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Box 11

 Container

Contains 67 Results:

“Peninsula Roots: A Special Series Exploring the Rich Heritage of the Virginia Peninsula.”, 1978

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: id294698
Scope and Contents

Booklet. “Peninsula Roots: A Special Series Exploring the Rich Heritage of the Virginia Peninsula.” The series was published in 1978 in The Times-Herald.

Dates: 1978

From The People, For The People: New Newport News Libraries, The First Century”, 1991

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 2
Identifier: id294702
Scope and Contents

Booklet. “From The People, For The People: New Newport News Libraries, The First Century” by James M. Morris and Margaret S. Moseley (1991).

Dates: 1991

Alexander Crosby Brown, 1905-1993

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 9
Identifier: id294730
Scope and Contents

Maritime historian. Author of several books. Literary editor of the Daily Press. Copies of several articles he wrote are in this collection of historical material. He also identified many photographs. He had a reputation for accuracy. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1905-1993

Dorothy Rouse Bottom, 1896-1990

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 10
Identifier: id294734
Scope and Contents

Publisher of the Daily Press, 1953-1981. A significant figure and personality. See also file folder on history of the Daily Press. Photograph of her is in the large scrapbook. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1896-1990

Dorothy Rouse Bottom, 1927-2011

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 11
Identifier: id294738
Scope and Contents

Daughter of Dorothy Bottom. For three years, 1983-1986, she was in charge of the Daily Press editorial page. After her divorce from John Duffy, she adopted the hyphenated spelling Rouse-Bottom. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1927-2011

Collis P. Huntington

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 12
Identifier: id294742
Scope and Contents

Copy of the August 25, 1900 edition of The Literary Digest, which contains an obituary notice. Huntington photograph in scrapbook. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1952-2011

Charles K. Hutchens Sr.

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 13
Identifier: id294746
Scope and Contents

Civic leader. Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly, 1936-1966. Auto dealer. Obviously an incomplete file. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1952-2011

Ralph James, 1896-1998

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 14
Identifier: id294750
Scope and Contents

Hampton attorney and delegate to the Virginia General Assembly. 1916 graduate of William and Mary. Personal reminiscences. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1896-1998

Wesley W. Kates

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 15
Identifier: id294754
Scope and Contents

Dates unknown. Newport News banker. Personal reminiscences. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1952-2011

Mary Mathews, 1916-1998

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 16
Identifier: id294758
Scope and Contents

Widow of Nick Mathews. Yorktown restaurateur honored for her civic spirit, patriotism and generosity. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1916-1998

Edward Lee Miller, 1891-1952

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 17
Identifier: id294762
Scope and Contents

Warwick County Dairyman. Newport News real estate assessor. Filed under: Biographies

Dates: 1891-1952