Margery Eldredge Howell Papers
Scope and Contents
Poems by Mary Eldredge Howell from approximately 1907 to 1946. The collection contains both handwritten and typescript copies of her poems, with typescript materials frequently cross-referenced to the four handwritten composition books. Also, one September 1936 - May 1941 minute book from the Writers' Club of Norfolk and one 1899-1907 photograph album. The album contains photographs of Margery Eldredge Howell, family and friends, and various scenes in Norfolk, Virginia; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Hampton, Virginia; Battery Park, New York; Coney Island, New York; Madison, New Jersey; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Derby, Connecticut; Sugar Hill, New Hampshire; and Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Dates
- created: 1899-1946
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Creator
- Howell, Margery Eldredge (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
3.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in original order. Poems found loose were alphabetized by poem title.
Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed May 25, 2018.
Genre / Form
- Correspondence
- Indexes (reference sources)
- Minute books
- Minutes (administrative records)
- Photograph albums
- Photographs
- Poems
- Typescripts
Geographic
- Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Va.)
- Hampton (Va.)
- Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
- Norfolk (Va.)
- Old Point Comfort (Hampton, Va.)
- Virginia Beach (Va.)
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