Stella Neiman Papers

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Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Stella Neiman Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
2.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Stella Neiman Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of the collection contains papers related to Stella Neiman while on the Williamsburg City Council. These include reports, minutes, agendas, clippings, and a report on the desegregation of the public schools. The collection also contain Professor Fraser Neiman's Harvard dissertation on English literature.

Stella Neiman was a member of the Williamsburg City Council from 1966-1970, the Williamsburg-James City County School Board from 1981-1987 and the Williamsburg Planning Commission from 1989-1997.

Papers of Stella Neiman while on the Williamsburg, Virginia City Council including reports, minutes, agenda, clippings and a report on merit pay for school teachers in Williamsburg-James City County. Includes Professor Fraser Neiman's Harvard dissertation on English literature. Stella Neiman was on the Williamsburg City Council from 1966-1970; the Williamsburg-James City County School Board from 1981-1987 and the Williamsburg Planning Commission from 1989-1997.

Letter by Stella Neiman to the Virginia Gazette, typeset drafts of Neiman's speeches to Rawls Byrd P.T.A. meeting on education, the Virginia Federation of Parents and Teachers etc., and newspaper clippings related to education in the public schools in Williamsburg.

Statements by Stella Neiman at the City Council, newspaper articles addressing public schools in Williamsburg and James City County, lists of the number of students enrolled in schools in the Williamsburg- James City County district, and reports from the Williamsburg school board to the city council.

Newspaper articles from the Virginia Gazette addressing public education and improving the existing school facilities, and letter to the editor by Stella Neiman.

Letters to Stella Neiman by Waldo G. Miles, Colgate W. Darden, Lewis Powell, and others. Letters from Stella Neiman to Governor Mills E. Godwin, Russell Carneal, Governor Darden, and others. Newspaper articles addressing the consolidation of public schools in the Williamsburg-James City County district.

Reports on the Merit Pay Study Committee, letter from Robert Emmett III to John Allen, and magazine articles relating to the Merit Pay Plan in the public schools in both the Williamsburg-James City County district and nationwide.

Letter from W.D. McClurking to Norman Hornsby, Board of Education. Newspaper articles and documents pertaining to new schools in the Williamsburg-James City County district.

Letters to Stella Neiman from Carlisle H. Humelsine, president of Colonial Wililamsburg, Robert C. Walker, Harold I. Baumes, and others. Letters from Stella Neiman to Richard Nixon, President of the United States, Carlisle Humelsine, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States, and others. Typeset addtess to James Blair Honor Assembly, and newspaper atricles and documents conserning city business and other public affairs.

Letters to the editor of the Virginia Gazette from Stella Neiman, letters to Neiman from Mary. B. Strong, President of Housing Opportunities Made Equal, inc., C.H. Anderson, and others. Typescript of Stella Neiman's address to the League of Women Voters, dated November 13, and other documents relating to the housing problem in the Williamsburg area.

Planning Commission minutes for February 27, March 19, april 14, 26 1970, Stella Neiman's address "Aspects of City Planning Pertinent to Raising Environmental Quality," letter to John I. Coffer, planning engineer from Stella Neiman, letter to Neiman from C.H. Anderson, letter to the Virginia Gazette, and other documents addressing zoning and new puboic facilities.

1 of 2. Newspaper articles from the Daily Press, USA today, and others, questioning the merit of the "Merit Plan." Journal essays from the American School Board Journal, Journal of Collective Negotiations in the Public Sector, and otehrs, discussing the Merit Plan. Letter from Peter Cruikshank, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to Stella Neiman, and general reports relating to the Merit Plan.

2 of 2. Newspaper articles from the Daily Press, USA today, and others, questioning the merit of the "Merit Plan." Journal essays from the American School Board Journal, Journal of Collective Negotiations in the Public Sector, and others, discussing the Merit Plan. Letter from Peter Cruikshank, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to Stella Neiman, and general reports relating to the Merit Plan.

1 of 2. Report of the Merit Plan Task Force to the Williamsburg- James City County school board, report of the teacher's evaluation process for tenured teachers, letter to the Merit Plan task force from Stella Neiman, newspaper article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch addressing teacher's pay, and other documents relating to the Merit Pay task force.

2 of 2. Report of the Merit Plan Task Force to the Williamsburg- James City County school board, report of the teacher's evaluation process for tenured teachers, letter to the Merit Plan task force from Stella Neiman, newspaper article from the Richmond Times- Dispatch addressing teacher's pay, and other documents relating to the Merit Pay task force.

