Ghent Neighborhood League Records, 1968-2010 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Allicen Dickerson

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Collection Overview

Title: Ghent Neighborhood League Records, 1968-2010

Predominant Dates:1990s-2000s

ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-038

Primary Creator: Ghent Neighborhood League (1962-)

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically. Minutes (Series 3) donated in 2022 are arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 09/17/2015. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Buildings, Businesses, Clubs, Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Organizations, Schools, Urban renewal

Forms of Material: Advertisements, Clippings (information artifacts), Fliers (printed matter), Indexes (reference sources), Minutes (administrative records), Newsletters, Newspapers, Photographs, Printed ephemera

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Circa 1990s-2000s newsletters of Ghent and other neighborhoods/civic leagues in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes booklets, clippings, and other papers from 1968 to 2009 collected by members of the Ghent Neighborhood League regarding businesses, homes, schools, and other subjects relating primarily to Ghent. Minutes include volumes 14-16 (1974-1976), 41-43 (2001-2003), 45 (2005), and an index for volumes covering the years 1962-2005.

Biographical Note

Ghent Neighborhood League is a city-recognized civic association in Norfolk, Virginia. It formed in 1962 "to coordinate citizen interest and activity in preserving the neighborhood." As of March 1963, the League had more than 500 members. The Ghent Neighborhood League is comprised of Ghent homeowners and encompasses the area bound by the Hague, Colonial Avenue, 21st Street, and Hampton Boulevard.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Businesses
Clubs
Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Organizations
Schools
Urban renewal

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Accruals: MSS 2022-002.

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: Susanne Williams; Irene O'Brien by donation

Preferred Citation: Ghent Neighborhood League Records, MSS 2015-038, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 2019; March 11, 2022.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Neighborhood Newsletters, 1990-2010, undated],
[Series 2: Records, 1968-2009, undated],
[Series 3: Minutes, 1974-2005, 2008],
[All]

Series 1: Neighborhood Newsletters, 1990-2010, undated

Periodicals from the Ghent neighborhood and surrounding areas.

Box 1: Bayview, Colonial Place, Ghent, and Ocean View Newsletters, 1990-2010

Folder 1: The Bayview Blockwatcher, 1994

Item 1: The Bayview Blockwatcher, 1994 January

Folder 2: Bayview Bylines, 1993-1995

Item 1: Bayview Bylines, 1993 November
Item 2: Bayview Bylines, 1995 June

Folder 3: Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League, 1994

Item 1: Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League, 1994 July

Folder 4: The Fox Hall Informer, 1994

Item 1: The Fox Hall Informer, 1994 February

Folder 5: Ghent Magazine, 1992

Item 1: Ghent, 1992 July

Folder 6: Ghent Newsletter, 1990-1993

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 1990 January
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 1990 April
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 1990 July
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 1990 October
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 1991 January
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 1991 April
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 1991 Summer
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 1991 Fall
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 1992 Summer
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 1993 Spring/Summer

Folder 7: Ghent Newsletter, 1993-1996

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 1993 Fall/Winter
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 1994 Spring
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 1994 Fall
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 1994 Winter
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 1994 Winter
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 1995 Spring
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 1995 Summer
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 1995 Christmas
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 1996 Spring
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 1996 Summer

Folder 8: Ghent Newsletter, 1996-1999

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 1996 Fall
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 1997 Spring
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 1997 Summer
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 1997 Fall
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 1997 Winter
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 1998 Spring
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 1998 Summer
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 1998 Fall
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 1998 Winter
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 1999 June

Folder 9: Ghent Newsletter, 1999-2002

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 1999 September
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 1999 December
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 1999 Winter
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 2000 March
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 2000 July
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 2000 October
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 2001 January
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 2001 April
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 2001 September
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 2002 February

