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Preferred Citation:

Frances H. Hamilton Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information:

Gift via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.

Biographical Information:

Frances Anne Huckstep Hamilton ,(1928-2008)  was  born in Norge, Virginia  a descendant of Mr and Mrs Halvor H. Anderson one of the Norwegian farming families that settled the village in the early 1900s. Except for a short residence in Toano Frances Hamilton resided most of her life in Norge. She coauthored "Velkommen til Norge" a pictorial history of the town, and helped organize and lead the Norge Civic League. She served on the James City County Historical Commission and helped the Norge Community Club preserve Norge Hall. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Items relating to Norge and Williamsburg, Virginia.

"Map of Norway, VA." which belonged to Ellen A. Huckstep. Torn. Undated. Photograph and photocopies of same map.Newspaper article about the founding of Norge. Undated. Photograph of the site of the Capitol and photograph of "Washington's Headquarters."

Related Material

Mss. Acc. 2009.139 Hamilton Family Papers.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Maps
• Norge (Va.)
• Norge (Va.)--History
• Photocopies
• Photographs
• Virginia--Maps
• Williamsburg (Va.)--Photographs