Membership cards

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Primarily nineteenth century correspondence, legal documents, memorandums, photographs, and miscellaneous papers from the Allmand Family of Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes three 1828-1843 ledger books of John Allmand, one 1837-1840 letter book of John Allmand, and one book of religious interpretation, likely written by Reverend John Singer Wallace. This collection also includes legal documents from the Estate of William Keeling and the Stone family.

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Two scrapbooks from the 1930s-1940s containing family photographs, newspaper clippings, certificates, membership cards, business cards, correspondence, invitations, and other memorabilia relating to E. E. Harrell of Portsmouth, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, diaries, and manuscripts of Eleanor Shipp Johnson from circa 1900s-1940s. The correspondence includes letters written by Anna Cogswell Wood in Florence and Montreux during the 1920s and letters from various publishers either accepting or rejecting Johnson's manuscripts for publication, roughly from 1900-1935. Johnson's notebooks and loose manuscripts contain materials that appear to be primarily written by her; many of these literary works portray racial stereotypes of...

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One circa 1940-1943 scrapbook includes photographs, patches, drawings, and other memorabilia pertaining to Jerry Beasley of Boy Scout Troop 6 at Park Place in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Fourteen passes, ticket stubs, and membership cards to various venues and organizations in Norfolk and Virginia Beach dating between the late 1910s to early 1930s.  These venues and organizations included are Seaside Park, Auspices Norfolk Sleuth Club, Norva Theatre, Coral Gables Kennel Club, Ocean View Park, Virginia Electric and Power Company, Woodmen of the World Club, Loyal Order of Moose, B.P.O. Elks, and Norfolk Fair.

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Monthly newsletters from 1936-1962 of Elks Gavel, published by Norfolk Lodge No. 38 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes 1950-1952 correspondence to Sgt. William T. Prince at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri concerning club membership and a minstrel show, and a 1974-1975 membership card belonging to James E. Prince of Norfolk, Virginia.

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World War I and World War II personal military-related records, papers, photographs, and objects of the Tarrall brothers: Elmer Tarrall, Henry Alberti Tarrall, and Melvin Orr Tarrall of Norfolk, Virginia.

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Speeches, correspondence, poetry, genealogy papers, and miscellaneous items relating to Wilmer Willis Houston.