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Carter-Mason, Vivian 

Carter-Mason, Vivian 

Creator Old Dominion University Archives
Description Interviews of the founder and active member of the Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation. Includes audio cassettes and transcripts that document her family history, civil rights in Norfolk, establishment of the Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation, the desegregation crisis in Norfolk, and the experiences of Afro-Americans in Norfolk.
Call number MG 53
Date from 1978
Date to 1978
Geographic school Norfolk, VA
Size 1 interview
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/oralhistory/womenhistory/vcmason1.html
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    Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation

o    Carter-Mason, Vivian
Types Oral History
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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
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Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation (1945- )

Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation (1945- )

Creator Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation
Description Founded in 1945 as an interracial organization designed to address concerns with education, health, and housing among the Afro-American community in Norfolk. Predecessor to the Norfolk Human Relations Council. Includes correspondence, newspapers clippings, minutes, reports, pamphlets, and membership lists. Bulk of the organization’s records are in the archives at Norfolk State University.
Call number MG 54
Date from 1945
Date to 1960
Geographic school Norfolk, VA
Size One Hollinger Document Case
Access restrictions yes/no yes
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/wcic.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 integration–Massive resistance movement

o    Women’s Council for Interracial Cooperation
Types o    Annual reports

o    Clippings

o    Correspondence

o    Minutes

o    Organizational Records

o    Pamphlets

o    Reports