Mrs. Peter G. Decker, Jr. Scrapbook
Scope and Contents
One 1926-1946 scrapbook primarily containing newspaper clippings from 1929-1930 from the Norfolk-Ledger Dispatch, Virginian-Pilot, and The Portsmouth Star relating to local politics and government in Norfolk, Virginia. Common topics include the city budget, spending, taxes, voting and elections for City Council, actions taken by City Manager Truxton, and the re-election of Mayor S. Heath Tyler. Other common topics include the building of a school in Larchmont, street paving, water improvements, construction of bridges and an airport, the fate of Negro Beach, the bankruptcy of Guaranty Title & Trust, the oyster packing industry, and the publication of Wertenbaker's book Norfolk: Historic Southern Port. A handful of articles from the early 1940s relate to former Commonwealth's attorney John M. Arnold.
Dates
- created: 1926-1946
- Other: Majority of material found in 1929-1930
- Other: Date acquired: 03/15/2018
Creator
- Unknown (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
1.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged by record type.
Source of Acquisition
Mrs. Peter G. Decker, Jr. by donation
Processing Information
Processed April 13, 2018.
Subject
- Norfolk (Va.). City Council (Organization)
- 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