Folder 10: Ghent Newsletter, 2002-2006

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 2002 August
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 2003 January
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 2003 December
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 2004 April
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 2004 July
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 2004 December
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 2005 March
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 2005 June
Item 9: Ghent Newsletter, 2005 September
Item 10: Ghent Newsletter, 2006 January

Folder 11: Ghent Newsletter, 2006-2010

Item 1: Ghent Newsletter, 2006 March
Item 2: Ghent Newsletter, 2006 July
Item 3: Ghent Newsletter, 2007 Spring
Item 4: Ghent Newsletter, 2007 September
Item 5: Ghent Newsletter, 2008 April
Item 6: Ghent Newsletter, 2008 September
Item 7: Ghent Newsletter, 2009 March
Item 8: Ghent Newsletter, 2010 Spring

Folder 12: The Ghent Venture, 1990-2005

Item 1: The Ghent Venture, 1990 January
Item 2: The Ghent Venture, 1990 April
Item 3: The Ghent Venture, 1991 April
Item 4: The Ghent Venture, 1999 September
Item 5: The Ghent Venture, 2005 January

Folder 13: The Landed Ghentry, 1999

Item 1: The Landed Ghentry, 1999 February
Item 2: The Landed Ghentry, 1999 August

Folder 14: The Neighborhood, 1994-2003

Item 1: The Neighborhood, 1994 January
Item 2: The Neighborhood, 1999 Summer
Item 3: The Neighborhood, 2000 Spring
Item 4: The Neighborhood, 2001 Fall
Item 5: The Neighborhood, 2003 Spring
Item 6: The Neighborhood, 2003 Summer
Item 7: The Neighborhood, 2003 Winter

Folder 15: Neighborhood Network, 1996-1997

Item 1: Neighborhood Network, 1996 August
Item 2: Neighborhood Network, 1997 June

Folder 16: Norfolk Historical Society Courier, 2006

Item 1: Norfolk Historical Society Courier, 2006

Folder 17: The Ocean View Civic League Newsletter, 1998

Item 1: The Ocean View Civic League Newsletter, 1998 April

Folder 18: Ocean Winds Newsletter, 1994

Item 1: Ocean Winds Newsletter, 1994 March

Folder 19: The Points, 1999

Item 1: The Points, 1999 April

Folder 20: The Recording Angel, 2004-2005

Newsletters regarding Norfolk's historic cemeteries.

Item 1: The Recording Angel, 2004 April
Item 2: The Recording Angel, 2005 January
Item 3: The Recording Angel, 2005 May

Series 2: Records, 1968-2009, undated

Records relating to Norfolk, Ghent, and Ghent homes, homeowners, and businesses.

Box 2: Ghent Businesses, Homes, and Statistics, 1980-2008

Collection of city planning records, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.

Folder 1: Ghent Businesses: City Planning Records, 1996-2006

Item 1: 1520 Colonial Avenue, 1996 July 11
Item 2: 612 Colonial Avenue, 1999 September 23
Item 3: Eckerds Drug Store, 1999 November 12
Item 4: Eckerds Drug Store, 1999 November 18
Item 5: Zio's Restaurant, 2005 June 21
Item 6: 537-539 West 21st Street, 2006 January 26

Folder 2: Ghent Businesses: Newspaper Clippings, 2002-2007, undated

Contains advertisements, real estate sales, and ABC licenses.

