Mary W. Warren Scrapbook, 1807-1847 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Mary W. Warren Scrapbook, 1807-1847

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-239

Primary Creator: Warren, Mary

Extent: 1.0 Items

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--19th century

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Manuscripts, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One circa 1807-1847 scrapbook belonging to Mrs. Mary W. Warren of Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbook contains clippings from The American Beacon, The Herald, The Times, The Sun, Museum, and Norfolk. Subject matter includes marriages, deaths, news, economics, politics, poetry, anecdotes, jokes, Napoleon, and various other topics. There are a few handwritten pages on the weeping willow in England, hymn sung at the funeral of the late Mrs. Mead, "On Marriage," "The Alphabet of Requisites for a Wife," and "Lines composed some weeks since by a young gentleman aged 31, on his deathbed."

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--19th century

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.

Physical Access Note: Scrapbook is fragile.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Mary W. Warren Scrapbook, MSS 0000-239, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 14, 2020.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Item 1: Scrapbook, Mary W. Warren, circa 1807-1847: Front inside cover reads, "Aunt Warren's Scrap Book, Mrs. [A. R.] Greenwood, 217 E. Freemason St., Norfolk, Va."