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Portsmouth (Va.)--History--20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Gray G. Hollaway Surgeon's Case Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV M1
Scope and Contents

Case book, 1896-1924, of Gray G. Hollaway, a physician, of Portsmouth, Virginia.

Dates: 1896-1924

St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church (Portsmouth, Va.)

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ch11
Scope and Contents

Minute book, 1925-1929, of the vestry of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, Va.

Dates: 1925-1929

Judson V. Teague Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00237
Content Description

Collection of about 40 letters addressed to Mr. Judson V. Teague from 1926- 1950. Most of the letters are dated from 1926 to 1928, from his wife Josephine while she was in South Carolina and he worked at the Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. A few of the letters are from Judson to Josephine. Included with the letters are Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's cards and two cloths; one of which was hand embroidered.

Dates: 1926-1950; Majority of material found within 1926-1928

Wilda Whitman Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01131
Scope and Contents

Diary of Wilda Whitman, a high school student at Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia. Primarily concerns her day to day activities, including her relationships with her friends Susie and Bruce, trips that she takes with her family, and her schoolwork. There are some mentions of the events of World War II, but they are brief and scattered.

Dates: 1945