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Werth & Associates Memorial Fund Records

 Collection — Container: 5 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-426

Scope and Contents

Circa 1980s photocopies of materials relating to Samuel Werth and his non-profit organization Werth & Associates Memorial Fund, dedicated to surveying Jewish gravesites in the Tidewater area and the state of Virginia. The collection includes correspondence primarily sent to Samuel Werth, documents relating to the purpose of the organization, and published materials relating to surveying Jewish cemeteries, particularly in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes three maps (pages 19-21) which outline Hebrew Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia that show names and dates on tombstones.

Dates

  • created: 1937, 1963, circa 1980-1985
  • Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000

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

5.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Processing Information

Processed April 16, 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