Resources for Research on the Desegregation of Virginia Schools – Page 10 – Desegregation of Virginia Education (DOVE)

September 7, 2018

Michael Wenger Collection

Michael Wenger Collection

Creator	Michael Wenger
Description	The Michael Wenger Collection documents the Student Help Project and other activist activities on the Queens College campus in the 1960s. The Student Help Project was initiated by Queens College Students, including Michael Wenger, and Queens College Education Department professors, Dr. Rachel Weddington and Dr. Sidney Simon. This project brought tutoring services to underserved children in South Jamaica, Queens and Prince Edward County, Virginia. The collection contains correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles, reports, press releases and other miscellanea documenting the Jamaica-Virginia Student Help Project, and Queens College student activism in the 1960s.
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Date from	1963
Date to	1965
Geographic school	Prince Edward County, VA
Size	2 linear feet
Access restrictions yes/no	no
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URL
Repository	Queens College (CUNY) Department of Special Collections and Archives
Repository address	CUNY Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY 11367-1597
Repository contact name	Dr. Benjamin Alexander
Repository contact title
Repository contact email	QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
Repository contact phone	(718) 997-3650
DoveRegion	(outside of Virginia)
Subjects	o African American students o School children o School closings o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Tutors and tutoring o Student Help Project o Queens College (New York, N.Y.) o Wenger, Michael, 1942-
Types	o Clippings o Correspondence o Legal documents

September 7, 2018

Stan Shaw Collection

Stan Shaw Collection

Creator	Stan Shaw
Description	Stan Shaw was Chairman of the Student Help Project at Queens College from January 1963 through January 1964. The Student Help Project organized Queens College students to provide free tutoring services to schoolchildren in South Jamaica, Queens (circa 1962-1968) and in Prince Edward County, Virginia (summer of 1963). In South Jamaica the volunteers assisted children who were below grade level. In Prince Edward County they tutored African American children who had been denied formal schooling since 1959, when the County shut down their public schools rather than enforce court ordered desegregation. Queens College Education professors Dr. Rachel Weddington and Dr. Sidney Simon coordinated these initiatives with Shaw and other students. As a result of this collaboration, by the fall of 1963 over 220 students had participated in the South Jamaica project and 16 students had spent 6 weeks tutoring in Prince Edward County. The collection contains newspaper and magazine articles, reports, photographs, press releases, and a diary documenting the Student Help Project in New York and Virginia.
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Date from	1963
Date to	1976
Geographic school	Prince Edward County, VA
Size	1 linear foot
Access restrictions yes/no	no
Access restrictions
Part Of larger collection yes/no
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URL
Repository	Queens College (CUNY) Department of Special Collections and Archives
Repository address	CUNY Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY 11367-1597
Repository contact name	Dr. Benjamin Alexander
Repository contact title
Repository contact email	QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
Repository contact phone	(718) 997-3650
DoveRegion	(outside of Virginia)
Subjects	o African American students o School children o School closings o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Tutors and tutoring o Student Help Project o Shaw, Stan, 1943- o Queens College (New York, N.Y.)
Types	o Clippings o Diaries o Photographs o Press releases o Reports

September 7, 2018

Wit, Will, and Walls: The Betty Kilby Fisher Story interviews

Wit, Will, and Walls: The Betty Kilby Fisher Story interviews

Creator	Paulette Films
Description	A short documentary on the story of Betty Kilby Fisher, a 13-year-old who was the plaintiff in the 1958 case to desegregate Warren County, VA Schools. Uncut videotaped interviews used for this film are included in this collection.
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Date from	1958
Date to
Geographic school	Warren County, VA
Size	1 documentary
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Repository	Paulette Films
Repository address	1305 Hillcrest Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Repository contact name
Repository contact title	Paulette Films
Repository contact email	paulette@paulettefilms.com
Repository contact phone	(703) 597-7766
DoveRegion	region7
Subjects	o African American students o African Americans–Civil rights o Civil rights movements–Virginia o School integration o Race relations
Types	o Interviews o Manuscripts o Sound recordings o Transcripts

September 7, 2018

Carter-Mason, Vivian

Carter-Mason, Vivian

Creator	Old Dominion University Archives
Description	Interviews of the founder and active member of the Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation. Includes audio cassettes and transcripts that document her family history, civil rights in Norfolk, establishment of the Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation, the desegregation crisis in Norfolk, and the experiences of Afro-Americans in Norfolk.
Call number	MG 53
Date from	1978
Date to	1978
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	1 interview
Access restrictions yes/no	no
Access restrictions	The collection is open to researchers with no restrictions. Information on literary property rights should be directed to the Special Collections Librarian.
Part Of larger collection yes/no
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URL	http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/womenhistory/vcmason1.html
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 o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Segregation in education o Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation o Carter-Mason, Vivian
Types	Oral History

September 7, 2018

Massive Resistance-Printed materials

Massive Resistance-Printed materials

Creator	unknown
Description	Consists of regional and national newspaper clippings covering the “Massive Resistance” movement and public reaction to the desegregation and subsequent closing of some of Norfolk’s public schools. Also discussed are state and local politicians such as Governor Lindsay Almond, Jr., who ordered the closing the Norfolk schools that enrolled African American students, and Mayor William Fred Duckworth, who opposed de-segregating the public schools. Some of the clippings discuss the fate of those students whose graduation was put in jeopardy by the school closing, known as “The Lost Class of ’59.”
Call number	MG 98
Date from	1958
Date to	1960
Geographic school	Virginia; Norfolk, VA
Size	2 Hollinger document cases
Access restrictions yes/no	no
Access restrictions	The collection is open to researchers with no restrictions. Information 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/index.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 Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986 o Public schools o Race relations o School children o School closings o School integration o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Virginia. Pupil Placement Board o Duckworth, William Frederick o Public schools–Virginia–Norfolk
Types	Clippings

