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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Louis Lee Guy, Sr. and Jr. Family Papers, 1925-1985
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-018
Primary Creator: Guy, Louis L., Jr. (1938-2014)
Extent: 6.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.
Date Acquired: 05/25/2010
Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Politics and Government, Virginia--Politics and government
Forms of Material: Certificates, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Diplomas, Manuals (instructional materials), Photographs, Printed ephemera, Resolutions (administrative records), Scrapbooks
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Personal papers and photographs of Louis Lee Guy, Sr. and his son, Louis Lee Guy, Jr. of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes seven clippings scrapbooks from May 1949 to February 1953 relating to local and state politics, particularly involving Virginia House of Delegates member Louis Lee Guy, Sr. Topics include annexation, parking, elections, liquor laws, poll taxes, segregation, redistricting, and Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel construction. The collection also includes certificates belonging to Louis Lee Guy, Sr. and resolutions passed by organizations to which he belonged, recognizing his life accomplishments posthumously.
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 United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Louis L. Guy, Jr. by donation
Preferred Citation:
Louis Lee Guy, Sr. and Jr. Family Papers, MSS 0000-018, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed December 7, 2021.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Personal Papers],
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Box 2: Loose Items from Scrapbooks 1-7],
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Box 3: Scrapbooks 1-2],
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Box 4: Scrapbooks 3-4],
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Box 5: Scrapbooks 5-7],
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Box 6: Oversized Items],
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- Box 1: Personal Papers
- Folder 1: Photographs, Louis Lee Guy, Sr. and Family, circa 1925-1955
- Folder 2: Papers relating to Louis L. Guy's Naval Service, 1942-1945
- Folder 3: Correspondence, Louis L. Guy, Sr., 1941, 1952
- Folder 4: Manuals, Senate and House of Delegates, Virginia, 1948, 1952
- Folder 5: Scrapbook, Louis Lee Guy, Sr., circa 1923-1953
- Folder 6: Certificates, Louis Lee Guy, 1927-1951
- Folder 7: Resolutions, On the death of Louis Lee Guy, 1953
- Folder 8: Correspondence, Louis L. Guy, Jr., 1967-1970
- Much of this correspondence is both to and from public officials regarding President Johnson's reelection and the war in Vietnam. Includes leaflets from the Citizens Committee for Peace with Freedom in Vietnam.
- Folder 9: Clippings, 1967-1969
- Folder 10: Personal Papers of Louis Lee Guy, Jr., 1955-1985
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Personal Papers],
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Box 2: Loose Items from Scrapbooks 1-7],
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Box 3: Scrapbooks 1-2],
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Box 4: Scrapbooks 3-4],
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Box 5: Scrapbooks 5-7],
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Box 6: Oversized Items],
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All]
