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• First Presbyterian Church (Norfolk, Va.) -- History
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• Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Norfolk and Vicinity, Including Portsmouth and the Adjacent Counties, During a Period of Two Hundred Years (Philadelphia: Lindsay and Blakiston, 1853), by William S. Forrest
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• The Summer of the Pestilence: A History of the Ravages of the Yellow Fever in Norfolk, Virginia, A.D. 1855 (Philadelp[hia: J. B. Lippincott and Co., 1856), by George D. Armstrong (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Norfolk, historic southern port (Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, 1931., 1931), by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Norfolk : historic southern port (Duke University Press, 1962), by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Norfolk, Virginia. A review of important events and incidents which occurred from 1736 to 1877; also a record of personal reminiscences and political, commercial, and curious facts. (Norfolk Virginian Job Print, 1877), by H. W. Burton (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Norfolk, Virginina : a review of important events and incidents which occurred from 1736-1877 ; also a record of personal reminiscences and political, commercial, and curious facts (Norfolk Virginian Job Print, 1877), by H. W. Burton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Historical and descriptive sketches of Norfolk and vicinity : including Portsmouth and the adjacent counties, during a period of two hundred years ; also sketches of Williamsburg, Hampton, Suffolk, Smithfield, and other places, with descriptions of some of the principal objects of interest in eastern Virginia (Lindsay and Blakiston, 1853), by William S. Forrest (page images at HathiTrust)
• Our twin cities of the nineteenth century (Norfolk and Portsmouth) : their past, present, and future (Barcroft, 1887), by Robert W. Lamb (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Norfolk, Virginia. (Norfolk Virginian job print, 1877), by H. W. Burton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Address of the merchants of the city of Norfolk (Philadelphia, 1863), by Va. Merchants Norfolk (page images at HathiTrust)
• The summer of the pestilence. A history of the ravages of the yellow fever in Norfolk, Virginia, A. D. 1855. (J.B. Lippincott & co., 1856), by George D. Armstrong (page images at HathiTrust)
• Norfolk long ago, and its old mother church. : A lecture delivered at the request of the Ladies' Parish Aid Society of St. Paul's Church, Elizabeth River Parish, and published for the benefit of that Society. ([Norfolk, 1879), by William Lamb (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conscripted city : Norfolk in World War II. (Norfolk War History Commission, 1951), by Marvin W. Schlegel and Norfolk War History Commission (Va.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Letter of Governor Pierpont to His Excellency the President and the honorable Congress of the United States (McGill & Witherow, printers, 1864), by Francis Harrison Pierpont (page images at HathiTrust)
• Peirpoint's pamphlet. ([Norfolk?, 1864) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Letter of Governor Peirpoint, to his Excellency the President and the honorable Congress of the United States, on the subject of abuse of military power in the command of General Butler in Virginia and North Carolina. (McGill & Witherow, 1864), by Francis Harrison Pierpoint (page images at HathiTrust)
• The last days of the Rebel iron-clad Merrimac and occupation of Norfolk, as seen from the U.S.S. Susquehanna. ([Washington, 1897), by Alfred L. B. Zerega (page images at HathiTrust)

• The church on the Elizabeth River : a memorial of the two hundred and tenth anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, Va., 1682-1892. (s.n., 1892), by Va.) First Presbyterian Church (Norfolk, James I. Vance, Peyton Harrison Hoge, and George D. Armstrong (page images at HathiTrust)

• Norfolk long ago, and its old mother church. : A lecture delivered at the request of the Ladies' Parish Aid Society of St. Paul's Church, Elizabeth River Parish, and published for the benefit of that Society. ([Norfolk, 1879), by William Lamb (page images at HathiTrust)

Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms.

• Ye Ancient History of Norfolk in Rag Time (c1913), by Frank Wing
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• Facts and figures about Norfolk, Va. (Green, Burke & Gregory, printers, 1890), by Norfolk (Va.). Chamber of Commerce (page images at HathiTrust)
• A poetical picture of America, being of observations made during a residence of several years, at Alexandria, and Norfolk, in Virginia; illustrative of the manners and customs of the inhabitants: and interspersed with anecdotes, arising from a general intercourse with society in that country, from the year 1799 to 1807. (Printed for the author [by] W. Wilson, 1809), by Mrs. Ritson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Norfolk, Virginia ... commercial, industrial, historical, geographical, social. (Tidewater printing & blank book co., inc.], 1910), by Norfolk (Va.). Industrial Commission and Benjamin A. Banks (page images at HathiTrust)
• 1896. Norfolk, Va., port and city. ([Norfolk, 1896), by Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and Samuel R. Borum (page images at HathiTrust)
• Information about Norfolk, Portsmouth, Berkley, Virginia and vicinity ... ([Norfolk, 1905), by Norfolk (Va.). Board of trade and business men's association (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Master plan for the central business and financial district, Norfolk, Virginia (Charles K. Agle, 1956), by Charles K. Agle (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Norfolk: its history, geography and civic development. A handbook for teachers of the third grades. (Proctor-Saunders-Riddick Co., printers, 1923) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Norfolk, Virginia celebrates the 125th anniversary of outgoing American missionaries : various clippings and leaflets. (1958) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• An ordinance making appropriations for the eighth or Berkley ward for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1910, and ending June 30th, 1911, and regulating the payment of same. (City Council of Norfolk, 1910), by Norfolk (Va.) and Norfolk (Va.). City Council (page images at HathiTrust)
• An ordinance imposing licenses : for the period from May 1, 1928, to and including April 30, 1929, except as otherwise provided, for the payment of interest on the city debt, and to meet the general appropriations for the fiscal year 1928. ([Norfolk, Va.?] : [publisher not identified], 1928., 1928), by Norfolk (Va.). City Council (page images at HathiTrust)

