Washington (D.C.)

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One circa 1910s-1980s scrapbook primarily containing photographs of African American individuals in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Primarily love letters written by Herman D. Sawyer, Jr. to Elmarine Feagle Sawyer in 1943-1945 during his service in the United States Army in World War II. The letters document Sawyer's persistent love for his girlfriend/fiancée/wife while chronicling his everyday life as a serviceman at Washington, D.C.; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Ord, California; the South Pacific; and the Philippines. The collection also includes letters to Elmarine from her friends, family, coworkers, in-laws, and...

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Fifteen 18th century through 20th century documents and ephemera relating to the city of Norfolk, Norfolk County, and Portsmouth in Virginia.

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Sixty-three photocopied typed letters from the Page, Neilson, and Jones families written between 1824 and 1845. Also includes photocopied typed obituaries for Edmonia Lee Page Neilson, Ann Elisa Neilson, and Cary Selden Page.

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1913-1914 correspondence between Robert E. Steed and The White House, and one 1901 check from The Norfolk Bank For Savings and Trusts, signed by Robert E. Steed. Also includes one 1928 Lindbergh commemorative coin and one 1959 Public Porter pin.

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One January 5, 1833 certificate for the appointment of Samuel Winchester as a Third Lieutenant Cutter in the service of the United States, for the Protection of the Revenue, signed by President Andrew Jackson.

Scope and Contents One volume originally used as a ledger between 1815 and 1817 listing names of individuals followed by account information of sundries. It appears the volume was then used by several individuals, primarily in 1842, and includes autographs, poetry, and various miscellaneous lines, many of which are written upside down in the ledger. Prominent surnames listed inside the volume include Seawell, Edwards, Wilson, Tyler, Page, Hogg, Carter, Howard, Jones, Hairston, and Claiborne. Geographic areas...

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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.