Norfolk Public Library, Van Wyck Branch Records
Scope and Contents
Records from Van Wyck Branch Library, a branch library of Norfolk Public Library located in the Ghent section of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes borrower's registers, library usage statistics, correspondence, documents relating to the closing and reopening of the library for renovations in the late 1980s, clippings, photographs, and two VHS tapes. The photographs date from 1988-2006; subjects include Summer Reading Club, Azalea Queen visits, Readers Theater plays, children's programs, and library cat Molly Van Wyck.
Dates
- created: 1901-2016
- Other: Majority of material found in 1980s-2000s
- Other: Date acquired: 02/22/2017
Creator
- Norfolk Public Library (Va.) (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
Van Wyck Branch Library by transfer
Processing Information
Processed November 5, 2019.
Subject
- Norfolk Public Library (Va.) (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Invitations
- Ledgers (account books)
- Memorandums
- Photographs
- Plans (reports)
- Press releases
- VHS
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