Indexes (reference sources)

Scope and Contents Twenty-one scrapbooks of Norfolk and Virginia Beach-related genealogy, the history of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region, and the construction of tunnels and highways in the 1950s-1960s in the Tidewater area of Virginia. Five scrapbooks cover genealogy, five scrapbooks cover general history (international, national, state, and local), and the remaining 11 scrapbooks cover Norfolk and Hampton Roads history. Four of the genealogy scrapbooks primarily focus on the Thoroughgood family, while...

Scope and Contents The unabridged circa 1967 manuscript Salt Water and Printer's Ink, along with speeches, writings, and other materials written or compiled by Lenoir Chambers of Norfolk, Virginia. Subject matter of the writings include the South, Stonewall Jackson, local newspaper history, and desegregation of Norfolk's public schools. There are also separate files of materials on Norfolk Academy and Norfolk Public Library. The collection also includes clippings about Lenoir...

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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Circa 1970 index cards transcribed by James R. Hines in cursive pencil, a byproduct of research for his doctoral dissertation Musical Activity in Norfolk, Virginia 1680-1973 (1974).

Scope and Contents 17 directories and catalogs from various organizations in Norfolk and the greater Hampton Roads region in Virginia, as well as the greater state of Virginia.  Two membership rosters are of the Tidewater Quilters Guild, Inc.  Five directories are of the First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, Virginia.  One family directory is of Larchmont Elementary School.  Eight directories are of the Mallory Country Club. One undegraduate catalog from James Madison University of Harrisonburg, Virginia.  One...

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Indexes created by Sargeant Memorial Collection staff and other individuals in order to aid in searching source materials more efficiently.

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Microfiche for the 1982 resources The Biographical Dictionary of Early Virginia, 1607-1660 and The Subject and Source Guide to Early Virginia, 1607-1660, edited by Ransom B. True from The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in Richmond, Virginia. The collection also includes paper summaries for each resource.

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Circa 1985-1995 photograph library kept by The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia. Also circa 1955-2000 negatives including published and unpublished photographs from The Virginian-Pilot. Also circa 1985-1995 index cards to the photographs and negatives.

Scope and Contents Eighteen scrapbooks compiled by Rev. W. H. T. Squires, primarily consisting of clippings relating to people, places, and events in Virginia. There is a notable emphasis on Virginia during and after the Civil War. Series 1 consists of 15 scrapbooks that cover Virginia history generally, while the remaining 3 scrapbooks that make up Series 2 consist of clippings taken from the 75th anniversary edition of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot on June 26, 1940. The subject...