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By Allicen Dickerson
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
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],
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All]
- 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]
