Business records

Two ledgers of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The first ledger labeled "Seniority List" is dated 1914-1919 and includes an alphabetical listing of employees (with index) and their personnel records. The second ledger is dated 1932-1946 and is a maintenance record. Entries range according to a numerical sequence: RFA's V-900 to V-2089, and each entry typically includes geographic location and notes of improvements to be made.

Miscellaneous original and photocopied materials relating to the Tatem family in Norfolk, Virginia from 1835 to 1954. Several items relate to Roger William Tatem (1891-1984) during his school years and early career from 1914 to 1918.

One August 28, 1801 letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor regarding the payment of $700 for two pipes of wine previously purchased and an additional request for two more pipes of wine.

Primarily 1920s-1930s correspondence, reports, and other records from Thomas P. Thompson's tenure as City Manager for the City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. This collection also includes records from Thompson's business and civic activities, personal correspondence, photographs, and other miscellaneous materials from the early to mid-20th century.

One circa 1897-1902 ledger belonging to Thomas Preston Brock of Inman, South Carolina near Spartanburg.

January 1899 to October 29, 1901 box office statements for Van Wyck's Academy of Music in Norfolk, Virginia. The statements note the attraction, opposition (if any), weather, date, number of different types of seats sold along with profits, and verifying signatures.

One 1800-1803 account ledger belonging to William Vaughan (1753-1811) of Norfolk, Virginia. Also, one 1803 edition of The Book of Common Prayer, with inscriptions on the family of James Briggs Vaughan (1780-1828) of Gloucester County, Virginia and his wife Susan Hancock Hoggard (1788-1814).

One 1890 letter from Thomas W. Godwin & Company defending the company's prices against the recipient who complained of the company's "exorbitant prices."

Attendance, board minutes, club minutes, bulletins, and other organizational records from 1984-2001 of the Wards Corner Lions Club in Norfolk, Virginia.