William Benjamin Beauchamp Family Papers, 1907-1991 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: William Benjamin Beauchamp Family Papers, 1907-1991

Predominant Dates:1920-1924

ID: 001/01/MSS 2017-019

Primary Creator: Beauchamp family

Extent: 22.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by subject and date.

Date Acquired: 03/24/2017

Subjects: Beauchamp family, Families--Virginia, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Man-woman relationships, Murden family, Portsmouth (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps, Virginia--Church history

Forms of Material: Certificates, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Maps (documents), Photographs, Printed ephemera, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The William Benjamin Beauchamp Family Papers primarily include circa 1918-1931 correspondence from William Benjamin Beauchamp's daughter, Dorothy Murden, to her husband, Virginius B. Murden, Jr. The collection also includes newspaper clippings, various ephemera relating to finances, travel, and education, and family photographs.

Collection Historical Note

William Benjamin Beauchamp was a prominent Methodist bishop active in international missionary work.

Subject/Index Terms

Beauchamp family
Families--Virginia
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Man-woman relationships
Murden family
Portsmouth (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps
Virginia--Church history

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: Purchase

Preferred Citation: William Benjamin Beauchamp Family Papers, MSS 2017-019, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 2020.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
[Box 8],
[Box 9],
[Box 10],
[Box 11],
[Box 12],
[Box 13],
[Box 14],
[Box 15],
[Box 16],
[Box 17],
[Box 18],
[Box 19],
[Box 20],
[Box 21],
[Box 22],
[Drawer x],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1907-1918
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1918
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1919
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1919