Henry E. Howell – Desegregation of Virginia Education (DOVE)

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

Howell, Henry E. Jr.

Creator	Howell, Henry E. Jr.
Description	Served in the General Assembly and as Lieutenant Governor (1971-1973). Unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Virginia three times (1969, 1973,1977). Bulk of the collection deals with his career in politics, first in Norfolk and, after 1968, on the statewide level. Documents Democratic Party affairs from 1948 through 1977. Also includes promotional audio and video clips created as part of Howell’s campaigns for the Virginia governorship in 1969, 1973 and 1977. Included are radio and television advertisements, speeches and scripted television broadcasts.
Call number	MG 1
Date from	1920
Date to	1997
Geographic school	Virginia
Size	199 Hollinger Document Cases; 1 Hollinger Drop-front Print Box; total of 135.25 linear feet
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/howell_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 Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986 o School integration–Massive resistance movement o Howell, Henry E. (Henry Evans), 1920-1997 o Virginia–Politics and government o Duckworth, William Frederick o Virginia. General Assembly o Legislators–Virginia
Types	o Broadcast-radio o Memorabilia o Minutes o Organizational Records o Photographs o Press releases