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