1 of 2. Report "Merit Pay for Teachers," "Merit Pay for Teacher, an Objective Overview." Letter to Loretta Hannum from Stella Neiman, letter to Frederick H. Genck fro Stella Neiman, letter to Stella Neiman from Frederick H. Genck, and other documents concerning the Merit Pay for Teachers Plan.

2 of 2. Report "Merit Pay for Teachers," "Merit Pay for Teacher, an Objective Overview." Letter to Loretta Hannum from Stella Neiman, letter to Frederick H. Genck fro Stella Neiman, letter to Stella Neiman from Frederick H. Genck, and other documents concerning the Merit Pay for Teachers Plan.

1 of 2. Letters to Stella Neiman from Robert Walker, Chairman, Planning Commission and Wilson F. Skinnner, Chairman, Sub-Committee, Planning Commission. Letters from Stella Neiman to Robert Walker, maps of the City of Williamsburg, and The Comprehensive Plan: Williamsburg, Virginia 1968.

2 of 2. Letters to Stella Neiman from Robert Walker, Chairman, Planning Commission and Wilson F. Skinnner, Chairman, Sub-Committee, Planning Commission. Letters from Stella Neiman to Robert Walker, maps of the City of Williamsburg, and The Comprehensive Plan: Williamsburg, Virginia 1968.

Master Plan for Area Surrounding Municipal Building, Williamsburg, Virginia. Letter to the Williamsburg City Council from the city's Planning Commission, and other documents relating to the development of the Municipal Building in Williamsburg.

Contract between the County School Board of James City County and the School Board of the City of Williamsburg to build new school, open letters from Stella Neiman to the City Council, letters from Stella Neiman to the editors of the Daily Press and the Virginia Gazette, and other documents relating to the construction of new schools in the Williamsburg- James City County district.

Budget reports on schools in the Williamsbur-James City County district, letter to Stella Neiman from James W. Whitlock, associate director, division of surveys and field services. A memorandum from Henry A. Renz to Stella Neiman projecting school cost, and other materials concerning new schools in the Williamsbur-James City County distric.

Scope and Contents Letter to Norman Hornsby, The Colony, from Stella Neiman, newspaper articles from the Daily Press, The Richmond Times Dispatch, and others, concerning desegregation. Typescript of Neiman's address to the "Teachers at Opening of Schools", typescript of Stella Neiman's statement to the city council, and other documents relating to desegregation.

Scope and Contents 1 of 2. City council "adjourned meeting" minutes, city council "regular meeting" minutes, treasurer reports to the Williamsburg city council, and other documents concerning the city council.

Scope and Contents 2 of 2. City council "adjourned meeting" minutes, city council "regular meeting" minutes, treasurer reports to the Williamsburg city council, and other documents concerning the city council.

Scope and Contents 1 of 3. City council "adjouned meeting" minutes, city council "regular meeting" minutes, and city council "special meetings" minutes. Treasurer reports to the Williamsburg city council, and other materials concerning the city council.

Scope and Contents 2 of 3. City council "adjouned meeting" minutes, city council "regular meeting" minutes, and city council "special meetings" minutes. Treasurer reports to the Williamsburg city council, and other materials concerning the city council.

Scope and Contents 3 of 3. City council "adjouned meeting" minutes, city council "regular meeting" minutes, and city council "special meetings" minutes. Treasurer reports to the Williamsburg city council, and other materials concerning the city council.

Scope and Contents 1 of 2. Photograph of Stella Neiman and other members of the Williamsburg City Council, Department of Finance general fund receipts, city council "adjourned meeting" minutes, minutes of the city council "special meeting", letter from Harland Bartholomew and Associates to Frank Force, city manager, minutes of the Board of Zoning Appeals for May 5, 1969, a signed petition by concerned citizens of Williamsburg- James City county regarding negro placement in policy- making positions, and a typeset draft of an ordinance permitting "abutting landowners to make installment payments for their sewer assessments."

Scope and Contents 2 of 2. Photograph of Stella Neiman and other members of the Williamsburg City Council, Department of Finance general fund receipts, city council "adjourned meeting" minutes, minutes of the city council "special meeting", letter from Harland Bartholomew and Associates to Frank Force, city manager, minutes of the Board of Zoning Appeals for May 5, 1969, a signed petition by concerned citizens of Williamsburg- James City county regarding negro placement in policy- making positions, and a typeset draft of an ordinance permitting "abutting landowners to make installment payments for their sewer assessments."

