Norfolk War History Commission, World War II, Records
Scope and Contents
Four scrapbooks relating to the Norfolk United War Fund from 1941-1945 and the USS Hotel Fairfax Residential Club, circa 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes a volume titled Record of Publicity, Office of Civilian Defense that largely includes clippings of civil defense activities in Norfolk. Also in the collection is correspondence relating to air wardens and Smith Street U. S. O., along with negatives of local civil defense personnel and facilities.
Dates
- created: 1941-1946
- Other: Date acquired: 09/29/1948
Creator
- Norfolk War History Commission (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.
Full Extent
4.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged by record type.
Source of Acquisition
Norfolk War History Commission by donation
Separated Materials
Microfilm: 940.5373 NOR (12 reels) Norfolk War History Commission WWII. Also an additional reel containing an index.
Processing Information
Processed in October 2019.
- 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
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov