manuscript collections – Page 7 – Desegregation of Virginia Education (DOVE)

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
Access restrictions yes/no
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URL
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 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

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

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
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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

September 5, 2018

Tutoring School

Tutoring School

Creator	E. V. Peele
Description	Correspondence and notes re: “possibility of teachers for the ‘tutoring school'” for students of Old Dominion College faculty members during the Norfolk school closing crisis. Includes list of faculty members with children between ages of 13 – 18.
Call number	RG 17-1A, A77-57
Date from	1958
Date to	1958
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	1 folder, 5 pages
Access restrictions yes/no	no
Access restrictions
Part Of larger collection yes/no	yes
Larger collection title
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 High school students o School children o School closings o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Tutors and tutoring o Old Dominion College o Peele, E. V.
Types	Correspondence

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

William Frederick Duckworth

William Frederick Duckworth

Creator	William Frederick Duckworth
Description	Mayor of Norfolk 1950-1962. Father of the Douglas MacArthur Memorial in downtown Norfolk. Founder and President of the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation. Collection consists of artifacts, newspaper clippings and scrapbooks documenting his activities in politics and as a businessman, and civic leader. Duckworth was mayor during the school closing crisis of 1958.
Call number	MG 45
Date from	1899
Date to	1972
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	2 Hollinger Boxes and 9 Oversize Boxes
Access restrictions yes/no	no
Access restrictions
Part Of larger collection yes/no
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URL	http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/manuscripts/duckworth.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 o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Segregation in education o Duckworth, William Frederick
Types	o Clippings o Correspondence o Memorabilia o Photographs

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

WTAR-TV Historic Film Collection

WTAR-TV Historic Film Collection

Creator	WTAR-TV
Description	The collection consists of films used by WTAR, a television station in Norfolk Virginia. The entire collection is 4,600 reels of predominately acetate 16mm black and white film dated 1940s – 1980s. About 20 of the films relate to civil rights and school desegregation. These reels include a 1955 portrait of the Supreme Court for a story on Brown v. Board of Education; civil rights protests in North Carolina; and the Special Session of the Virginia Legislature in 1956 when “Massive Resistance” laws were passed to circumvent the Brown decision. Norfolk became a national beacon for resisting integration so films on local school desegregation have broad implications. In addition the collection contains films related to international relations, the military, oceanography and science. A small number of films have been digitized.
Call number	MG 112
Date from	1955
Date to	1971
Geographic school	Virginia; Norfolk, VA
Size	20 films
Access restrictions yes/no	N
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	N
Larger collection title
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 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
Types	o Interviews o Manuscripts o Sound recordings o Transcripts

September 5, 2018

Schweitzer, Paul T.

Schweitzer, Paul T.

Creator	Schweitzer, Paul T.
Description	Norfolk businessman and member of the Norfolk School Board (1952-1960) and City Council (1960-1968) during the Massive Resistance crisis. Includes correspondence, legal documents, newspapers clippings, scrapbooks and photographs that primarily document his activities during Norfolk’s desegregation crisis.
Call number	MG 16
Date from	1903
Date to	1976
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	Three Hollinger Documents Cases and One Hollinger Drop-Front Print Box
Access restrictions yes/no	no
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/schweitzer.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 o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Segregation in education o Norfolk (Va.) School Board o Norfolk (Va.) City Council o Schweitzer, Paul T., 1903-1976
Types	o Clippings o Correspondence o Legal documents

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Stephens, A.E.S.

Stephens, A.E.S.

Creator	Stephens, A.E.S.
Description	Served in both the House of Delegates (1929-1941) and the State Senate (1941-1952), and as Lieutenant Governor (1952-1961). Ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1961 against Albertis Harrison. Centers around this unsuccessful campaign and contains papers focusing on the issue of Massive Resistance to integration, dating to the early 1950s.
Call number	MG 19
Date from	1900
Date to	1973
Geographic school	Virginia
Size	6 Hollinger Document Cases
Access restrictions yes/no	no
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/stephens.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 Harrison, Albertis S. (Albertis Sydney), 1907-1995 o Public schools o Race relations o School children o School closings o School integration o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Virginia. General Assembly o Stephens, A. E. S. (Allie Edward Stakes), 1900-1973
Types	o Clippings o Correspondence o Legal documents