RG 01. City Manager

Annual reports from the City Manager of the City of Norfolk, Virginia from 1933-1936, 1939-1940, 1949-1966, 1971-1972, 1976, 1981-1988, 2008, and 2010.

Clippings from the Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Dispatch concerning topics relating to Norfolk, Virginia and the Hampton Roads region, primarily current events and city government. Subjects include redevelopment, schools, streets, wharves, docks, terminals, tunnels, bridges, ferries, railroads, water supply, fluoridation, public health, public safety, zoning, revenue, elections, and annexation.

Correspondence of the City of Norfolk City Manager in Norfolk, Virginia...

Maps of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads area collected by the City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. A majority of the maps are from the 1950s-1960s and were created by the City Planning Commission.

Printed ephemera from 1920-2014 collected by the City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. Subject matter includes city government, economic development, business and commerce, redevelopment, and local elections.

Publications from the Office of the City Manager in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes two volumes of the 1954-1959 newsletter Residents of Tomorrow.

Five certificates of appraisal created by The Norfolk Real Estate Board, Inc. of Norfolk, Virginia for the City of Norfolk from September 11, 1950 to October 12, 1950. Streets on which properties were assessed include Bute Street, Charlotte Street, Brewer Street, Boush Street, College Place, City Hall Avenue, Cumberland Street, Market Street, Main Street, Water Street, York Street, and Dartmouth Street. Most addresses include photographs of lots and structures.

Photographs from 1928-2010 primarily relating to street improvements in Norfolk, Virginia, including drainage issues, flooding, parking, and street widening. There are also photographs on building construction and city redevelopment. Most of the photographs date from the 1950s-1960s.

Typescript speeches of City Manager Thomas F. Maxwell from 1956-1970 in Norfolk, Virginia. Many of the speeches discuss progress in Norfolk and the role of city government. There are handwritten notes on some of the speeches.

Two copies of the Reed Report submitted on October 25, 1948 by Thomas H. and Doris D. Reed to the City Manager of the City of Norfolk, Virginia regarding the desirability and feasibility of annexing portions of environs surrounding the City. The report includes several tables that cover assessed valuations, assumption of debt, operational expenditures, and estimated revenues.