Smithfield (Va.)

Scope and Contents One 1787-1816 ledger from Smithfield, Virginia documenting an account of sundries for various individuals, though prominent names include Josiah Parker and John Parker. The second page indicates the volume is "A Ledger for the Manufacturing Mills, August 21, 1787." Toward the back of the ledger, there are several entries titled "District of Norfolk, Virginia, Port of Smithfield, Account of foreign spirits imported, marked and gauged according to Law under the Inspection of Copeland Parker,...

Scope and Contents Eighteenth-century through 20th-century documents relating to the Parker family of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The collection includes original indentures, wills, bills of sale, correspondence, and other legal documents, particularly relating to Copeland Parker and Nicholas Wilson Parker. Other content includes genealogical information on the Parker family and related families, including Sinclair, Boush, and Nash. Folder 2 includes documents that were compiled into a three-ring binder by...

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Five maps: one 2000 map of North Carolina and four 1980s-1990s maps of Southeastern Virginia, including Southampton, Isle of Wight, and Sussex Counties. The collection also includes two bulletins commemorating the 170th and 180th anniversaries of Great Fork Baptist Church in Suffolk, Virginia.

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

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The collection includes news clippings on various topics and places across Virginia. It is divided into three main sections: general Virginia subjects; Virginia counties; and Virginia cities, towns and places. Each section is organized into sub-topics as appropriate. The collection also includes a section on North Carolina and several other states.

Scope and Contents The Virginia Ephemera Collection includes a broad range of informational publications, media reports, government documents, maps, and historical records, all relating to Virginia topics and localities outside the City of Norfolk. There are three major sections: general subjects (such as the arts, education, and transportation); counties (including economic and demographic data, places of interest, histories, and other information); and cities, towns and places (including histories,...