Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Photographic Slides, 1900-2000 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Photographic Slides, 1900-2000

ID: 002/RG 06/2017-002

Primary Creator: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order (generally by neighborhood and section).

Date Acquired: 00/00/2017. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Berkley (Norfolk, Va.), Buildings, Businesses, Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk, Ghent (Norfolk, Va.), Lamberts Point (Norfolk, Va.), Naval Station Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Norfolk State University (Va.), Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Old Dominion University, Urban renewal

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Municipal government records, Slides (photographs)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of approximately 21,000 35mm color photographic slides of various neighborhoods and development projects around Norfolk, Virginia. Also covered are historical sites around the city, copy images of historical drawings and photographs, informational presentations, maps, and NRHA meetings and events. Most slides date from 1960-1990, although historical content dates to circa 1900-1920.

Subject/Index Terms

Berkley (Norfolk, Va.)
Buildings
Businesses
Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk
Ghent (Norfolk, Va.)
Lamberts Point (Norfolk, Va.)
Naval Station Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Norfolk State University (Va.)
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Old Dominion University
Urban renewal

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Accruals: The collection includes a series of approximately 6,200 slides (originially housed in metal cabinets) that were transferred by NRHA in 2016. These slides are housed in Boxes 4 and 5.

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 Redevelopment and Housing Authority by transfer

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Photographic Slides, RG 06-2017-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed in October 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[All]

Box 2

Subject headings include: Downtown Central Business District, Freemason, Ghent, Lamberts Point, Pagoda, Park Place, Villa Heights, and Miscellaneous and Historical Topics.

Item 1: Photographic slides, downtown central business district, circa 1960-2000: This district includes the downtown area from the Granby Street corridor east to the Broad Creek area, and north to the Barraud Park area. Key sections and neighborhoods include central downtown, Church Street and Huntersville, Calvert Square, and Norfolk State University area. Contains approximately 300 slides.
Item 2: Photographic slides, Ghent and Lamberts Point sections, circa 1920-2000: This includes the Freemason area north to the Lafayette River. Key neighborhoods included in the collection are East and West Ghent, the Hague area, Lamberts Point, and Park Place. Contains approximately 2,200 slides.
Item 3: Photographic slides, miscellaneous and historical topics, circa 1920-2000: Contains approximately 600 slides on NRHA events and presentations, unidentified locations, and images of historical sites around the city.