Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Va.)

Scope and Contents One circa 1930s scrapbook of family photographs taken primarily in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Individuals and groups are photographed in various scenes including the beach and neighborhoods in front of houses. Some photographs of a parade on Granby Street feature Norfolk Post 392 of the VFW and the businesses of Russell, Etheridge & Pritchard Dry Goods, Oriental Chop Suey, Truitt's Pharmacy, and Carr, Mears & Dawson. Other photographs of scenes in Norfolk include Ghent,...

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Minutes of the Assembly of Tidewater Virginia Women from March 11, 1929 to January 16, 1937 in regard to preparing for the Cape Henry Pilgrimage at Cape Henry, Virginia. There are also two invitations to balls at the Cavalier Hotel in 1935 and 1936.

Scope and Contents One 1947-1992 scrapbook containing clippings, photographs, correspondence, programs, certificates, and awards from the Ballentine Place Garden Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbook documents the organization's activities and includes materials that show the club's involvement with the Norfolk Botanical Garden, participation in the International Azalea Festival, and certifies its membership in the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. Additionally, the scrapbook shows the Garden Club's...

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One September 29, 1932 handwritten booklet featuring descriptions and pasted images of local places in and around Norfolk, Virginia. Locations include Cape Henry, Fort Story, St. Paul's Church, Fortress Monroe, Yorktown, Williamsburg, and the Norfolk naval base.

Scope and Contents Minutes, correspondence, clippings, and publications of the Sulgrave Committee of Norfolk, Virginia. The purpose of the group was to organize events and entertain guests during the October 5-7, 1920 ceremonies commemorating the House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, and landing of the pilgrim fathers. The object was to acknowledge peace and friendship between Great Britain and the United States. October 5 was Cape Henry and Norfolk Day, October 6 was Williamsburg Day, and October 7 was...

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One circa 1905-1909 scrapbook containing photographs of Barnard family members, private racing sailboats, United States Navy warships, and the interior of W. H. Barnard & Company in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Primarily scanned reproductions of circa 1910s panoramas originally photographed by Harry C. Mann in and around Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes 34 original print panoramas and 54 original negative panoramas dated circa 1913-1916.

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One 1925-1935 sports scrapbook, one circa 1947-1948 notebook of information regarding the Norfolk Fire Department, one map of Cape Henry, Virginia, and photographs taken primarily in Norfolk, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Poems by Mary Eldredge Howell from approximately 1907 to 1946. The collection contains both handwritten and typescript copies of her poems, with typescript materials frequently cross-referenced to the four handwritten composition books. Also, one September 1936 - May 1941 minute book from the Writers' Club of Norfolk and one 1899-1907 photograph album. The album contains photographs of Margery Eldredge Howell, family and friends, and various scenes in Norfolk, Virginia; Virginia Beach,...

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One circa 1870s-1970s scrapbook compiled by Nancy Wilson Mann of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The scrapbook primarily includes original family photographs featuring the Mann, Wilson, Tucker, Drewry, and Little families. The scrapbook includes a plethora of handwritten notations identifying the subjects in the photographs.