Join us tomorrow, Wednesday September 7, at noon for this this month’s Secrets in the Stacks.  Tom Moore, Senior Curator of Photography and Photo Archivist, will share the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation Collection.  This extraordinary collection of photographs visually illustrates the role of Newport News as one of the major military Ports of Embarkation [...]

Season’s greetings from the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation!   Three Women’s Army Corps (WAC) personnel, Cpl. Helen Dent, Pvt. Louise De Sorcy, Cpl. Beth Haddow, present a Christmas wreath on December 14, 1944 at Newport News, VA during World War II. Christmas Kiddie’s Party for children of enlisted men and officers at Norfolk Army base, HRPE, December 23, [...]