Item 1: Realty Sales, 2005-2007, undated: Contains six newspaper clippings about the sale of multiple businesses in Ghent.
Item 2: ABC Licenses, 2005-2006: Contains four newspaper clippings about Ghent businesses with ABC licenses. Businesses mentioned include Azar's Natural Foods at 2000 Colley Avenue, Baker's Crust at 330 West 21st Street, Jac's Caribbean Restaurant at 5917 Churchland Boulevard, Kotobuki Japanese Restaurant at 721 West 21st Street, and Plaza Del Sol at 2200 Colonial Avenue.
Item 3: The Boot, undated: Contains an advertisement for The Boot located at 123 West 21st Street.
Item 4: Bouillabaisse, 2005 August 31: Contains one newspaper clipping about the store closing.
Item 5: Broad Street Books in Ghent, 2004, undated: Contains two articles about Broad Street Books in Ghent located at 517 West 21st Street.
Item 6: Cafe Rosso, 2005 March 27: Contains one article about the closing of Cafe Rosso.
Item 7: Colley Avenue Bike Shop, 2005 November 3: Contains one article about the Colley Avenue Bike Shop that was located at 2614 Colley Avenue.
Item 8: The Do-Nut Dinette, 2005 July 16: Contains one article about the closing of the restaurant once located at 1917 Colley Avenue.
Item 9: EVMS, 2006 January 12: Contains one article.
Item 10: The Entertainers, 2005, undated: Contains two articles about the closing of the store once located at 1611 Colley Avenue.
Item 11: Farm Fresh, 2007 March 22: Contains two articles.
Item 12: First Presbyterian Church, 2006: Contains two newsletters.
Item 13: Ghent Business Association, 2005 November 21: Contains one article.
Item 14: The Green Onion, 2006 April 12: Contains one article about the Wild Monkey changing to the Green Onion located at 1603 Colley Avenue.
Item 15: The Kosher Place, 2006 December 14: Contains one article about the closing of the store once located at 738 West 22nd Street.
Item 16: Norfolk Provence, 2002 December 15

Folder 3: Ghent Businesses: Ephemera, undated

Contains two guides to Businesses in Ghent.

Folder 4: Ghent Neighborhood Statistics, 2005-2006

Item 1: Ghent Demographics, 2005 August 27
Item 2: Hampton Roads' Wealthiest Zip Codes, 2006 March
Item 3: Ghent Economic & Market Study, 2006 May
Item 4: Hampton Roads' Wealthiest Zip Codes, 2007 March

Folder 5: Ghent Real Estate, 1996-2005, undated

Contains Ghent realty advertisements.

Item 1: 706 Baldwin Avenue, undated
Item 2: 1500 Chesapeake Avenue, 1996 December 8
Item 3: 303 Colonial Avenue, 1996, undated
Item 4: 717 Colonial Avenue, undated
Item 5: 914 Colonial Avenue, 2004-2005
Item 6: 514 Fairfax Avenue, undated
Item 7: 511 Graydon Avenue, 2004-2005
Item 8: 815 Graydon Avenue, undated
Item 9: 524 Mowbray Arch, undated
Item 10: 512 Pembroke Avenue, undated
Item 11: 550 Pembroke Avenue, undated
Item 12: 634 West Princess Anne Road, undated
Item 13: 810-816 West Princess Anne Road, undated: Oversized.
Item 14: Colley and Westover Avenue, undated: Oversized.

Folder 6: Ghent Homeowners, 1973-1996, undated

Contains recorded descriptions of Ghent homeowners.

Item 1: 308 Colonial Avenue, undated: Contains information about 308 Colonial Avenue and Harry H. Trice.
Item 2: 901 Colonial Avenue, 1996, undated: Contains three articles about Jim Kincaid who resided at 901 Colonial Avenue.
Item 3: 737 Graydon Avenue, undated: Contains information about 737 Graydon Avenue and T. Albert Wilkinson.
Item 4: 803 Graydon Avenue, undated: Contains deed records for 803 Graydon Avenue.
Item 5: 524 Mowbray Arch, undated: Contains information about 524 Mowbray Arch and the Julius and Lula Borum.
Item 6: 719 Westover Avenue, undated: Contains information about 719 Westover Avenue and Charles C. Waddill.
Item 7: 719 Yarmouth Street, undated: Contains information about 719 Yarmouth Street and Ira and Nettie White.
Item 8: Baroness Von Zollikoffer, undated
Item 9: Littleton Waller Tazewell, 1973

Folder 7: Ghent Christmas Home Tour, 1996, undated

Contains two fliers and a photobook.

