Logs (records)

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Records of the City of Norfolk Department of Fire-Rescue in Norfolk, Virginia from 1871-1995. The collection includes log books, reports, and correspondence. Some materials are specific to the Division of Electrical Affairs.

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Two radio station operating log books from September 30, 1970 to October 31, 1972 for KRX-547 at 1112 Azalea Garden Road in Norfolk, Virginia. The logs include date, time, whether on or off duty, and operator on duty.

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Copies of guardian records circa 1777 pertaining to the Ivey family.

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Circa 1930s sea stories and other materials belonging to John Edward Handran, a mariner from approximately the 1920s through the 1950s.

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One legal notepad consisting of 16 pages written by W. R. Miller, Jr. from November 11, 1980 to July 12, 1981 detailing the formation of the Lynnhaven Sailing Club in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The logbook includes descriptions of meetings, roster of interested skippers, sale information for a MIT Tech dinghy, racing rules and specifications, and race results.

Scope and Contents Programs, rosters, photographs, and planning documents collected by Robert R. Hull from 1960-2000 relating to reunions of Granby High School's Class of 1950 in Norfolk, Virginia. Robert and his wife, Marie, helped plan the 40th class reunion in 1990, and the planning documents associated with the 1990 reunion make up the majority of this collection. The collection includes class photographs from the reunions of 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1990, as well as photographs of the 1990 reunion event...

Scope and Contents One January 16, 1918 to April 9, 1918 daily log book featuring notes written by either James L. Hudgins, Inspector or Robert R. Rakestraw, Construction Engineer for Standard Oil Company. Even-numbered pages identify the date and a version of the line, "Record of materials excavated at Pine Beach Fuel Oil Station" along with lists of numbered scows and times recorded. The odd-numbered adjacent pages feature specific times of day along with a version of the line, "by Dredge #7 for Standard Oil...

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This collection primarily includes published materials relating to ships and maritime-related subjects. It includes booklets, nautical charts, and small magazines, with most materials dating between the 1930s and 1960s. Topics include the International Naval Review in Hampton Roads, Virginia, the S. S. United States, and training materials from the New York State Maritime Academy.