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Norfolk Public Schools Desegregation Collection
Collection
Collection ID: MG 92
Abstract
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...
Dates:
circa 1922-2008, undated; Other: Date acquired: 12/14/2007
Found in:
ODU Community Collections
Margaret White Papers
Collection
Collection ID: MG 20
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1952-1976, undated; Other: Date acquired: 07/13/1977
Found in:
ODU Community Collections