Lucile Portlock Family Papers and Photographs, 1860s-2009 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Lucile Portlock Family Papers and Photographs, 1860s-2009

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-037

Primary Creator: Portlock, Lucile (1917-2009)

Extent: 9.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Families--Virginia, Family trees, Genealogy--Research

Forms of Material: Bibles, Biographies (documents), Booklets, Books, Christmas cards, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Genealogies (histories), Greeting cards, Invitations, Negatives (photographs), Phonograph records, Photograph albums, Photographs, Pins (jewelry), Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Personal and family papers and photographs of Lucile Perryman Bybee Portlock of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes correspondence to Portlock, photograph albums of her eldest child Lucile "Billie," and genealogy of the Bybee family conducted both personally and professionally by Edgar T. Brown from the mid-1970s to late-1980s. There is also a family Bible that belonged to her parents, Harry Rainey Bybee and Lucile DuVall Perryman, a photo album created by Portlock's mother during her time at Georgetown College, and miscellaneous publications relating to her father's chiropractic business in Norfolk. The family photographs primarily encompass the Bybee and Portlock families.

Biographical Note

Lucile Perryman Bybee Portlock was born on May 1, 1917 in Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated from the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary in 1939. She married William Seth Portlock, Jr. on April 5, 1941 in Norfolk, Virginia. Portlock was Librarian at Granby High School from 1939-1941, Assistant Librarian at Norview Jr. High School from 1956-1957 and Assistant Librarian at Norview Senior High School from 1958-1966. She then served as Librarian of the Sargeant Memorial Room from 1966 until her retirement in 1985. Portlock died on October 9, 2009 in Richmond, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Families--Virginia
Family trees
Genealogy--Research

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: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Lucile Portlock Family Papers and Photographs, MSS 0000-037, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed October 9, 2020.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Family Papers and Photographs],
[Box 2: Family Papers and Photographs],
[Box 3: Family Papers and Photographs],
[Box 4: Family Photographs],
[Box 5: Family Bible],
[Box 6: Photo Album],
[Box 7: Photo Album],
[Box 8: Artifacts],
[Box 9: Oversized Items],
[All]

Box 1: Family Papers and Photographs

Folder 1: Correspondence, To Lucile Portlock, 1951-2009: Includes photographs.
Folder 2: Correspondence, Peggy Haile to Lucile Portlock, 1982-1995: Includes photograph.
Folder 3: Correspondence, Lucile Portlock and Ramona Hartley Mapp, 1998, 2001
Folder 4: Personal Papers, Lucile Bybee, circa 1920s: Includes one October 28, 1927 issue of The Larchmont Topics.
Folder 5: Sheet Music, Down in Daphne by the Sea, 1926
Folder 6: Magazine, The Royalist, 1939 January
Folder 7: Book, The Bride's Book, Lucile Perryman Bybee, 1941 March-November
Folder 8: Calendars, 1942, 1956 May
Folder 9: Baby Book, Lucile Bybee Portlock, 1943 February: Book features Lucile Perryman Bybee Portlock's infant daughter, Lucile Bybee Portlock.
Folder 10: Photo Album, Lucile Bybee Portlock, 1943 February-November: Album features Lucile Perryman Bybee Portlock's infant daughter, Lucile Bybee Portlock.
Folder 11: Booklet, "Merry Christmas from Lucile and Billie", 1947
Folder 12: Christmas and Birthday Cards, circa 1940s
Folder 13: Biography, Lucile Portlock, circa 1970s-1980s
Folder 14: Currency, Italian lira and Irish banknotes, circa 1975, 1979
Folder 15: Passports, Lucile B. Portlock, 1976-2006
Folder 16: Woman of Achievement Award, Tidewater Business and Professional Women, 1985
Folder 17: Volunteer Recognition, Lake Taylor Hospital, 1987-1990
Folder 18: Certificates, 1948-1992
Folder 19: Booklets, Maury High School Class Reunions, 1995-2005

