Suffolk (Va.)

Primarily nineteenth century correspondence, legal documents, memorandums, photographs, and miscellaneous papers from the Allmand Family of Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes three 1828-1843 ledger books of John Allmand, one 1837-1840 letter book of John Allmand, and one book of religious interpretation, likely written by Reverend John Singer Wallace. This collection also includes legal documents from the Estate of William Keeling and the Stone family.

Typed copies of documents relating to Captain Arthur Emmerson between 1795 and 1864, including general orders, military correspondence, records of military pay, and a supplement to an eyewitness account of the Battle of Craney Island. A majority of the documents were written between 1813 and 1835.

One photograph album featuring 52 circa 1870s-1900s photographs of the Canoles family of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also contains two circa 1900 photographs of the Edward Canoles family, three circa 1940s-1950s photographs of unknown individuals, and the 1978 draft will and 1979 newspaper obituary notice for Irene Gray Parker of Norfolk, Virginia.

Mid-1940s correspondence, largely from secretary Don C. Harrison regarding memberships and annual dues to the Charles H. Consolvo Tent of the Circus Saints and Sinners Club of America in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes a few ephemeral items from 1940 to 1951 including a menu, booklet, and newspaper clipping.

This collection includes 35mm color photographic slides documenting development projects in downtown Norfolk, Virginia and in various city neighborhoods, development planning studies and projects around the city, and planning-related maps and graphics. Some aerial photographs are included. Some slides are missing.

Photographs taken by the City of Norfolk Department of Utilities in Norfolk, Virginia. The photographs range in date from approximately 1920-1953 and feature construction of water pipelines for various sections of the City of Norfolk and Norfolk County.

Personal letters of the Digges, Calvert, and Hill families, mostly in the areas of Petersburg, Newport News, and Hampton, Virginia.

One black-and-white undated print of First Baptist Church in Suffolk, Virginia.

One circa 1850-1871 Bible of the Drury H. Holland family of Suffolk, Virginia. The Bible was printed by the American Bible Society in 1850. Also one circa 1900-2001 Bible of the James H. Holland family of Norfolk, Virginia. The Bible was printed by John E. Potter and Company around 1883.