Norfolk Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes, 1870-2010 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes, 1870-2010

ID: 002/RG 12/0000-003

Primary Creator: Norfolk Public Library (Va.) (1894-)

Extent: 13.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Public Library (Va.)

Forms of Material: Administrative records, Agendas (administrative records), Annual reports, Correspondence, Ledgers (account books), Minutes (administrative records)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Minutes, agendas, correspondence, and other materials from the Board of Trustees, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia from 1870 to 2010.

Collection Historical Note

The Norfolk Public Library formally began as the Norfolk Library Association in 1870. It became the Norfolk Public Library in 1894. In 1944, the Norfolk Public Library became part of the City of Norfolk. The Board of Trustees was first referred to as the Board of Directors, but began using the term "trustees" in mid-1983.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Public Library (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: Norfolk Public Library by transfer

Acquisition Method: Norfolk Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes from January 1978 to December 2010 were transferred to the Sargeant Memorial Collection in 2015 via Tatiana Laird.

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes, RG 12-0000-003, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed March 9, 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 3: Norfolk Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes, 1968-1985

The Norfolk Public Library Board appears to have changed names from Directors to Trustees in mid-1983.

Folder 1: Minutes, Library Board of Directors Minutes, 1968 January 22 - 1974 May 15
Folder 2: Minutes, Library Board of Directors Minutes, 1974 July 17 - 1977 November 16
Folder 3: Minutes, Library Board of Directors Minutes, 1978 January 18 - 1980 November 19
Folder 4: Minutes, Library Board of Directors Minutes, 1981 January 21 - 1983 March 16
Folder 5: Minutes, Library Board of Trustees Minutes, 1983 May 18 - 1985 July 24