VCU James Branch Cabell Library
Collie Burton Papers
Burton, Collie
M 267
/repositories/5/resources/413
4 Linear Feet
1965-1977
English
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for use without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
None.
Preferred Citation
Box/folder, Collie Burton Papers, M 267, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to the Department by Mr. Burton in February 1990.
Processing Information
Collection processed in April 1989.
Biographical/Historical Information
Mr. Burton has been educated in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio and has held numerous civic positions in Richmond.
Scope and Content Information
The collection includes articles, correspondence and publications on various issues. The bulk of the material details the lawsuits against the FCC and Richmond area radio and television stations initiated by the Black Broadcasting Coalition (BBC) in the early 1970s.
Arrangement
Materials arranged in alphabetical order and chronologically therein.
Organization
Most of the files were not in any order and arrangement and order was imposed by the Department to aid research.
Series I--Alphabetical Files (n.d., 1971-1977)
Series II--Black Broadcasting Coalition (BBC) vs. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (n.d., 1966-1976)
Series III--Oversize (n.d.)
Broadcasting -- Virginia -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Richmond -- Sources
African Americans in radio broadcasting -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans in television broadcasting -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History -- 20th century
Burton, Collie -- Archives
Black Broadcasting Coalition -- Trials, litigation, etc.; -- Sources
United States. Federal Communications Commission -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Sources
Alphabetical files/repositories/5/archival_objects/21705undated, 1971-1977Airlie Institute: Examining a Statistician/repositories/5/archival_objects/2170819731Airlie Institute: Planned Civil Disabilities Litigation/repositories/5/archival_objects/2170919731Airlie Institute: Use of Arrest and Conviction Records/repositories/5/archival_objects/2171019731Briggs vs. Brown and Williams Tobacco Company/repositories/5/archival_objects/2171119761Bilingual Bicultural Coalition on Mass Media, Inc. vs FCC etc./repositories/5/archival_objects/2171219771Community Problems/repositories/5/archival_objects/2171319721Conference on Media Relations/repositories/5/archival_objects/2171419711Proposal to HUD--Comprehensive Counseling Grant,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21715n.d.1Virginia State College,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21716n.d., 1972-19731Voter Registration,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21717n.d.1BBC vs. FCC/repositories/5/archival_objects/21706undated, 1966-1976Affirmative Action/repositories/5/archival_objects/217181972-19761Alabama Educational Television Commission/repositories/5/archival_objects/2171919752AM Station Assignment Standards/repositories/5/archival_objects/2172019752Articles,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21721n.d., 19732Broadcast Station License Expiration Periods/repositories/5/archival_objects/2172219722Citizens Communication Center,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21723n.d.2Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/217241974-19762Employment/repositories/5/archival_objects/2172519722Employment Discrimination Litigation against the Federal Government/repositories/5/archival_objects/2172619732Evening Star Broadcasting Company/repositories/5/archival_objects/2172719722FCC News/repositories/5/archival_objects/2172819752For 395 WANT, WVEC, WBBL/repositories/5/archival_objects/2172919722Guide to Citizen Action in Radio and Television/repositories/5/archival_objects/2173019712Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc./repositories/5/archival_objects/2173119762JOBS/repositories/5/archival_objects/2173219722Johnson Motor Lines/repositories/5/archival_objects/2173319722Joint Appendix--WTVR Folder 1 of 3/repositories/5/archival_objects/217342Joint Appendix--WTVR Folder 2 of 3/repositories/5/archival_objects/217353Joint Appendix--WTVR Folder 3 of 3/repositories/5/archival_objects/217363Leflore Broadcasting (WSWG-AM_ and Dixie Broadcasting (WSWG-FM)/repositories/5/archival_objects/2173719753Metromedia (WTTG-TV)/repositories/5/archival_objects/2173819723Metromedia Petition to Deny/repositories/5/archival_objects/217393Miscellaneous,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21740n.d., 1971-19723National Black Media Coalition/repositories/5/archival_objects/2174119753Petition to Prevent Continued Violations/repositories/5/archival_objects/2174219724Publications/repositories/5/archival_objects/217434Question of Determination of Back Pay in Equal Employment Cases,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21744n.d.5Questionnaire to Evaluate Impact of Public on Broadcasting,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21745n.d.5Reply to Petition to Prevent Continued Violations/repositories/5/archival_objects/217465Research file/repositories/5/archival_objects/217475Research file/repositories/5/archival_objects/217485Research--United Church of Christ vs FCC/repositories/5/archival_objects/217491966, 19695Research file II (A) 75-255/repositories/5/archival_objects/217505Sample Petition to Deny,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21751n.d.6Saint Regis Paper Company,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21752n.d.6Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company (WWMC-TV),/repositories/5/archival_objects/21753n.d.6Suits Against the Federal Government for Employment Discrimination/repositories/5/archival_objects/2175419736Virginia Medical Information System (Grant),/repositories/5/archival_objects/21755n.d.6Virginia Schools,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21756n.d.6WCFL Brief (partial),/repositories/5/archival_objects/21757n.d.6WEZS/repositories/5/archival_objects/217581965, 1970-19726WHEC--Petition for Reconsideration/repositories/5/archival_objects/2175919756WIIN/repositories/5/archival_objects/2176019706WIKI, WDYL/repositories/5/archival_objects/2176119726WJAS/repositories/5/archival_objects/2176219726WRGM/repositories/5/archival_objects/2176319726WRNL, WRXL/repositories/5/archival_objects/2176419726WRVA, WRVQ/repositories/5/archival_objects/2176519726WRVA, WRVQ,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21766n.d., 1972-19736WTVR Folder 1 of 6,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21767n.d., 1967-19727WTVR Folder 2 of 6/repositories/5/archival_objects/2176819727WTVR Folder 3 of 6/repositories/5/archival_objects/2176919727WTVR Folder 4 of 6/repositories/5/archival_objects/217701973-19757WTVR Folder 5 of 6/repositories/5/archival_objects/2177119758WTVR Folder 6 of 6/repositories/5/archival_objects/217721976-19778WVOK/repositories/5/archival_objects/2177319758WWBT-TV/repositories/5/archival_objects/217741972-19738WXEX-TV, WLEE,/repositories/5/archival_objects/21775n.d., 19728WXGI, WIVE/repositories/5/archival_objects/217761971-1973, 1975-19768Oversize/repositories/5/archival_objects/21707undatedDrawer 25Poster of programs/repositories/5/archival_objects/21777Drawer 25