Delta Sigma Lambda Sorority 

Delta Sigma Lambda Sorority 

Creator Edith Carmichael
Description In Scrapbook 1: 1960-1965, clippings and photographs documenting the Sorority’s donation of a car for Willie May Watson, who worked with African American children in the Prince Edward County schools during the school closing crisis. Also pictured is Dr. Ruth Harrell, chair of the Old Dominion College psychology department and faculty advisor to the sorority, who was the school psychologist for Prince Edward county schools.
Call number RG 37-4A1
Date from 1964
Date to 1998
Geographic school Prince Edward County, VA
Size 2 pages
Access restrictions yes/no no
Access restrictions
Part Of larger collection yes/no
Larger collection title
URL http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/manuscripts/dsl.htm
Repository Old Dominion University, Special Collections and University Archives
Repository address Patricia W. & J. Douglas Perry Library, Norfolk, VA 23529-0256
Repository contact name
Repository contact title Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist
Repository contact email libspecialcollections@odu.edu
Repository contact phone (757) 683-4483
DoveRegion region3
Subjects o    African American students

o    African Americans–Civil rights

o    Public schools

o    School children

o    School closings

o    School integration–Massive resistance movement

o    Segregation in education

o    Delta Sigma Lambda Sorority

o    Old Dominion University

Types o    Clippings

o    Photographs

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