Margaret White 

Margaret White 

Creator Margaret White
Description Taught in the Norfolk school system off and on since 1930. Involved in the struggle to reopen the public schools during the integration crisis. CBS television documentary, “The Lost Class of ’59” recorded her efforts. Correspondence and printed material, the bulk of which dates from 1959-1964, chiefly relates to the CBS documentary. Member of the Norfolk Committee for Public Schools.
Call number MG 20
Date from 1953
Date to 1976
Geographic school Norfolk, VA
Size .5 cubic feet
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/whitemargaret.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 closings

o    School integration–Massive resistance movement

o    Segregation in education

o    Documentary television programs–United States

o    CBS Television Network

o    Murrow, Edward R.

o    Teachers–Virginia–Norfolk

o    Norfolk Committee for Public Schools

o    White, Margaret E., 1908-

Types o    Annual reports

o    Broadcast-Television-News

o    Clippings

o    Correspondence

o    Documentary Films

o    Pamphlets

o    Reports

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