Cultural artifacts

Scope and Contents Historical volumes recording the history of the Borough and City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, primarily from 1736 to the 1920s. These materials include records of Common Council, Common Hall, Select Council, and the Finance Committee of City Council. Also included are records concerning the formation and development of the Town of Berkley from 1890-1923, as well as the organization of Atlantic City Ward from 1890-1898. This collection also includes a record of city ordinances,...

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Artifacts collected by the City of Norfolk Police Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes three 1736 wax charter seals, a model of the ship Merrimac, and other miscellaneous materials from the Hampton Roads vicinity.

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Thirteen metal printing blocks, 11 stamps, one traffic guard badge, four City of Norfolk mace pins (two small, one medium, one large), and one pair of mace earrings from the City of Norfolk, Virginia. Along with the mace pins and earrings is a small booklet about Norfolk's historic mace. Most of the stamps feature the city seal of the City of Norfolk.

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Nineteenth century vital records, Civil War-era documents, and receipts relating to the Drummond family in Norfolk, Virginia. Most of the records refer to George R. Drummond and his father, Spencer Drummond.

Scope and Contents Personal correspondence of the Parker, Brooke, and Waldrop families. Much of the correspondence is between Mr. and Mrs. James H. Parker from 1937-1976. Other prominent correspondents include Ellen Douglass Waldrop, Ellen Brooke, Ellen Parker, and Warren L. Brooke. Also included are financial and travel records, wills and deeds, certificates, photographs, and miscellaneous records and artifacts such as academic papers and military uniform insignia. The collection also includes a circa...

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Early 19th century to late 20th century correspondence, business and property records, ephemera and artifacts, family photographs, diaries, books, and genealogical materials belonging to the Grandy and Selden families of Norfolk, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Six 1902-1907 minute books of the Jamestown Exposition Company in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes typed minutes of the stockhholders (i.e. incorporators), Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Board of Governors. Each minute book includes an alphabetical index of topics in the front. The Board of Governors minutes are contained within three volumes. The minutes are sometimes signed by the recording secretary and approved by the chairman. This collection also includes a...

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Includes informational booklets (brochures, planning guides, studies, etc.), architectural drawings, photographs (including aerials) and three-dimensional models of various buildings, all relating to development programs in Norfolk, 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.

Scope and Contents Personal, professional, political, and family papers of Samuel F. Coppage, Sr. of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes Coppage's involvement in various local organizations, particularly the Community Democratic Club, NAACP, and Norfolk Community Hospital. The collection also documents his activities with professional dental organizations such as the Old Dominion Dental Society; fraternal groups including the Elks and Frontiers Club; youth groups such as Boy Scouts of America, YMCA, and...