Folder 8: Newspaper Clippings, 1980-2008, undated

Oversized.

Item 1: Norfolk Compass, 1980 April 2
Item 2: Real Estate Weekly, 1995 December 16
Item 3: Norfolk Compass, 1996 January 11
Item 4: Norfolk Compass, 1996 November 21
Item 5: Virginian Pilot, 1997 July 13
Item 6: Virginian Pilot, 1997 November 26
Item 7: Virginian Pilot, 2000 January 8
Item 8: Virginian Pilot, 2000 June 15
Item 9: Ghent Times, 2001 May 17
Item 10: Destination Ghent, 2002 March 8
Item 11: Virginian Pilot, 2002 November 6
Item 12: Virginian Pilot, 2002 November 6
Item 13: Destination Ghent, 2006 March 10
Item 14: Destination Ghent, 2007 March 9
Item 15: Virginian Pilot, 2008 February 24
Item 16: Southern Living, undated
Item 17: Virginian Pilot, undated

Folder 9: Ghent Neighborhood Guides, 1980, undated

Item 1: Notes On Virginia, 1980
Item 2: The Ghent Homeowners Manual, undated
Item 3: Guide to Ghent, undated

Folder 10: Photographs, 1995-1999

Item 1: Historic Ghent Sign, 1995 July 17
Item 2: 721 Colonial Avenue, 1999 November 13

Folder 11: Bank of Commonwealth, 2005

Item 1: The Virginian Pilot, 2005 January 5
Item 2: The Virginian Pilot, 2005 February 19

Folder 12: Ikon, Decker, and Beecroft & Bull, 2004-2007, undated

Item 1: The Virginian Pilot, 2004 August 27
Item 2: The Virginian Pilot, 2004 August 31
Item 3: The Virginian Pilot, 2004 September 1
Item 4: The Virginian Pilot, 2005 November 30
Item 5: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 April 22
Item 6: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 April 22
Item 7: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 April 25
Item 8: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 July 14
Item 9: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 August 2
Item 10: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 August 8
Item 11: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 August 10
Item 12: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 August 12
Item 13: Free Speech, 2007 August 14
Item 14: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 August 31
Item 15: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 September 8
Item 16: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 September 11
Item 17: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 September 12
Item 18: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 October 7
Item 19: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 October 10
Item 20: The Virginian Pilot, 2007 October 10
Item 21: The Virginian Pilot, undated
Item 22: Flier, undated

Folder 13: John T. West High School, 2005-2006, undated

Item 1: The Virginian Pilot, 2005 June 23
Item 2: The Virginian Pilot, 2006 August 8
Item 3: The Virginian Pilot, 2006 August 8
Item 4: Port Folio Weekly, 2006 August 8
Item 5: Port Folio Weekly, 2006 August 15
Item 6: Port Folio Weekly, 2006 August 20
Item 7: Flier, undated

Folder 14: No. 7 Firehouse, 1998-1999

Item 1: Port Folio Weekly, 1998 December 1
Item 2: The Virginian Pilot, 1999 November 22

Folder 15: Ocean View, 2003, undated

Item 1: Port Folio Weekly, 2003 November 18
Item 2: The Virginian Pilot, 2003 November 30
Item 3: Fliers, undated: Contains two fliers.