Box 2: Family Papers and Photographs

Folder 1: Booklets, Omicron Beta Chapter, Chi Omega Fraternity, College of William & Mary, 1999, 2007
Folder 2: Correspondence, Lucile Portlock in Tappahannock, Virginia, circa 2000-2003
Folder 3: Lucile Portlock's 90th Birthday, 2003 May: Includes photographs.
Folder 4: Clippings, Lucile Portlock, 1927-2000: Includes articles written by Lucile Portlock in Norfolk Compass in 1983.
Folder 5: Official Documents, Bybee and Portlock Families, 1920-1972: Includes deeds, agreements, contracts, and wills.
Folder 6: Booklets, First Baptist Church, 1945-1989
Folder 7: Notes, Unity Correspondence School Lessons, 1967 July 20
Folder 8: Ephemera, Norfolk Public Library, circa 1970-2007
Folder 9: Miscellaneous Ephemera, circa 1940s-1970s
Folder 10: Clippings Scrapbook, Bybee Family, 1915-1955

Box 3: Family Papers and Photographs

Folder 1: Clippings, Bybee Family, circa 1910s-1970s
Folder 2: Genealogy, Bybee Family, circa 1977-1989
Folder 3: Genealogical Information, Bybee History, undated
Folder 4: Booklets, The 1787 Census of Virginia, Fluvanna and Franklin Counties, 1987: Bybee genealogy research.
Folder 5: Ephemera, Bybee Family of Norfolk, Virginia, 1915-1953: Primarily includes publications relating to Harry R. Bybee, Sr.'s chiropractic business.
Folder 6: Genealogy, Gaar Family, circa 1960s-1980s
Folder 7: Genealogy, Lytle, Waters, and Perryman Families, circa 1864-1990s: Includes one November 26, 1864 letter from J. M. Cooper to Cloverport, Kentucky titled, "Evan Waters, Dear Brother," concerning Stanford Baptist Church.
Folder 8: Genealogy, Portlock Family, circa 1975-1992
Folder 9: Obituaries, Annie C. Rainey, 1916 January
Folder 10: Book, Mama: The Life and Times of Addie Portlock Powell, 1992-1993
Folder 11: Invitations, Cards, and Clippings, Thacker Family, circa 1951-1992
Folder 12: Photographs, Portlock and Bybee Families, circa 1860s-1950s: Photographs are approximately 8x10".

Box 4: Family Photographs

Folder 1: Family Photographs, circa 1870s-2000s: Also includes three phonograph records.

Box 5: Family Bible

Item 1: Family Bible, Bybee Family, 1913: Family genealogy portion of Bible was written circa 1915-1954. Bible of Harry Rainey Bybee, Sr. and Lucile DuVall Perryman.

Box 6: Photo Album

Item 1: Photo Album, Lucile DuVall Perryman, circa 1906-1912: Includes photographs of Lucile Perryman at Georgetown College and other locations in Kentucky. Also includes scenes at Chamberlin Hotel in Hampton, Virginia and Cape Henry, Virginia.

Box 7: Photo Album

Item 1: Photo Album, Lucile Bybee Portlock, 1943-1945: Primarily includes childhood photographs of Lucile "Billie" Bybee Portlock.

Box 8: Artifacts

Item 1: Artifacts, circa 1960s-1990: Seven items. Two City of Norfolk mace pins, two City of Norfolk service pins (10 years and retired), one Azalea Festival pin, one Hospital Volunteer Service pin, and one dolphin charm.

Box 9: Oversized Items

Folder 1: Diploma, Lucile DuVall Perryman, Georgetown College, 1908 June 3
Folder 2: Certificate, Clara H. Bybee, National Chiropractic Association, 1938 August 22
Folder 3: Phonograph Records, Dr. Harry Bybee, Parts 1-5, undated: Three records. Speed 78.