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Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:
Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection
The Sargeant Memorial Collection Postcard Collection houses postcards from the Norfolk area, Hampton Roads, Richmond, Washington, D.C., the state of Virginia and surrounding states, and the Jamestown Exposition. Some postcards in the collection are postmarked from the early 1900s.
Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Clippings File
The collection includes news clippings on various topics and places across Virginia. It is divided into three main sections: general Virginia subjects; Virginia counties; and Virginia cities, towns and places. Each section is organized into sub-topics as appropriate. The collection also includes a section on North Carolina and several other states.
Sargeant Memorial Collection Virginia Ephemera Collection
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Ledgers
Two ledgers of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The first ledger labeled "Seniority List" is dated 1914-1919 and includes an alphabetical listing of employees (with index) and their personnel records. The second ledger is dated 1932-1946 and is a maintenance record. Entries range according to a numerical sequence: RFA's V-900 to V-2089, and each entry typically includes geographic location and notes of improvements to be made.
Southern Breweries Inc. Photographs
Eight circa 1930s-1940s photographs featuring internal and external shots of Southern Breweries Inc. in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Downtowner Newspaper
The Port Advocate Newsletter
Newsletters published from March 1936 through August 1939 by the Norfolk Junior Chamber of Commerce. Some copies in this collection belonged to Carroll H. Walker, while other copies belonged to James A. Rives, Jr.
Thomas P. Thompson Papers
Primarily 1920s-1930s correspondence, reports, and other records from Thomas P. Thompson's tenure as City Manager for the City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. This collection also includes records from Thompson's business and civic activities, personal correspondence, photographs, and other miscellaneous materials from the early to mid-20th century.
Virginia Cotton Compress Company Seal
One circa 1870s-1880s metal seal of the Virginia Cotton Compress Company, incorporated in 1873.
Virginia Iron Works, Thomas W. Godwin & Company Letter
One 1890 letter from Thomas W. Godwin & Company defending the company's prices against the recipient who complained of the company's "exorbitant prices."