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Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Lewis F. Powell Jr. Papers

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Old Dominion University

Margaret White Papers

0.20 Linear Feet 1 half Hollinger document case boxes
Margaret White taught in the Norfolk school system off and on since 1930. Involved in struggle to reopen the public schools during the integration crisis. CBS television documentary, "The Lost Class of '59" recorded her efforts. Correspondence and printed material, the bulk of which dates from 1959-1964, chiefly relates to the CBS documentary. Member of the Norfolk Committee for Public Schools.
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Margaret White Papers 0.20 Linear Feet 1 half Hollinger document case boxes

White, Margaret E. (1908-1995)
Margaret White taught in the Norfolk school system off and on since 1930. Involved in struggle to reopen the public schools during the integration crisis. CBS television documentary, "The Lost Class of '59" recorded her efforts. Correspondence and printed material, the bulk of which dates from 1959-1964, chiefly relates to the CBS documentary. Member of the Norfolk Committee for Public Schools.
Old Dominion University

Massive Resistance Collection

0.80 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases boxes

The collection consists of copies of regional and national newspaper clippings covering the "Massive Resistance" movement and public reaction to the desegregation and subsequent closing of some of Norfolk's public schools. Also discussed are state and local politicians such as Governor Lindsay Almond, Jr., who ordered the closing the Norfolk schools that enrolled African American students, and Mayor William Fred Duckworth, who opposed the desegregation of the public schools. Some of the clippings discuss the fate of those students whose graduation was put in jeopardy by the school closing, known as "The Lost Class of '59."

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Massive Resistance Collection 0.80 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases boxes

Yaco, Sonia (1957-)

The collection consists of copies of regional and national newspaper clippings covering the "Massive Resistance" movement and public reaction to the desegregation and subsequent closing of some of Norfolk's public schools. Also discussed are state and local politicians such as Governor Lindsay Almond, Jr., who ordered the closing the Norfolk schools that enrolled African American students, and Mayor William Fred Duckworth, who opposed the desegregation of the public schools. Some of the clippings discuss the fate of those students whose graduation was put in jeopardy by the school closing, known as "The Lost Class of '59."

Old Dominion University

Norfolk Public Schools Desegregation Collection

18.40 Linear Feet 34 Hollinger document cases; 2 oversize boxes boxes
This collection dating from 1922-2008, contains correspondence, memorandum, depositions, court orders, recollections, statistical testing data, printed material, artifacts, and maps.The bulk of the collection provides a glimpse into the decisions made by the School Board through court documentation and the public sentiment during the integration process in Norfolk. While most of the collection deals with desegregation, it also includes school directories and calendars before and after desegregation.
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Norfolk Public Schools Desegregation Collection 18.40 Linear Feet 34 Hollinger document cases; 2 oversize boxes boxes

Norfolk Public Schools (Norfolk, Va.)
This collection dating from 1922-2008, contains correspondence, memorandum, depositions, court orders, recollections, statistical testing data, printed material, artifacts, and maps.The bulk of the collection provides a glimpse into the decisions made by the School Board through court documentation and the public sentiment during the integration process in Norfolk. While most of the collection deals with desegregation, it also includes school directories and calendars before and after desegregation.
Old Dominion University

Paul T. Schweitzer Papers

3.80 Linear Feet 3 Hollinger documents cases and 2 oversized boxes boxes
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.
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Paul T. Schweitzer Papers 3.80 Linear Feet 3 Hollinger documents cases and 2 oversized boxes boxes

Schweitzer, Paul T. (1903-1976)
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.
Old Dominion University

Vivian Carter Mason Interviews

0.20 Linear Feet One Hollinger document case boxes
Founding member of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation and an active participant in the Civil Rights movement. Contains transcripts and audiotapes of an interview that documents her life and the Civil Rights movement in Norfolk.
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Vivian Carter Mason Interviews 0.20 Linear Feet One Hollinger document case boxes

Mason, Vivian Carter (1900-1982)
Founding member of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation and an active participant in the Civil Rights movement. Contains transcripts and audiotapes of an interview that documents her life and the Civil Rights movement in Norfolk.
Old Dominion University

W. Fred Duckworth Papers

22.20 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases, 15 oversize boxes boxes
Mayor of Norfolk (1950-1962). Collection consists of memorabilia, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and artifacts relating to his political, business and civic activities.
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W. Fred Duckworth Papers 22.20 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases, 15 oversize boxes boxes

Duckworth, W. Fred (1899-1972)
Mayor of Norfolk (1950-1962). Collection consists of memorabilia, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and artifacts relating to his political, business and civic activities.
Old Dominion University

Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation Records

0.60 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case boxes
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.
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Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation Records 0.60 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case boxes

Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation (Norfolk, Va.)
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.

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