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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:

1800s-1840s Collection of Legal and Commercial Documents, Norfolk, Virginia

 Collection — 1 box
Identifier: MSS-2016-014
Scope and Contents

Includes handwritten legal/court and commercial documents from the Borough of Norfolk and Norfolk County, Virginia, dated between 1800 and 1835. Also includes a Norfolk County land grant from 1692.

Dates: created: 1692-1840; Other: Majority of material found in 1810-1835; Other: Date acquired: 02/19/2016

1891-1898 Account Ledger for Employees

 Collection — 1 ledger
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-266
Scope and Contents

One 1891-1898 ledger of employees' names and account balances with an alphabetical index in front of the volume. Some employees are listed as cooks, bellboys, and waiters. The ledger is likely from the Atlantic Hotel in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1891-1898; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

1919 Ocean View Storm Aftermath Photographs

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-354
Scope and Contents

Eighteen photographs of storm damage to homes and businesses on Cottage Line in 1919 in Ocean View, Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1919; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

1960s Ocean View Photographs

 Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-353
Scope and Contents

Fourty-five circa 1964-1965 photographs of homes and exterior and interior shots of hotels in Ocean View, Norfolk, Virginia. Featured buildings and businesses include Sea Mist Motel & Kitchen Apartments, Ocean View Motel, Rich's Hamburgers, Dixie's Grocery, Bay-Terrace Apartments, 7-Eleven, Coral Isle Motel Apartments, Tides Apartments and Rooms, Crestview Apartments, and Inter-State Motel.

Dates: created: circa 1964-1965; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

A. Wrenn & Sons Booklet

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-661
Scope and Contents

One circa 1907 catalog includes descriptions and illustrations of buggies, runabouts, phaetons, surreys, and traps available for purchase at A. Wrenn & Sons in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: circa 1907; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

Abner S. Pope Ledgers

 Collection — 2 ledgers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-115
Scope and Contents

One December 21, 1808 to September 25, 1810 ledger containing names of plaintiffs and defendants, and monetary amounts, primarily received by Samuel Calvert, Sheriff. Also one 1916-1934 ledger of Abner S. Pope.

Dates: created: 1808-1934; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000

African American Fan Collection

 Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-681
Scope and Contents

One fan with handle from the United Order of Tents and one fan from B. F. King Funeral Home in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

Atlantic Hotel Records

 Collection — 5 boxes
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-120
Scope and Contents

Records of Richard Stearns Dodson, Baltimore proprietor of the second Atlantic Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes business records in ledgers and cashbooks, including account information, bills, licenses, bonds, checks, ledgers, and notes associated with the operation of the Atlantic Hotel from 1872-1901.

Dates: created: 1872-1901; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000

Barr Brothers, Inc. Jewelers Photograph

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 007-MSS 2018-011
Scope and Contents

One circa 1950s photograph featuring Barr Brothers, Inc. Jewelers at the corner of Church Street and Brambleton Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. The photograph also shows George's Department Store and a view down Brambleton Avenue facing west.

Dates: created: circa 1950s; Other: Date acquired: 03/26/2018

Baugh & Sons Company Calendar

 Collection — 1 Oversized folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2018-006
Scope and Contents

One 1934 calendar for Baugh & Sons Company, Animal Bone Fertilizers, Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1934; Other: Date acquired: 02/22/2018