Virginia Gordan Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
Two 1860-1864 scrapbooks created by Virginia Gordan of Norfolk, Virginia containing clippings detailing the events of the Civil War, particularly the Confederacy. Scrapbook 1 was originally a circa 1852 account book belonging to Virginia Gordan's father, John Dozier Gordan, for his banking business at 29 Market Square.
Dates
- created: 1852, 1860-1864, 1917-1931
- Other: Majority of material found in 1860-1864
- Other: Date acquired: 06/03/1980
Creator
- Gordan, Virginia (Person)
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
3.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in original order. Loose items from the scrapbooks have been separated.
Source of Acquisition
Lucy Gordan Jeffers by donation
Processing Information
Processed August 10, 2020.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Sarah Osorio
- 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
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov