001/01. Manuscripts
Found in 689 Collections and/or Records:
Hugh Blair Grigsby Collection
Correspondence, poetry, and a publication relating to Hugh Blair Grigsby.
John Hamilton Letter
One 1794 letter, asking Jacob Read to appeal the unjust decree made by the Court of Chancery against John Hamilton.
Thomas P. Thompson Scrapbook
One 1920s-1930s scrapbook of clippings relating to local political and economic topics, several relating to Thomas P. Thompson, of Norfolk, Virginia.
Lawrence Fontaine Tucker Scrapbook
One circa 1890s-1900s scrapbook of clippings relating to the Tucker family in Norfolk, Virginia. Prominent individuals featured in the scrapbook include Reverend Beverly Dandridge Tucker and Henry St. George Tucker. Major topics include missionary work in China and Japan, Saint Paul's Church, and annual meetings of the Pickett-Buchanan Camp of Confederate Veterans.
William Henry Talbot Letters
Three letters to and from William Henry Talbot concerning his trip to Europe in 1849.
Allmand Family Papers
Primarily nineteenth century correspondence, legal documents, memorandums, photographs, and miscellaneous papers from the Allmand Family of Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes three 1828-1843 ledger books of John Allmand, one 1837-1840 letter book of John Allmand, and one book of religious interpretation, likely written by Reverend John Singer Wallace. This collection also includes legal documents from the Estate of William Keeling and the Stone family.
James V. Trehy Elections Scrapbook
One 1909-1922 scrapbook of clippings relating to local politics in Norfolk, Virginia. Many articles from 1910 relate to Edward Everett Holland's election as a Democrat to the Second Congressional District of Virginia. Clippings also cover various local elections and emphasize James Trehy's influence in politics in the early 20th century.
Charles Hatcher Letter
One 1839 letter regarding the sender's inquiry to hear about the case of Captain Thomas Hubert.
Margaret Thomas Scrapbook
One 1927-1929 scrapbook relating to Margaret Thomas during her time at Maury High School. The 142-page scrapbook includes information about school clubs, report cards, football games, and personal saying and jokes. It also includes photographs taken at Maury High school in Norfolk, Virginia and at Camp Owaissa in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The scrapbook also contains select dates for local newspaper headlines during World War II.
Nathaniel Margin Letter
One 1801 business letter regarding shipping and cargo, particularly sugar that was shipped from a schooner in Saint Martin and a sloop from Antigua.