Folder 16: Taylor Elementary School, 1997-1999, undated

Item 1: Norfolk Public Schools Announcement, 1997 August 8
Item 2: The Virginian Pilot, 1998 March 4
Item 3: The Virginian Pilot, 1998 March 6
Item 4: Virginia Business Observer, 1998 September 7
Item 5: Port Folio Weekly, 1999 January
Item 6: Memorandum and Order, 1999 February 16
Item 7: The Virginian Pilot, 1999 June 11
Item 8: The Virginian Pilot, 1999 June 16

Folder 17: Ephemera, 1968-2009, undated

Item 1: Ghent Neighborhood Conservation Project Rehabilitation Standards, 1968 August 6
Item 2: The Virginian Pilot, 1996 August 13: Lafayette-Winona Neighborhood
Item 3: Commonwealth of Virginia, 1998 February 26: State and federal regulations related to the preservation of historic properties in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Item 4: Port Folio Weekly, 1999 February 9: Preservation of Church Street.
Item 5: Report from the Conservation Land Coalition, 1999 August
Item 6: The Virginian Pilot, 2001 October 18: Razing of Virginia Zoo conservatory.
Item 7: Jewel Box: 233 Granby St, 2002 August 29
Item 8: Preservation Alliance of Virginia: Update, 2002
Item 9: Notes on Virginia, 2002
Item 10: Port Folio Weekly, 2004 September 14
Item 11: The Virginian Pilot, 2005 August 16
Item 12: Norfolk's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, 2005
Item 13: The Virginian Pilot, 2009 December 3
Item 14: The Virginian Pilot, undated: Monticello Arcade.
Item 15: Commercial Real Estate Quarterly: Hampton Roads Overview, undated
Item 16: Virginia's Economy and Historic Preservation, undated
Item 17: Soup Kitchen Controversy Simmers, undated

Box 3: Norfolk Records, 1973-2007, undated

Folder 1: City Planning, 1997-2000

Item 1: Mid-Town Revitalization Plan, 1997 March
Item 3: Downtown Norfolk 2010 Plan, 2000 August 21

Folder 2: Report of the Mayor's Taskforce on Homelessness, 1998 October

Folder 3: Clubs and Organizations, 1999-2006, undated

Item 1: Norfolk Preservation Alliance, 1999-2006: Contains a collection of newsletters from the Norfolk Preservation Alliance.
Item 2: Women's Club of Norfolk, undated: Contains a postcard and a pamphlet.

Folder 4: Norfolk Parks, 2005, undated

Item 1: Park System Analysis, 2005 February
Item 2: Stockley Gardens Postcard, undated

Folder 5: Political Campaigns: Forward Norfolk, 2004-2005

Item 1: Fliers, 2004: Contains three fliers.
Item 2: The Virginian Pilot, 2005 February 17

Folder 7: Ephemera, 1996-2005, undated

Item 1: Citizens Helping Citizens Resource Guide, 1996 September 21
Item 2: Banking & Finance Quarterly, 2005 December 12
Item 3: Norfolk's Business Resource Guide, undated
Item 4: West Freemason Painting, undated: Article discusses a lecture given by Bernard Herman accompanied by an exhibit by Kenneth Harris.

Series 3: Minutes, 1974-2005, 2008

Volumes 14-16, 41-43, and 45.

Box 4: Minutes, 1974-1976

Folder 1: Volume 14, A-E, Ghent Neighborhood League, 1974
Folder 2: Volume 14, F-G, Ghent Neighborhood League, 1974
Folder 3: Volume 15, A-E, Ghent Neighborhood League, 1975
Folder 4: Volume 15, F-H, Ghent Neighborhood League, 1975
Folder 5: Volume 16, A-E, Ghent Neighborhood League, 1976
Folder 6: Volume 16, F-H, Ghent Neighborhood League, 1976

Box 5: Minutes, 2001-2003, 2005, 2008

Folder 1: Volume 41, Ghent Neighborhood League, 2001
Folder 2: Volume 42, Ghent Neighborhood League, 2002
Folder 3: Volume 43, Ghent Neighborhood League, 2003
Folder 4: Volume 45, Ghent Neighborhood League, 2005
Folder 5: Ghent Neighborhood League Files: A Compilation of the Indexes, 1962-2005, 2008

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Neighborhood Newsletters, 1990-2010, undated],
[Series 2: Records, 1968-2009, undated],
[Series 3: Minutes, 1974-2005, 2008],
[All]