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Norfolk's Own Cruise and Forum Scrapbook

 Collection — Container: 10 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2017-073

Scope and Contents

One January 6-16, 1951 scrapbook featuring pages relating to a Holland-America Line cruise of the SS Nieuw Amsterdam to South America by the 21st Street Business Men's Cruise, Inc. The trip was advertised as the first South American cruise originating in and returning to Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbook primarily includes booklets featuring guests' names and brochures advertising goods or services in port. Places visited included Curacao; La Guaira, Venezuela; and Kingston, Jamaica. Some materials in the last folder relate to a Caribbean cruise of the SS Nieuw Amsterdam in March 1970.

Dates

  • created: 1951, 1970
  • Other: Date acquired: 12/21/2017

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

10.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Arranged in original order. Most of the materials were originally paperclipped to blank scrapbook pages; these items have been disassembled into folders.

Source of Acquisition

Betsy Rawls Agelasto by donation

Processing Information

Processed January 10, 2018.

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

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