Norfolk – Page 3 – Desegregation of Virginia Education (DOVE)

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018

Interviews with A. Rufus Tonelson and Mark Schweitzer

Interviews with A. Rufus Tonelson and Mark Schweitzer

Creator	ODU Libraries
Description	Interviews with A. Rufus Tonelson, principal of Maury High School during the crisis, and Mark Schweitzer, the son of Paul Schweitzer, that describe the events of the school closings in 1958-1959. These interviews were conducted on December 9, 1975 (Tonelson) and November 16, 1977 (Schweitzer). Part of the Oral History Collection in that these interviews were compiled during research for the various university histories.
Call number	Tapes: 66-67 (Tonelson) and 95 (Schweitzer)
Date from	1975
Date to	1977
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	Two interviews
Access restrictions yes/no	no
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URL	http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oral-history-collection.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 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 Maury High School (Norfolk, Va.) o Tonelson, A. Rufus o Schweitzer, Mark H.
Types	Oral History

August 28, 2018

Negro Applicants

Negro Applicants

Creator	Old Dominion University
Description	Correspondence and policies on African American applicants to Norfolk Division William and Mary’s War training school.
Call number	RG 33, Series 1, Box 7, Folder 3
Date from	1941
Date to	1941
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	1 folder
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URL	http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/manuscripts/norfolk-division.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 Segregation in higher education o College of William and Mary. Norfolk Division o World War, 1939-1945
Types	o Military records o Organizational Records o Reports

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018

USDC, Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, Civil Action Case #50: Walter B. Alston, et al. vs. School Board of the City of Norfolk, et al.

USDC, Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, Civil Action Case #50: Walter B. Alston, et al. vs. School Board of the City of Norfolk, et al.

Creator	USDC, Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division
Description	In October of 1938, attorney Thurgood Marshall filed a petition for Norfolk teacher Arline Black. Black was seeking salary equalization from the School Board of the City of Norfolk and was consequently fired. After Black moved to New York, Marshall filed the suit on behalf of Melvin Alston, president of the Norfolk Teachers Association. Though they lost the first case, a federal appeals court ordered that African-American teachers should be paid salaries equal to those of white teachers. The plaintiffs in the case stated that their constitutional right of “equal protection” – guaranteed under the 14th Amendment – was being violated due to the school board discriminating on the grounds of race and color. The 1940 case found that white and African-American public school teachers with comparable qualifications needed to be paid equally. This case was one of the first cases to assert equal educational rights for African-Americans.
Call number	Civil Action Case #50
Date from	1938
Date to	1940
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	unknown
Access restrictions yes/no	no
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Repository	NARA Mid-Atlantic Region
Repository address	14700 Townsend Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154-1096
Repository contact name	David Weber
Repository contact title	Director, Records Management Program
Repository contact email	philadelphia.reference@nara.gov
Repository contact phone	(215) 305-2000
DoveRegion	(outside of Virginia)
Subjects	o African Americans–Civil rights o Public schools o Race relations o African Americans–Education o African American educators o Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993 o Teachers–Salaries, etc.–United States
Types	Legal documents

June 5, 2018June 6, 2018

Chesapeake School Board Minutes

Chesapeake School Board Minutes

Creator	City of Chesapeake
Description	Contains minutes and organizational records in regard to the Norfolk County and later City of Chesapeake public schools.
Call number	none
Date from	pre-Civil War
Date to
Geographic school	Norfolk County, Chesapeake
Size	unknown
Access restrictions yes/no	yes
Access restrictions	Researchers must apply for access
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URL	http://www.cpschools.com/school_board/minutes.php
Repository	City of Chesapeake School Board
Repository address	School Administration Building, 312 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
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DoveRegion	region3
Subjects	o Public schools o School children o School integration
Types	o Government papers o Minutes o Organizational Records

June 5, 2018June 6, 2018

Malcolm H. Stern Papers

Malcolm H. Stern Papers

Creator	Malcolm H. Stern
Description	In 1947 Malcolm H. Stern was elected Rabbi of Congregation Ohef Shalom in Norfolk, Virginia, serving there for 17 years. While in Norfolk, Stern spoke out strongly against segregation. His papers regarding this subject is located in Series B. Correspondence, 1950-1993 Norfolk Integration, 1956-1959, of the Malcolm H. Stern papers.
Call number	Manuscript Collection No. 626
Date from	1956
Date to	1959
Geographic school	Norfolk, VA
Size	1 folder
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Repository	American Jewish Archives
Repository address	3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Repository contact name	Kevin Proffitt
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Repository contact email	http://americanjewisharchives.org/collections/ask/
Repository contact phone	(513) 221-1875
DoveRegion	(outside of Virginia)
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 Ohef Sholom Temple (Norfolk, Va.) o Rabbis –United States –Correspondence o Stern, Malcolm H.
Types	Correspondence