Charles Knox Martin Jr. Official Papers
| Creator | Charles Martin |
| Description | Dr. Martin was President of Radford during much of the period of desegregation. His official papers, however, contain only one folder related to desegregation. Titled “Integration” the folder contains requests from African-American women for admission to Radford; statistical information on the number of segregated or desegregated institutions of higher learning in Virginia in 1963; an advance copy of remarks on desegregation prepared by Ted Dalton for delivery at the March 1957 Republican State Central Committee Meeting; an issuance from the president of Lynchburg College regarding the participation of Lynchburg students in a sit-in; an inquiry from the principal of a Warren County high school about the eligibility of seniors unable to complete high school because of school closing for consideration for admission to Radford: and other matters related to integration between 1950 and 1964. |
| Call number | RU 2.3 |
| Date from | 1952 |
| Date to | 1972 |
| Geographic school | Radford, VA |
| Size | 3 linear feet |
| Access restrictions yes/no | no |
| Access restrictions | |
| Part Of larger collection yes/no | yes |
| Larger collection title | |
| URL | http://lib.radford.edu/archives/findingaids/MartinPapers.html |
| Repository | Radford University, University Archives and Special Collections |
| Repository address | P.O. Box 6881, Radford, VA 24142 |
| Repository contact name | Gene Hyde |
| Repository contact title | Archivist |
| Repository contact email | wehyde@radford.edu |
| Repository contact phone | (540) 831-5692 |
| DoveRegion | region1 |
| 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 o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Segregation in education o Dalton, Ted o Martin, Charles K. (Charles Knox), 1909- o Radford University o women students o Public schools–Virginia–Warren County o Lynchburg College |
| Types | o Correspondence
o Legal documents |