Virginia Gordan Scrapbooks, 1852, 1860-1864, 1917-1931 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Virginia Gordan Scrapbooks, 1852, 1860-1864, 1917-1931

Predominant Dates:1860-1864

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-218

Primary Creator: Gordan, Virginia (1836-1913)

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose items from the scrapbooks have been separated.

Date Acquired: 06/03/1980

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Richmond (Va.), United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Newspapers, Poems, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Two 1860-1864 scrapbooks created by Virginia Gordan of Norfolk, Virginia containing clippings detailing the events of the Civil War, particularly the Confederacy. Scrapbook 1 was originally a circa 1852 account book belonging to Virginia Gordan's father, John Dozier Gordan, for his banking business at 29 Market Square.

Biographical Note

Virginia Gordan was born on February 5, 1836 in Norfolk, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Dozier Gordan and Susan Lydia Stratton. Gordan died on July 31, 1913 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Richmond (Va.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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: Lucy Gordan Jeffers by donation

Preferred Citation: Virginia Gordan Scrapbooks, MSS 0000-218, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 10, 2020.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

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

Box 3

Folder 1: Loose Items from Scrapbooks, circa 1917-1931: Includes incomplete set of numbered index cards and circa 1917-1931 clippings primarily relating to the Civil War.