Marguerite Phelps Vail Collection, 1935-1980s | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Marguerite Phelps Vail Collection, 1935-1980s

ID: 001/01/MSS 2019-002

Primary Creator: Vail, Marguerite Phelps (1926-2012)

Extent: 11.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by subject.

Date Acquired: 01/29/2019

Subjects: Ash Wednesday Storm, 1962, Church of the Good Shepherd (Norfolk, Va.), Dance, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Commemoratives, Diplomas, Folding fans, Invitations, Letterheads, Napkins (culinary textile), Pennants, Photographs, Postcards, Printed ephemera, Programs, Songbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Circa 1935-1958 clippings, programs, diplomas, and photographs relating to the Preston School of Dancing, likely collected by Marguerite May Phelps of Norfolk, Virginia. This collection also includes a few photographs of downtown Norfolk after the March 1962 Ash Wednesday Storm, photographs of Church of the Good Shepherd, and other Norfolk-related printed ephemera.

Biographical Note

Marguerite May Phelps Vail was born on June 11, 1926 in Norfolk, Virginia. She attended St. Mary's Junior College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Vail married Jack Harrell Vail on April 30, 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia. She was a member of the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Garden Club of Norfolk, and Norfolk Society of Arts. Vail died on September 22, 2012 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Ash Wednesday Storm, 1962
Church of the Good Shepherd (Norfolk, Va.)
Dance
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.

Acquisition Source: Elizabeth Ashby Vail Waldo by donation

Preferred Citation: Marguerite Phelps Vail Collection, MSS 2019-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 29, 2019.

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