Histories (literature genre)

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Correspondence, photographs, clippings, and other materials originally belonging to Edwin Robeson MacKethan, Jr. of Norfolk, Virginia. Topics are separated by theme: A. history of Norfolk banks, B. tunnels, bridges, and highways, C. other career items, D. banking, especially when MacKethan was President of the Trust Division of the American Bankers Association, and E. MacKethan's campaign for election to the Virginia House of Delegates. Most of the materials date from the 1950s to 1971.

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One 1905-2007 history of the Woman's Club of Norfolk, Inc., membership directories, and yearbooks for the Woman's Club of Norfolk, Inc. The materials date from 2003-2017.

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Primarily 1990s-2003 genealogy research of the Hughes family of Norfolk, Virginia. The research includes correspondence, handwritten notes, birth, death, and marriage certificates, genealogical tables, census records, database records, and various other materials that largely concern John A. Hughes, Mary Cox Hughes, William Hughes, and the Hughes family originating in Wales. The research appears to have been compiled by Robert Harcourt and Mike O'Shea.

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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.

Scope and Contents Minutes, organizational records, programs, and papers of the Monday Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The minutes cover 1892-1902, 1914-1918, and 1962-2008. There are also copies of the club's constitution from 1916-2005. Correspondence in the collection is dated 1955 and 1992-2011. There are also photographs of Monday Club members, most of which were taken during the 100th Anniversary Luncheon on October 12, 1992. A list of topics discussed during each year's club meetings ranges in date from...

Scope and Contents Records of the Norfolk Botanical Garden's history, facilities, daily operations, exhibits, gardens, plants, and various events from 1937-2015. Included are correspondence files, reports, ledgers, publications, news clippings, and photographs. Operations documentation includes internal correspondence, finances, and various committee records. The daily operations and income ledgers date from 1965-1993, with a gap from 1987-1988. Publications in the collection include ...

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Publications produced by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes magazines, newsletters, local organization directories, brochures, and other promotional materials.

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Primarily 20th century publications produced by Norfolk Public Schools in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes promotional materials, newsletters, and photographs.

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One 1994-1995 book of 16 mid-Atlantic lighthouse prints created by Stephan Harrington and Casey Holtzinger. The prints also include historic information published by Imperial Publishing and Gallery in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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This collection includes documents relating to the Rotary Club of Norfolk's history and organization, charitable programs, membership, meetings, and budget. It also includes newsletters, scrapbooks, photographs, and artifacts.