Municipal government records

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Various election-related documents and records, including polling results, voting procedures, voting districts, and news clippings compiled by the Office of Elections in the City of Norfolk, Virginia.

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Records of various kinds of bonds, including appropriation, coupon, registered, refunding, etc. from approximately 1889 to 1930 in the City of Norfolk, Virginia. Several of the bonds are in relation to ward improvement projects such as Atlantic City, Brambleton, and Park Place. Other bonds are listed for water, schools, roads, and bridges.

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Miscellaneous 1918-1995 records from the City of Norfolk Office of the Treasurer in Norfolk, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Registered bonds of the City of Norfolk, Virginia from approximately 1887-1936. Bond information includes date registered, in whose name registered, residence, registered at request of, description, denomination, rate percent, maturity of bond, amount registered, percent 6 months, amount payable, month payable, date paid, and receipt. Several of the bonds are in relation to ward improvement projects such as Atlantic City, Brambleton, and Park Place. Other bonds are listed for water, schools,...

Scope and Contents Civil Service Commission and Personnel bulletins from 1956-1960 issued by the Personnel Bureau of the City of Norfolk, Virginia featuring amendments to the City's Compensation Plan. The bulletins include additions and deletions of City positions with pay range codes as well as old and new pay ranges for existing City positions. The collection also includes regulations for the 1956 revised compensation plan and approved changes for the 1958 operating budget in relation to the compensation...

Scope and Contents Construction plans for the Cultural and Convention Center (Scope Arena and Chrysler Hall theater) in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Included are original architectural drawings, copy prints of these and other architectural drawings, and engineering reports. The bulk of the materials are from 1966 and were produced by Studio Nervi, a prominent architectural and engineering firm based in Rome, Italy. Some of the copy prints were created jointly by Studio Nervi and the local Norfolk architects...

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The collection consists of approximately 21,000 35mm color photographic slides of various neighborhoods and development projects around Norfolk, Virginia. Also covered are historical sites around the city, copy images of historical drawings and photographs, informational presentations, maps, and NRHA meetings and events. Most slides date from 1960-1990, although historical content dates to circa 1900-1920.

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Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, magazines, conference materials, ephemera, and scrapbooks belonging to Roy B. Martin, Jr. of Norfolk, Virginia. Boxes 2 and 3, and Scrapbook 2 in Box 4 primarily relate to General Douglas MacArthur and the MacArthur Memorial. Scrapbooks 1 and 3 through 8 cover Roy Martin's life, particularly his political career, professional development, and public service for the City of Norfolk.

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One 30-page 1915 book of the Rules of Order for Norfolk City Council in Norfolk, Virginia. The book was printed by Burke and Gregory, Inc. and includes an index and list of fire alarm stations.