Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation (1945- )
Creator | Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation |
Description | Founded in 1945 as an interracial organization designed to address concerns with education, health, and housing among the Afro-American community in Norfolk. Predecessor to the Norfolk Human Relations Council. Includes correspondence, newspapers clippings, minutes, reports, pamphlets, and membership lists. Bulk of the organization’s records are in the archives at Norfolk State University. |
Call number | MG 54 |
Date from | 1945 |
Date to | 1960 |
Geographic school | Norfolk, VA |
Size | One Hollinger Document Case |
Access restrictions yes/no | yes |
Access restrictions | Open to researchers without restrictions. Questions on literary property rights should be directed to the Special Collections Librarian. |
Part Of larger collection yes/no | |
Larger collection title | |
URL | http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/manuscripts/wcic.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 African Americans–Segregation o Public schools o Race relations o School children o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation |
Types | o Annual reports
o Clippings o Correspondence o Minutes o Organizational Records o Pamphlets o Reports |