Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation (1945- )

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

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