Norfolk Women’s Oral history 

Norfolk Women’s Oral history 

Creator ODU History 495/595 Students
Description The 8 interviews included in this collection were conducted for the Old Dominion University History course 495/595: “Recapturing Women’s History: Local and National,” taught by Dr. Dorothy Johnson in the Fall of 1982. Each interview includes a brief biographical sketch of the person interviewed and a typed transcript. Related to women involved with religion (Mueller, Park ), medicine (Hill, Morris), education (James, White), and the Girl Scout Movement in Norfolk (Harris, Ogg). Some of these relate to Massive Resistance in Norfolk and the Norfolk School closings, these include Ruth James and Edith White.
Call number none
Date from 1982
Date to 1982
Geographic school Norfolk, VA
Size 8 interviews
Access restrictions yes/no no
Access restrictions
Part Of larger collection yes/no no
Larger collection title
URL http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/womenhistory/
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    James, Ruth Pendleton

o    White, Edith R.

o    Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation

Types Oral History

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
Access restrictions yes/no
Access restrictions
Part Of larger collection yes/no yes
Larger collection title
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