Report on a Special District Administration-The Williamsburg- James City County Public School District, The University of Virginia Newsletter, budget report concerning public schools, and other documents relating to public schools.

Report of the Williamsburg- James City county Joint Consolidation commission and attachment to the final report of the Williamsburg-James City County Joint Consolidation Study Commission.

A signed open letter by concerned citizens to the city council of Williamsburg and the supervisors of James City County, newspaper articles from the Matthew Whaley Parent-Teacher Association encouraging others to vote for improved schools.

Scope and Contents Typeset speech by Stella Neiman to the Matthew Whaley PTA, typeset letter by Stella Neiman to an editor of an unidentified newspaper, a letter by Neiman to the school board of the city of Williamsburg, newspaper articles addressing school improvement, a pamphlet of the Matthew Whaley School Parent- Teacher Association, minutes of the Matthew Whaley PTA board meeting, and a report "The School Building Need of Williamsburg- James City County".

Booklets: School Desegregation: The first Six Years, If the Schools are Closed, Crisis in Norfolk, and a newspaper article on school desegregation.

Williamsburg- James City County Pubic Schools: Digest of the Survey Report

Report of the Arlington Merit Pay Plan, newspaper articles concerning merit pay, and a booklet, Virginia Variable Asset/ Statement of Condition

Letter to Stella Neiman from Jack D. Edwards, College of William and Mary, "Statement of the Concil Relative to the D Year Program," letter by Charles G. Caldwell, Director, Division of Teacher Education, to Stella Neiman, and a letter by W.D. McClurkin, Director, Division of Surveys and Field Services, to Stella Neiman.

Leaflet for the Conference on Education, April 4, 1967, booklet: Facing Up: Statistical Data on Virginia's Public Schools, typeset speech Stella Neiman presented at the Education Conference, April 2, 1967, letter by Mills E. Godwin, Jr, Governor of Virginia to Stella Neiman, leaflet: "Relationship Between Income and Education in Virginia," and other materials concerning public schools.

Sales tac reports of the City of Williamsburg, Letter by Duncan Cocke, Colonial Williamsburg, to Stella Neiman and the city council, land appraisals, and a typeset copy of an ordinance to authorize the acquisition of certain properties in the City of Williamsburg for the construction of a minicipal complex.

Scope and Contents Typeset address by Stella Neiman to the Williamsburg City Council, minutes of the "adjourned meeting" of the city council, and minutes of the "regular meetings" of the city council.

Scope and Contents General fund receipts of the city council, an ordinance to adopt the southern standard gas code, city budget, 1970-1971, and minutes of the "adjourned meeting" of the city council.

Scope and Contents Minutes of the "adjourned meeting" of the city council, and minutes of the planning commission.

Scope and Contents Minutes of city council, minutes of the Board of Zoning Appeals, and minutes of the "special meeting" of the city council.

Scope and Contents 1960-1970: budget reports, minutes of the "regular meeting" of the city council, and minutes of the Planning Commission.

Scope and Contents Minutes of the Planning Commission, minutes of the city council, and minutes of the "adjourned meeting" of the city council.

Scope and Contents Minutes of the "regular meeting" of the city council.

Scope and Contents Minutes of the city council, minutes of the "adjourned meeting" of the city council, and minutes of the planning commission.

Minutes of the city council and minutes of the Planning Commission.

Scope and Contents Minutes of the Board of Zoning Appeals, Minutes of the "regular meeting" of the City Council, and minutes of the "special meeting" of the city council.

City of Williamsburg budget records.

City of Williamsburg: Sales taz reports, an ordinance transferring funds to the "Capital Outlay Reserve Fund," and lists of construction projects.

Reports: "Low-cost Housing Committee: Final Report to the Williamsburg City Council," "Report Concerning Recreational Facilities at Waller Mill," expiration dates of the boards, and commission in the City of Williamsburg, and revenue reports.

Papers, 1969-1998, of Stella Neiman, concerning Williamsburg local government. Most of the files concern the joint operation of public schools by the City of Williamsburg and James City County.

This series contains the dissertation of Frasier Neiman from Harvard University.

Biographical / historical:
Acquisition information:
Gifts via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association. Acc. 2000.004 was received on 03/27/2000. 2008.70 addition a gift from Stella Neiman.
Physical description:
300 items