Nicholas John Pope, Jr. Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
One hundred fifty-two photograph prints and one photograph album contained within this collection compiled by John Nicholas Pope, Jr. The photographs and album includes images of various scenes throughout the City of Norfolk taken by John Nicholas Pope Jr. while he worked for NRHA, as well as photographs by various other photographers primarily between 1966-1973. Common images include buildings, city landscapes, boats, aerial photography, and demolition and construction projects, such as the destruction of First Baptist Church on Westover and Moran by arson in 1971 and the development of the Scope in 1969.
Dates
- created: 1919, 1945, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966-1973
- Other: Majority of material found in 1964, 1966-1971
- Other: Date acquired: 06/13/2024
Creator
- Arnold, Millard (Person)
- Burker, Wally (Person)
- Clarke, Neal (Person)
- Fischbeck, R.V. (Person)
- Larson, Chiles (Person)
- McKay, Sam (Person)
- Photo Craftsmen (Organization)
- Pickening, John (Person)
- Robbins, James Jr. (Person)
- Ringo, S. H. (Person)
- Taylor, Medford (Person)
- Walker, Carroll (Person)
- Winston, Dennis (Person)
- Pope, Nicholas John, Jr. (Person)
- VU Photos (Person)
- Haycox Photoramic, Inc. (Organization)
- Virginian-pilot (Organization)
- Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (Organization)
- Colonial Helicopters, Inc. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Biographical or Historical Information
John Nicholas Pope, Jr. was a Portsmouth native and once served in the U.S. Air Force. The photo album along with various of photographs were his personal collection.
Note written by Pope, Nicholas John, Jr.
Full Extent
0.42 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical by subject and then chronological within each subject.
Source of Acquisition
Timothy McMahon Pope, Sr. by donation
Processing Information
Processed December 04, 2024
Subject
- Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Banks and banking--Virginia
- Boats and boating
- Buildings
- Central business districts--Virginia--Norfolk
- Church buildings--Virginia
- Elizabeth River (Va.)
- Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
- Hotels
- Housing--Virginia--Norfolk
Uniform Title
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Tyler Willis
- Date
- 12/04/2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov
