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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Norfolk Public Library, Van Wyck Branch Records, 1901-2016
Predominant Dates:1980s-2000s
ID: 002/RG 12/2017-001
Primary Creator: Norfolk Public Library (Va.) (1894-)
Extent: 4.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Date Acquired: 02/22/2017
Subjects: Children's libraries--Activity programs, Librarians, Library cats, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Photography of children, Public libraries--Virginia, Summer reading programs
Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Invitations, Ledgers (account books), Memorandums, Photographs, Plans (reports), Press releases, VHS
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Records from Van Wyck Branch Library, a branch library of Norfolk Public Library located in the Ghent section of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes borrower's registers, library usage statistics, correspondence, documents relating to the closing and reopening of the library for renovations in the late 1980s, clippings, photographs, and two VHS tapes. The photographs date from 1988-2006; subjects include Summer Reading Club, Azalea Queen visits, Readers Theater plays, children's programs, and library cat Molly Van Wyck.
Subject/Index Terms
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:
Van Wyck Branch Library by transfer
Preferred Citation:
Norfolk Public Library, Van Wyck Branch Records, RG 12-2017-001, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed November 5, 2019.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Records, 1915-2008],
[
Box 2: Records, 1901-2016],
[
Box 3: Photographs, 1988-2006, undated],
[
Box 4: VHS, 2001-2002],
[
All]
- Box 1: Records, 1915-2008
- Folder 1: Borrower's Register, Van Wyck Branch Library, 1941 December - 1947 September
- Folder 2: Borrower's Register, Van Wyck Branch Library, 1961 December - 1974 September
- Folder 3: Statistics, Library Usage, Van Wyck Branch Library, 1966 November - 1969 December
- Folder 4: Statistics, Library Usage, Van Wyck Branch Library, 1978 January - 1983 May
- Folder 5: Cash Receipts Ledger, Van Wyck Branch Library, 1983 January 4 - 1988 November 8
- Oversized; housed separately.
- Folder 6: Correspondence, Memos (Folder 1 of 2), 1979-1983
- Folder 7: Correspondence, Memos (Folder 2 of 2), 1989
- Folder 8: Correspondence and Plans, Van Wyck Construction, 1987-1990
- Folder 9: Clippings and News Releases, Van Wyck Construction, 1915, 1987-1990
- Clippings from 1915 are photocopies.
- Folder 10: Correspondence, Notices of Proposed Position Allocation, 1988 October - November
- Folder 11: Annual Reports, Van Wyck and Blyden Branches Narratives, 1988-1989
- Folder 12: Van Wyck Branch Library Closing, 1988 November
- Folder 13: Van Wyck Branch Library Reopening, 1990 February 5
- Folder 14: Correspondence, Fishkill, New York, 1998, 2005
- Folder 15: Expenses for Carpeting and Furniture, Van Wyck Branch Library, 2002-2008
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Records, 1915-2008],
[
Box 2: Records, 1901-2016],
[
Box 3: Photographs, 1988-2006, undated],
[
Box 4: VHS, 2001-2002],
[
All]
