Norfolk County (Va.) Daily Record of Providence (White) School No. 2, 1894-1897

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Library of Virginia
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Preferred citation:

Norfolk County (Va.) Daily Record of Providence (White) School No. 2, 1894-1897. Local government records collection, Norfolk County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Norfolk County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Norfolk County (Va.) Daily Record of Providence (White) School No. 2, 1894-1897. Local government records collection, Norfolk County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Norfolk County (Va.) Daily Record of Providence (White) School No. 2, 1894-1897. The volume documents monthly attendance of students, age 5 to 16, and teachers at the Providence School, Washington District, Norfolk County. Attendance rolls include first and last names, age, and number of days attended each month.

Biographical / historical:

Norfolk County (extinct) probably was named by Adam Thoroughgood, a local resident, for his native county in England. It was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691. Norfolk County became extinct in 1963, when it was consolidated with the city of South Norfolk to form the city of Chesapeake. The county seat was Portsmouth.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 44440.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (25 p.)