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By Will Hopkins
Collection Overview
Title: Norfolk NATO Festival Collection, 1954-2015
ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-009
Primary Creator: Norfolk NATO Festival (1953-)
Extent: 19.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged in original order, generally in chronological order. Photographs are separated by size in chronological order.
Date Acquired: 08/12/2015
Subjects: International Azalea Festival (Norfolk, Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Anniversaries, etc., Organizations, Portrait photography, Spring festivals--Virginia--Norfolk--History
Forms of Material: Booklets, Brochures, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Financial records, Invitations, Membership lists, Photographs, Portraits, Press releases, Programs
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Official documents, correspondence, promotional materials, newspaper clippings, photographs, and memorabilia collected by the Norfolk NATO Festival in Norfolk, Virginia.
Biographical Note
The Norfolk NATO Festival began in 1953 as the International Azalea Festival, with main events held at the city's expanded Azalea Garden (now Norfolk Botanical Garden). The Festival soon became associated with NATO, which had established an Atlantic headquarters in Norfolk in the early 1950s. Festival queens were selected from various NATO member countries, and annual Festival events had member-country themes. Notable American queens included Linda Baines Johnson, Tricia Nixon, and Susan Ford. The event was renamed the Norfolk NATO Festival in 2010. It remains the longest-running festival in Virginia.
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 Unitied States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Norfolk NATO Festival by donation
Preferred Citation:
Norfolk NATO Festival Collection, MSS 2015-009, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed in March 2020.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[
Box 1: Records, 1962-1995],
[
Box 2: Records, 1998-2006],
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Box 3: Records / Photographs, 1954-2008],
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Box 4: Photographs, 1999-2007],
[
Box 5: Photographs, 2007-2014, undated],
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Box 6: Photographs, 1983-2000],
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Box 7: Photographs, 1990, 2001, 2003],
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Box 8: Memorabilia, circa 2003-2013],
[Box 9: Tiaras, circa 2007-2009],
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Box 10: Sashes, circa 2007-2009],
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Box 11: Oversized Items, 1983, 1998, 2014],
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Series 1: International Azalea Festival Queen Portraits],
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All]
- Box 9: Tiaras, circa 2007-2009
- Item 1: Tiaras, circa 2007-2009
- 31 tiaras, of which 4 tiaras are unopened. The tiaras were worn by festival court members.
Browse by Box:
[
Box 1: Records, 1962-1995],
[
Box 2: Records, 1998-2006],
[
Box 3: Records / Photographs, 1954-2008],
[
Box 4: Photographs, 1999-2007],
[
Box 5: Photographs, 2007-2014, undated],
[
Box 6: Photographs, 1983-2000],
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Box 7: Photographs, 1990, 2001, 2003],
[
Box 8: Memorabilia, circa 2003-2013],
[Box 9: Tiaras, circa 2007-2009],
[
Box 10: Sashes, circa 2007-2009],
[
Box 11: Oversized Items, 1983, 1998, 2014],
[
Series 1: International Azalea Festival Queen Portraits],
[
All]