September 5, 2018

The Lost Class of ’59 a Study of Virginia’s Massive Resistance: Segregation and the Norfolk Public Schools

The lost class of ’59 a study of Virginia’s massive resistance : segregation and the Norfolk Public Schools

Creator	CBS Television Network; edited and produced by Edward R. Murrow, Fred W. Friendly ; reporter director, Arthur D. Morse.
Description	Originally aired on January 21, 1959, famed journalist Edward R. Murrow presents the nation with a city divided by the closing of Norfolk public schools in the face of integration. Murrow received a Peabody Award for this film.
Call number	LC2803.N6 L67 1959
Date from	1959
Date to	1959
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	1 DVD-video (60 min., 39 sec.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in
Access restrictions yes/no	no
Access restrictions
Part Of larger collection yes/no
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URL
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 Race relations o School children o School closings o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Segregation in education o Virginia–Politics and government o Murrow, Edward R.
Types	Broadcast-Television-News

September 5, 2018

The Papers of Dr. Michael J. Stolee

The Papers of Dr. Michael J. Stolee

Creator	Stolee, Michael J.
Description	The collection documents Stolee’s work as a court and school system-appointed advisor in school desegregation cases in 68 school districts. The most extensively documented work is the protracted legal battle centering on Benton Harbor, Michigan, and efforts to integrate its school systems. The collection also includes biographical material on Stolee, historical material on school desegregation and material about the establishment and operation of the Florida Desegregation Center at the University of Miami. Other professionals documented in this collection are Dr. Janice Sodos, a Milwaukee superintendent and consultant and Herbert Norder. Dr. Stolee’s papers range in date from 1964 to 2009, with the bulk being from the late 1970s to 1999. Materials in the collection include newspaper clippings, lecture transparencies, court orders and depositions, work schedules, school desegregation plans, Congressional records, term papers, notepads, maps, photographs, drawings, handwritten notes, brochures, computer disks, bound notebooks, speeches and a memoir.
Call number	MG 102
Date from	1952
Date to	1993
Geographic school	United States
Size	21 Hollinger document cases, 1 half document case, 1 oversize box, and 1 multimedia box. 11.2 linear feet.
Access restrictions yes/no	no
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Part Of larger collection yes/no	no
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URL	http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/manuscripts/stolee.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 Busing for school integration o Public schools o Race relations o School children o School integration o Segregation in education o Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education–Trials, litigation, etc. o University of Miami. Florida School Desegregation Consulting Center
Types	o Clippings o Correspondence o Legal documents

September 5, 2018

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
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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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School Desegregation in Norfolk, Virginia

School Desegregation in Norfolk, Virginia

Creator	Old Dominion University Libraries
Description	This digital collection relates to Massive Resistance and school desegregation in Norfolk, Virginia. Included are selected documents from the following collections: Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation, ODU Oral History Collection, Margaret White Papers, Forrest P. White Papers, A.E.S. Stephens Papers, Paul T. Schweitzer Papers, Henry E. Howell, Jr. Papers and Archie L. Boswell Papers. These collections document the activities of the Norfolk School Board, the Norfolk Committee on Public Schools, an attorney representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuits initiated to reopen the schools, and a teacher. A Timeline of events and an extensive list of Resources included. While the majority of the collections concern the events of the school closings in Norfolk, many also contain information on Virginia’s reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision as a whole. It is important to note that these collections primarily represent the reactions of the white community in Norfolk.
Call number	MG 98
Date from	1954
Date to	1954
Geographic school	Virginia; Norfolk, VA
Size	approximately 3000 documents
Access restrictions yes/no	no
Access restrictions	Open to researchers without restrictions. Questions on copyrights should be directed to the University Counsel.
Part Of larger collection yes/no	no
Larger collection title
URL	http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/schooldesegregation/index.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 School closings o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Segregation in education o Public schools–Virginia–Norfolk
Types	o Correspondence o Legal documents

September 5, 2018

Norfolk Public Schools Desegregation

Norfolk Public Schools Desegregation

Creator	Norfolk Public Schools
Description	This collection primarily contains material related to the integration of the Norfolk public schools. The papers include correspondence, court cases, school board resolutions, inter-district memorandum, press releases, reports, news clippings and district maps. Subjects covered are the 1958 school closing to prevent integration, integration progress in the 1960s, busing to achieve integration in the 1970s and the end of busing in the mid-1980s. Among the most important historical materials is correspondence between Governor Lindsay Almond and the School Administration, beginning with the letter ordering the closing of six Norfolk schools in as mandated by the “Massive Resistance” law. Other letters during this time period discuss allowing groups to meet in those schools as long as the schools would not be used for educational purposes. The donated material also includes school directories from 1922-1990 and school calendars from 1952-2008.
Call number	MG 92
Date from	1922
Date to	2008
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	34 Hollinger Document Cases; 2 oversized Hollinger boxes
Access restrictions yes/no	yes
Access restrictions	To access this collection, researchers must first sign a non-disclosure statement in order to protect confidential information. 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/nps.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 Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986 o Busing for school integration o Godwin, Mills E. (Mills Edwin), 1914-1999 o Public schools o Race relations o School children o Virginia. Pupil Placement Board
Types	o Clippings o Correspondence o Legal documents