G. Warren Driskill's Courthouse Photographs, 1977-1987, 1989, 1991 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Joey Octaviano

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Collection Overview

Title: G. Warren Driskill's Courthouse Photographs, 1977-1987, 1989, 1991

ID: 007/MSS 0000-215

Primary Creator: Driskill, G. Warren (1922-2009)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order by subject: state capitol photographs, courthouse photographs in alphabetical order by county name, and photographs of various historical points of interest in Virginia.

Date Acquired: 10/24/2014

Subjects: Courthouses--Virginia, Historical markers, Historic buildings--Virginia

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Maps (documents), Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Photographs of courthouses taken between 1977 and 1989 representing all 95 existing counties of Virginia. There are also courthouse photographs of former Warwick (Newport News), Nansemond (Suffolk), and Norfolk (present day Portsmouth) counties in this collection. There are no courthouse photographs for Elizabeth City (Hampton) or Princess Anne (Virginia Beach) counties. In addition to courthouses, this collection also contains photographs of notable buildings, social gatherings, infrastructure, and other places of interest in the state of Virginia.

Biographical Note

George Warren Driskill was born on August 26, 1922 in Drakes Branch, Virginia. He married Helen Yamalaki on October 18, 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia. Driskill was an aviation metalsmith at the Norfolk Naval Base in Norfolk, Virginia; he retired in 1979. Driskill died on December 17, 2009 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Rosewood Memorial Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Courthouses--Virginia
Historical markers
Historic buildings--Virginia

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: Unknown

Preferred Citation: G. Warren Driskill's Courthouse Photographs, MSS 0000-215, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 26, 2019.

Other Note: The photographs in this collection were originally contained in two scrapbooks; during processing, the scrapbooks were disassembled, but original order was retained.

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