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

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