• Carrying Christ to Africa : the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the sailing of the missionary pioneers, to be commemorated in Norfolk, March 9-16, 1958. ([publisher not identified], 1958) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The charter and the general ordinances of the City of Norfolk. (Passed prior to January 1, 1920) ([Norfolk, Va., 1920), by Norfolk (Va.), Richard W. Peatross, and Herbert G. Cochran (page images at HathiTrust)

• The wholesale produce market at Norfolk, Va. (Washington, 1950), by United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Production and Marketing Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A factual study of the port of Norfolk. (Norfolk Port Authority, 1950), by Norfolk Port Authority (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Norfolk, the Marine Metropolis of Virginia, and the Sound and River Cities of North Carolina: A Narrative (Raleigh, NC: Geo. I Nowitzky, 1888), by George I. Nowitzky (HTML and page images at ecu.edu)
• Norfolk, the marine metropolis of Virginia : and the sound and river cities of North Carolina : a narrative (G.I. Nowitzky, 1888), by George I. Nowitzky (page images at HathiTrust)
• Norfolk, Virginia : "the sunrise city by the sea" (Burke & Gregory, 1914), by Norfolk (Va.). Industrial Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Norfolk; the marine metropolis of Virginia, and the sound and river cities of North Carolina. A narrative. (Norfolk, 1888), by Geo. I. Nowitzky (page images at HathiTrust)
• Illustrated standard guide to Norfolk and Portsmouth and historical events of Virginia 1607 to 1907. (Standard Lithographing and Publishing co., 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Norfolk directory for 1851-1852 ... Also, information relative to Portsmouth: with a varity of other useful, statistical and miscellaneous information. (Norfolk [Va.], 1851), by William S. Forrest (page images at HathiTrust)
• Norfolk & Portsmouth, Virginia directory. (Hill Directory, in the 1870s) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Guide to Norfolk as a business centre (C.H. Windsor, 1884), by Cary W. Jones and Edward Pollock (page images at HathiTrust)
• Norfolk as a business centre; its principal industries and trades. (Virginian job presses, 1880), by Cary W. Jones (page images at HathiTrust)

• An ordinance imposing taxes on property, persons and licenses for the payment of interest on the city debt and to meet the general appropriations for the year beginning July 1st, 1905. (Tidewater Pub. Co., 1905), by Norfolk (Va.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Illustrated Standard Guide to Norfolk and Portsmouth; and Historical Events of Virginia, 1607 to 1907 (Norfolk, VA: Standard Lithographing and Publishing Co., c1907) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Illustrated standard guide to Norfolk and Portsmouth and historical events of Virginia 1607 to 1907. (Standard lithographing and publishing co., 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)

• A factual study of the port of Norfolk. (Norfolk Port Authority, 1950), by Norfolk Port Authority (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Address of Hon. Calvin Tomkins, commissioner of docks of the city of New York, and remarks from others before the Public Docks Committee, Norfolk City Council, July 19, 1912. With map of the port of Norfolk and ordinances creating a "Dock and belt line commission", defining its duties and powers, etc. ([Norfolk, 1912), by Calvin Tomkins and Norfolk (Va.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The ports of Hampton Roads, Virginia. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1949), by United States. Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors and United States. Maritime Commission (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Municipal Civil Service Commission of Norfolk, Va., rules and classifications as prescribed and established 1918, with amendments to Oct. 6, 1920. (Atlantic Coast Printing, 1920), by Norfolk (Va.). Civil Service Commission (page images at HathiTrust)

• Message to the Select and Common Councils, together with municipal reports. (Norfolk., in the 19th century), by Norfolk (Va.). Mayor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mayor's message, City of Norfolk, 1898-'99. (Office of the Mayor, 1900), by C. Brooks Johnston and Norfolk (Va.). Mayor (1897-1899 : Johnston) (page images at HathiTrust)

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