Typescripts

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One March 21, 1900 deed granting Walter H. Taylor land in the City of Norfolk from A. A. H. Boissevain and O. H. Boissevain of the City of Amsterdam, Kingdom of Holland.

Scope and Contents One 86-page typescript titled "Transcript of stenographer's notes taken at a dinner given at the Monticello Hotel Thursday evening, September 11, 1924 by the citizens of Norfolk in honor of the Honorable Albert L. Roper. Upon his retirement as Mayor and Chairman of the Council." There is a table of contents showing addresses spoken by individuals with accompanying page numbers; addresses were given by H. H. Rumble, Thomas H. Willcox, James V. Trehy, Mrs. Frantz Nayor, Dr. J. W. Moore, Mr....

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One February 7, 1902 to November 23, 1958 minute book from the Norfolk Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. The 235-page book includes meeting minutes, 1952 and 1956 membership lists, annual meeting summaries from the 1950s, a booklet for the preservation of the Adam Thoroughgood house, and a clipping about the unveiling of a historical marker in 1934 at the old lighthouse at Cape Henry.

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One minute book of the Borough Club in Norfolk, Virginia containing typescript pages pasted into the volume dating between June 28, 1911 and December 28, 1915. The book also contains the organization's constitution, bylaws, forms, membership lists, correspondence, and autographs of members.

Scope and Contents Family papers and photographs from 1831-2001, including genealogical notes, family trees, crests, biographical sketches, and obituaries of the Brooke family of Norfolk, Virginia. Related surnames include Tucker, Andrews, Cary, Coleman, Custis, Dallas, Drummond, Hagan, Higgins, Lucas, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mercer, Ramsey, Randolph, Taliaferro, Walton, and Washington. Most of the materials in the collection relate to Lucy Borland Higgins Brooke, her husband David Tucker Brooke, and her...

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Typescript speeches of City Manager Thomas F. Maxwell from 1956-1970 in Norfolk, Virginia. Many of the speeches discuss progress in Norfolk and the role of city government. There are handwritten notes on some of the speeches.

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Legal writings including deeds, abstracts of title, wills, and other documents relating to persons and property in or near the City of Norfolk, Virginia. The documents date from 1764-1977.

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1940s-1960s documents compiled by E. T. Gresham primarily relating to Norfolk General Hospital and Medical Center Hospitals in Norfolk, Virginia. Some documents also relate to the Norfolk United War Fund, The Community Chest, and the Red Feather Federation.

Scope and Contents Twenty-three chapters, an introduction, and an appendix for William W. Blackford's memoir First and Last, or Battles in Virginia. The typescript details Blackford's experience as a cavalry officer under Jeb Stuart and as a Lieutenant Colonel of the Engineer Corps. All typescript pages were typed on the back of letterhead for the Richmond, Virginia office of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. The pages include handwritten edits in both pencil and...

Scope and Contents Five circa 1960s-1970s scrapbooks compiled by Grace O. Cornick of Norfolk, Virginia. Scrapbooks 1-4 contain articles written by Cornick on various Norfolk history topics, including churches, hospitals, city government, schools, and historic houses and buildings. Scrapbook 5 contains clippings, ephemera, and photographs relating to Epworth United Methodist Church in Norfolk, Virginia. There are also "notes," both handwritten and typed articles, written by Cornick that appear in Scrapbooks...