Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century

One circa 1952-1956 scrapbook containing photographs, cards, programs, and newspaper clippings from Emma Jean Hooks of Norfolk, Virginia. Photographs include friends and family, pictures of pet dogs and birds, holidays, dances, snow, and soldiers in the Army. Many of the cards to Emma Jean Hooks are from "Bob" or "Bobbie," which may refer to Robert Stanley Rupert. The commencement programs are for the 1956 mid-year graduating class of Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia.

Four 1933-1951 personal scrapbooks created by Eula Thomas of Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbooks include clippings on local, state, and international news as well as personal ephemera such as birthday cards, invitations, and correspondence.

Pamphlets, anniversary programs, and other ephemera relating to the history of First Lutheran Church on Colley Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia.

One 1954-1957 scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating to the International Azalea Festival and the presiding festival queens and princesses in Norfolk, Virginia.

Six 1930s-1960s scrapbooks featuring social events including engagements, weddings, parties, graduation commencements, debutant debuts, funerals, and other activities in and around Norfolk, Virginia. Most of the materials date between 1951 and 1955.

Thirty-four circa 1900 photographs of individuals, families, other groups, a gravesite, a horse-drawn carriage, and school classes primarily in Norfolk, Virginia. Most of the photographs feature one subject or a small family group. Also, two oversized portraits of unidentified young girls.

One 1910-1911 notebook written by George Newton McCurdy containing examples of penmanship and stories of his everyday life. The notebook is written in cursive and contains some simple mathematical calculations.

Circa 1990s-2000s newsletters of Ghent and other neighborhoods/civic leagues in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes booklets, clippings, and other papers from 1968 to 2009 collected by members of the Ghent Neighborhood League regarding businesses, homes, schools, and other subjects relating primarily to Ghent. Minutes include volumes 14-16 (1974-1976), 41-43 (2001-2003), 45 (2005), and an index for volumes covering the years 1962-2005.

One 1920s scrapbook containing calling cards, clippings, correspondence, and other memorabilia of Gladys Whitehead Roberts from Norfolk, Virginia.