Baron Jean de Lustrac Papers on Admiral Comte de Grasse Monument
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and clippings documenting Baron Jean de Lustrac's attempt to erect a monument in downtown Norfolk, Virginia in honor of French Admiral Francois Joseph Paul Comte de Grasse, whose success in the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781 led to the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. The collection also includes correspondence and clippings relating to de Lustrac's acquiring of 10 replica cannons for Yorktown, suggesting to name the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel after de Grasse, and donating of model flagships of La Ville de Paris to the Museum of the Revolutionary War in Washington, D. C. and Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences in Norfolk, Virginia.
Dates
- created: 1964, 1968-1973
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Creator
- de Lustrac, Baron Jean (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
7.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged by record type.
Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Other Descriptive Information
Folder 7 does not seem to belong with this collection.
Processing Information
Processed August 13, 2020.
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Sarah Osorio
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
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- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository
Norfolk Public Library
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Norfolk VA 23510 US
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