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Norfolk to 1845 (PDF)
Norfolk From 1845 to 1887 (PDF)
Norfolk: 1890 Annexation (PDF)
Norfolk: 1902 Annexation (PDF)
Norfolk: 1906 Annexation (PDF)
Norfolk: 1911 Annexation (PDF)
Norfolk: 1923 Annexation (PDF)
Norfolk: 1955 Annexation (PDF)
Norfolk: 1959 Annexation and 1988 Acquisition (PDF)
Resources for Discovering and Preserving Your Neighborhood History
Local Resources
A few but not all available resources.
Norfolk Public Library / Slover Library
NRHA Photo Archive
Norfolk Historical Society
ODU Digital Collections
NSU Collections and Art Gallery
Norfolk Preservation Collective
Virginia Digital Collections & Unknown No Longer collection
(documents related to slaves)
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Waterways to Freedom
(Norfolk's Underground Railroad)
Presentation by Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander
Mermaid Tales 2021 Neighborhood History webinar
National Resources
A few but not all available resources.
Discovering Your Neighborhood guide
National Archives
Library of Congress
National Register of Historical Places
Mapping Inequality
(redline maps)
Oral Histories Best Practices
Guide to Residential Architectural Styles
Youth Neighborhood History Project in Memphis
Norfolk Timeline
Before Norfolk: 9500 B.C. (PDF)
17th Century (PDF)
18th Century (PDF)
19th Century (PDF)
20th Century (PDF)
Demographics
Facts About Norfolk
Historic Districts
Neighborhood Histories
Norfolk Accolades
Norfolk Accolades 2017
Norfolk Accolades 2016
Norfolk Accolades 2015
Norfolk Accolades 2014
Norfolk Accolades 2013
Norfolk Accolades 2012
Norfolk’s Historic Mace and Seal
MyNorfolk
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