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Virginia Beach (Va.)

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Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:

Ferry Farm Plantation Records

 Collection — 7 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-142
Scope and Contents

Material pertaining to the history and preservation controversy of the Ferry Farm Plantation House, located in the Old Donation Farm neighborhood in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The material includes newsletters from the Friends of Ferry Plantation as well as newspaper clippings dated from 1987-1996.

Dates: created: 1987-2008; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

"First Landing"

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-0000-720
Content Description

50 volumes of the "First Landing" newsletter dated between 2000-2016 and published by the Virginia Beach Genealogical Society.

This newsletter is the successor to the "VBGS Newsletter" that ran from 1984 to August 2000. It's statement of purpose has remained the same, containing "articles of interest to genealogical researchers, search queries, as well as notice of coming society events."

Dates: 2000-2016
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Frances Jane Wallace's Slides of Norfolk, Virginia Postcards

 Collection — 1 slide box
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-476
Scope and Contents

Circa 1980 slides featuring historic postcards primarily from early 20th century Norfolk, Virginia. Subjects include businesses, churches, hospitals, hotels, Jamestown Exposition, neighborhoods, and schools. There are also a few images of Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1980; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

George Scott Barnard Scrapbook

 Collection — 1 box
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-054
Scope and Contents

One circa 1905-1909 scrapbook containing photographs of Barnard family members, private racing sailboats, United States Navy warships, and the interior of W. H. Barnard & Company in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: circa 1900-1909; Other: Date acquired: 09/25/1982
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Gertrude E. Ward Scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2015-061
Scope and Contents One circa 1941-1945 scrapbook of personal mementos relating to Betty Ward and her husband, Fred Ward. The scrapbook includes photographs, telegrams, playbills, birthday cards, poems, and other materials relating to the couple's relationship during Fred's service in the United States Navy in World War II. Prominent geographic locations in the scrapbook include New York; Jersey City, New Jersey; and San Diego, California. The scrapbook also includes several late 1990s to early 2000s...
Dates: created: 1918-2002, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1941-1945; Other: Date acquired: 07/02/2015
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Hampton Roads History Clippings Scrapbook

 Collection — 1 box
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-104
Scope and Contents

One scrapbook of late-20th century to early-21st century Virginian-Pilot newspaper clippings featuring photographs from various parts of the Hampton Roads region in Virginia. The photographs usually include brief captions and cover the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake. Subject matter includes streets, buildings, transportation, weather, and sports.

Dates: created: circa 2000s; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Hannah Margery Rawls Agelasto Scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2017-072
Scope and Contents Fifteen scrapbooks from 1926-1970 compiled by Hannah Agelasto of Norfolk, Virginia, and later, Alanton, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The scrapbooks primarily include clippings of local engagements, marriages, debutante parties, births, deaths, and other events in and around Norfolk, Virginia. There are also announcements and invitations with original envelopes addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Agelasto, Jr. for births, weddings, ceremonies, and other special events. The collection also includes...
Dates: created: 1926-1992; Other: Date acquired: 12/21/2017
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Harry C. Mann Panoramas

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-0000-317
Scope and Contents

Primarily scanned reproductions of circa 1910s panoramas originally photographed by Harry C. Mann in and around Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes 34 original print panoramas and 54 original negative panoramas dated circa 1913-1916.

Dates: created: circa 1913-1916; Other: Date acquired: 02/08/2008
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Inez Jiggetts Scrapbook

 Collection — 8 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-407
Scope and Contents

One circa 1910s-1980s scrapbook primarily containing photographs of African American individuals in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1910s-1980s, undated; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

James M. Jordan IV Photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-306
Scope and Contents

Seven late 19th century to early 20th century photographs and one scrapbook page featuring hotels, buildings, a railway passenger car, and other subjects in and around Princess Anne County, Virginia.

Dates: created: 1893-1920, undated; Other: Date acquired: 12/09/2013
Found in: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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