Commerce

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One 1953-1958 scrapbook containing Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia newspaper clippings and advertisements relating to the Building, Savings & Loan Associations of Norfolk, particularly the Commonwealth Building and Loan Association, Inc. The scrapbook includes articles on Edward E. Edgar and his column Fins, Furs & Feathers, and one page dedicated to Minnie Mangum.

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One archive report on Edwin Robeson MacKethan, Jr. (1907-1989) based on a November 1, 2017 family account written by Edwin Robeson MacKethan III. The report includes a list of major life events of Edwin Robeson MacKethan, Jr. and biographical information organized with a table of contents. It also includes photocopies of clippings, photographs, and other documents relating to the life of MacKethan and his banking career at Norfolk Savings & Loan Corporation.

Scope and Contents One October 1868 to December 1870 ledger belonging to George J. Rogers, Shipping and Commission Merchant, No. 26 Rowland's Wharf in Norfolk, Virginia. The ledger includes business account information for merchandise, cash, expenses, insurance, commission, interest, freight, wharfage, produce sales, and bills receivable and payable. Also one 700-page correspondence book dated February to August 1869 with business letters written by George J. Rogers notifying customers of the payment and...

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Two invoices from John Brown & Company, which include an inventory of earthenware and a list of shipping charges.

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Twenty-three 1859-1876 invoices, two receipts dated 1876 and 1881, thirteen letters dating between 1809 and 1876, and one envelope, from Rowland and Brothers, a wholesale grocer and commission merchant in Norfolk, Virginia. The invoices, receipts, and correspondence were sent to Paul C. Cameron, a planter from Hillsboro, North Carolina.

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Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, magazines, conference materials, ephemera, and scrapbooks belonging to Roy B. Martin, Jr. of Norfolk, Virginia. Boxes 2 and 3, and Scrapbook 2 in Box 4 primarily relate to General Douglas MacArthur and the MacArthur Memorial. Scrapbooks 1 and 3 through 8 cover Roy Martin's life, particularly his political career, professional development, and public service for the City of Norfolk.