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1800s-1840s Collection of Legal and Commercial Documents, Norfolk, Virginia

 Collection — Container: 1 box
Identifier: MSS-2016-014

Scope and Contents

Includes handwritten legal/court and commercial documents from the Borough of Norfolk and Norfolk County, Virginia, dated between 1800 and 1835. Also includes a Norfolk County land grant from 1692.

Dates

  • created: 1692-1840
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1810-1835
  • Other: Date acquired: 02/19/2016

Creator

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.

Full Extent

1.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Arranged in original order.

Source of Acquisition

Purchase

Accruals and Additions

Second set of documents acquired on December 5, 2016.

Processing Information

Processed November 6, 2018.

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Author
Will Hopkins
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
und

Repository Details

Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository

Contact:
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429