All]