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G. Warren Driskill's Courthouse Photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-215

Scope and Contents

Photographs of courthouses taken between 1977 and 1989 representing all 95 existing counties of Virginia. There are also courthouse photographs of former Warwick (Newport News), Nansemond (Suffolk), and Norfolk (present day Portsmouth) counties in this collection. There are no courthouse photographs for Elizabeth City (Hampton) or Princess Anne (Virginia Beach) counties. In addition to courthouses, this collection also contains photographs of notable buildings, social gatherings, infrastructure, and other places of interest in the state of Virginia.

Dates

  • created: 1977-1987, 1989, 1991
  • Other: Date acquired: 10/24/2014

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

2.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Arranged in original order by subject: state capitol photographs, courthouse photographs in alphabetical order by county name, and photographs of various historical points of interest in Virginia.

Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Other Descriptive Information

The photographs in this collection were originally contained in two scrapbooks; during processing, the scrapbooks were disassembled, but original order was retained.

Processing Information

Processed April 26, 2019.

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