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Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings, circa 1954-1960

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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."

Dates

  • circa 1954-1960

Extent

From the Collection: 0.80 Linear Feet

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers without restrictions.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the ODU Community Collections Repository

Contact:
3000 Perry Library
4427 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk VA 23529 US
757-683-5350