Books

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.

Miscellaneous materials related to the S. S. United States luxury passenger liner. Includes materials from a 1984 public auction for items on board the ship, which took place at Norfolk International Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes photographs from 1992 when the S. S. United States was towed to Turkey from Newport News, Virginia.

One 1894 book titled Sketches and Portraits of the Virginia Conference (Volume II) by Rev. John J. Lafferty featuring biographical sketches of pastors belonging to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Two pages in the front of the volume show numbered portraits of each pastor and an index matching the numbers to their names. The order of the names in the index does not correspond to the pages in the volume.

One book of poetry titled A Christmas Token, two circa 1912 postcards written by Luther Buskey to his sister Mae Buskey in Norfolk, Virginia, and one circa 1969 book titled The Dam Neck Story.

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.

One circa 1910 incomplete copy of History of Norfolk Police Department and circa 1925-1930 clippings primarily relating to Walter Carl Spencer's career as a detective on the police force in Norfolk, Virginia. A few clippings are pasted directly to the pages of the book.

This collection primarily includes published materials relating to ships and maritime-related subjects. It includes booklets, nautical charts, and small magazines, with most materials dating between the 1930s and 1960s. Topics include the International Naval Review in Hampton Roads, Virginia, the S. S. United States, and training materials from the New York State Maritime Academy.