George Edwin Bowden Papers
Scope and Contents
Personal correspondence, business papers, and personal photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1938
Language of Materials
English
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.
Biographical Information:
George Edwin Bowden was born in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1852. He was the collector of customs for the port of Norfolk from 1879 to 1885. Bowden was elected as a Republican in Congress, serving from 1887 to 1891. He served as clerk of the United States Court from 1899 to 1908. He died in Norfolk, Virginia on January 22, 1908.
Full Extent
1.00 Boxes
Arrangement of Materials:
Arranged by series in chronological order.
Processing Information:
Processed November 30, 2015.
- Title
- Guide to the George Edwin Bowden Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Nichole Delasalas.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
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