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Two diaries written by Annie W. Capps dating between September 9, 1891 and December 4, 1892. The diaries cover Annie's travels in Europe with Irene Leache "Miss Leache," Anna Wood "Miss Wood," Lizzie, and Lily. Notable cities visited during this cultural excursion included Oxford, London, Paris, Florence, and Rome. Miss Capps wrote about her daily life abroad, including her experiences teaching.

Scope and Contents Nine scrapbooks primarily dating between the 1910s-1940s containing clippings, correspondence, photographs, and other materials relating to Mrs. Callender's activities in social organizations, including Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames of America, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, and other local organizations in Norfolk, Virginia. Scrapbooks 7 and 8 were compiled by Callender's daughter, Virginia Johnston, and primarily consist of clippings, correspondence,...

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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.

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Seven scrapbooks of the Meadowbrook Forest Garden Club in Norfolk, Virginia from its inception in 1955 to its disbanding in 2006. The scrapbooks include photographs, yearbooks, programs, certificates, and clippings documenting the club's activities.

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Primarily 1940s-1950s photographs, clippings, and other materials relating to Walter Carl Spencer and his wife Maud Vick Spencer of 1936 East Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. Some of the photographs are identified from San Francisco, California and Crandon Park in Miami, Florida.

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Two 1959-1961 scrapbooks from the Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. Also known as The Federation of Garden Clubs of Norfolk & Vicinity, Inc., the scrapbooks include an alphabetical collection of pages from local garden clubs in the Hampton Roads region. Each page is unique, consisting of paintings, drawings, magazine clippings, newspaper clippings, poems, yearly summation of activities, lists of officers and members, mottos, and poems.