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Norfolk (Va.)

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Found in 664 Collections and/or Records:

Rene A. Henry Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2017-037
Scope and Contents

Primarily materials relating to reunions of the Class of 1950 from Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes an original student handbook from 1949, materials listing classmembers' names and addresses, and various miscellaneous materials collected by and relating to Rene A. Henry.

Dates: created: 1940s-2013; Other: Date acquired: 06/12/2017
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Rev. James Whitehead Diary

 Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-656
Scope and Contents

One 1804-1808 diary of the Reverend James Whitehead of Christ Church in Norfolk, Virginia. Includes transcribed copies of letters and loose materials found in various places within the diary. The diary was written in a book of Weems's Washington Almanack for the year 1804.

Dates: created: 1798-1889, undated; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Richmond and Norfolk Coliseum Scrapbook

 Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-331
Scope and Contents

One 1966 scrapbook of newspaper clippings from The Virginian-Pilot, Ledger-Star, The Richmond News Leader, and Richmond Times Dispatch about planning for the Norfolk Coliseum, or Scope, by Italian engineer Pier Luigi Nervi. There are also many articles about the beginnings of the Richmond Coliseum.

Dates: created: 1966; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Ricks & Milhado Letter

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-630
Scope and Contents

One 1874 business letter written to the Troy Cotton & Woolen Company on the state of Ricks & Milhado in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1874; Other: Date acquired: 12/14/2008
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Rights of Way and Franchises of Public Service Corporations in Annexed Territory, 1870-1915

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 28-0000-001
Scope and Contents One typescript volume containing legal agreements from deed books, minute books, and order books of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, granting rights of way to companies such as Berkley Street Railroad and Railway Company, Norfolk City Railroad Company, Norfolk Street Railroad Company, Norfolk Railway and Light Company, and Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company for the purpose of public improvement projects. There are two separate indexes in the front of the volume containing page numbers for...
Dates: created: 1870-1915; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Robert B. Taylor Receipts

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-645
Scope and Contents

Seventeen receipts belonging to Robert B. Taylor, dating from 1820 to 1830. Receipts are for a wide variety of items including food, revenue taxes, boot repairs, postage, shoes, schooner transport of a barouche, repair of riding equipment, debts owed, small home-related repairs, an assurance policy, and sale of stock in the Dismal Swamp Land Company. Also includes two oversized receipts from the Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia.

Dates: created: 1818-1830; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Robert E. Lee School Photographs

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-362
Scope and Contents

Five circa June 1946 photographs of Mrs. Helen B. Hylton's 5th and 7th grade classes at Robert E. Lee School in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1946; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Robert Edey Steed Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-639
Scope and Contents

1913-1914 correspondence between Robert E. Steed and The White House, and one 1901 check from The Norfolk Bank For Savings and Trusts, signed by Robert E. Steed. Also includes one 1928 Lindbergh commemorative coin and one 1959 Public Porter pin.

Dates: created: 1901-1959; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Robert R. Hull Collection on Granby High School Class of 1950 Reunions

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-489
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...
Dates: created: 1960-2000; Other: Date acquired: 09/00/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Robert R. Rakestraw Log Book

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-421
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...
Dates: created: 1918; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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