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Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:

J. C. Penney Store Photographs

 Collection — 7 folders
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-065
Scope and Contents

Circa 1950s photographs of the interior and exterior of J. C. Penney in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Photographs also include men playing golf, men and women shopping, and groups of individuals. Identified individuals include J. C. Penney, Marvin S. Thomas, and George M. Stone.

Dates: created: circa 1941-1966; Other: Date acquired: 07/01/2008
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

J. E. Etheridge Lumber Company, Inc. Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-122
Scope and Contents

Two 1904-1944 minute books and eight circa 1930s-1940s ledgers of the J. E. Etheridge Lumber Company in Norfolk, Virginia. The records contain accounting information for the business including an employee roster, business orders and expenditures, bills and accounts payable, and other business-related transactions.

Dates: created: 1904-1948; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

J. H. Miles and Company Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2015-055
Scope and Contents

Company records and correspondence, documents relating to licensing of oyster harvesting grounds, vessel records, seafood industry awards and publications, federal and state permits and regulation-related documents and publications, photographs and drawings, architectural and engineering drawings, nautical charts and shellfish grounds maps, and company artifacts including samples of oyster cans.

Dates: created: 1900-2015; Other: Date acquired: 12/23/2015
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

John H. Hackney, Jr. Certificates

 Collection — 5 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-019
Scope and Contents

Four certificates belonging to John H. Hackney, Jr. for training completed for Pepsi-Cola Company and one quote about business executives by B. C. Forbes. The materials are dated 1954 and 1960.

Dates: created: 1954, 1960; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

July 5, 1959 Downtown Norfolk, Virginia Negatives

 Collection — 1 envelope
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-693
Scope and Contents Thirty-five negatives taken July 5, 1959 showing street views of areas in and around downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Streets included in the images include Grace Street, 10th Street, North Street, Granby Street, Olney Road, York Street, Yarmouth Street, Bute Street, Botetourt Street, Duke Street, Boush Street, and Tazewell Street. Businesses identified in the negatives include Joynes Tire Company, Colonial Chevrolet, Midway Furniture, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Pep Boys, Frank Vann's...
Dates: created: 1959; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Leroy Guess Downtown Norfolk Photographs

 Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-364
Scope and Contents Twenty-two August 1977 and April 1978 photographs of scenes around downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Includes photographs of Granby Street Mall and the demolition of a building at 150 Granby Street. Also includes photographs of buildings such as Virginia National Bank, Royster Building, Banker's Trust Building, New Century Building, Norfolk Federal Building, and businesses such as Sol's Fine Food, Harper's Gift Shop, The Formal House, Inc., Ola's Beauty Salon, Cheap Thrills Boutique, Oasis...
Dates: created: 1977-1978; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Lilleston & Fletcher Business Ledger

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2017-027-a
Scope and Contents

One 1888-1889 business ledger of Lilleston & Fletcher, a business specializing in roofing, guttering, tin, and sheet iron in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1888-1889; Other: Date acquired: 04/20/2017
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Linda Althoff Virginia Symphony Collection

 Collection — 5 boxes
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2018-062
Scope and Contents

This collection contains Virginia Symphony programs (1974-2005), Virginia Symphony playbills (1908-2001), periodicals (1982-2001), newspaper articles (1977-2010), posters and flyers (1980-2001), and undated photographs.

Dates: created: 1974-2010; Other: Date acquired: 10/25/2018
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Mary F. Ballentine Home for the Aged Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-121
Scope and Contents

Three ledgers/minute books dating from 1896-1953 and one book listing guests who stayed in the Ballentine Home for the Aged in Norfolk, Virginia from approximately 1907-1983. The collection also includes the charter of incorporation, bylaws, annual statements from 1945-1952, and miscellaneous meeting minutes from 1978-1981. Most of the documents are typed and pasted directly into the ledgers/minute books. Many of the meeting minutes are signed.

Dates: created: 1896-1984; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2001
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank Ledger

 Collection — 1 ledger
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-124
Scope and Contents

One 1861-1873 bank ledger from the Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank in Norfolk, Virginia. The ledger lists the date along with names of individuals and numeric amounts. The ledger ranges in date from September 30, 1861 to November 18, 1863 with a gap until October 1, 1870 to August 3, 1873 and was likely written by bank cashier William Henry Wales.

Dates: created: 1861-1863, 1870-1873; Other: Date acquired: 07/30/2003
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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