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Portsmouth (Va.)

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Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

Mildred M. Holladay's History of Portsmouth Scrapbooks

 Collection — 1 box
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-061
Scope and Contents

Two 1934-1935 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings on the history of Portsmouth, Virginia, written by Mildred M. Holladay and published in the Portsmouth Star. The second scrapbook contains some clippings relating to history in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1934-1935; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Nicholas John Pope, Jr. Photograph Collection

 Collection — 1 Box
Identifier: 007-MSS 2024-014
Scope and Contents One hundred fifty-two photograph prints and one photograph album contained within this collection compiled by John Nicholas Pope, Jr.  The photographs and album includes images of various scenes throughout the City of Norfolk taken by John Nicholas Pope Jr. while he worked for NRHA, as well as photographs by various other photographers primarily between 1966-1973.  Common images include buildings, city landscapes, boats, aerial photography, and demolition and construction projects, such as...
Dates: created: 1919, 1945, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966-1973; Other: Majority of material found in 1964, 1966-1971; Other: Date acquired: 06/13/2024
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Norfolk Documents and Ephemera Collection

 Collection — 15 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2017-027-h
Scope and Contents

Fifteen 18th century through 20th century documents and ephemera relating to the city of Norfolk, Norfolk County, and Portsmouth in Virginia.

Dates: created: 1760-1924; Other: Date acquired: 04/20/2017
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Norfolk, Va. Book

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2021-010
Scope and Contents

One circa 1900 book titled Norfolk, Va., illustrated in photo-gravure, copyright by A. Wittemann, The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, New York. The book features photographs of local landmarks in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Hampton, Virginia.

Dates: created: circa 1900; Other: Date acquired: 08/00/2021
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

O'Connor Family Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2017-038
Scope and Contents Family papers of Owen Robert O'Connor and wife Beulah O'Connor (nee Rutter) including clippings, correspondence, photographs, school records, and military records. Military records of Owen O'Connor include U. S. Army service records, uniform patches, ration cards, photographs, medical and disability files, and place of duty records during WWII for Eqypt, Casablanca, and the Nuremberg Trials in Nuremberg, Germany. Family records include baby albums and funeral albums. Family members...
Dates: created: 1938-1991; Other: Majority of material found in 1938-1969; Other: Date acquired: 06/19/2017
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Portsmouth Portrait Photographs

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-669
Scope and Contents

Four late 1800s to early 1900s portrait photographs of individuals residing in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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

Provost Marshal John L. Cunningham Ledger and C. W. Murdaugh Legal Documents

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2017-027-e
Scope and Contents

One ledger split between 1865 records of Portsmouth, Virginia Provost Marshal John L. Cunningham and 1830-1867 legal documents and writings of Portsmouth, Virginia lawyer Claudius Walke Murdaugh.

Dates: created: circa 1830-1867; Other: Date acquired: 04/20/2017
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

R. C. Barclay Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-483
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and blueprints primarily relating to properties in Portsmouth, Virginia. Several of the letters were written between R. C. Barclay, an attorney in Portsmouth, Virginia and N. T. Torbert, Manager for Port Norfolk Supply Company in Port Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: circa 1916-1957; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

"Reminiscences of Portsmouth 70 Years Ago" Typescript

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-623
Scope and Contents

Two typescript documents recalling people and places in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1820.

Dates: created: circa 1890; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Sargeant Memorial Collection Main Photograph Collection

 Collection — 4 Lateral File Drawers
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-MPC
Scope and Contents

Print photographs that document the history and cultural heritage of Norfolk and Hampton Roads, Virginia.

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

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