City of Norfolk City Clerk 50th Anniversary of Massive Resistance Records
Scope and Contents
Commemorative records primarily from 2008-2009 of the desegregation of Norfolk City Schools in 1959, which marked the end of Virginia's massive resistance campaign against federally-mandated desegregation. Included are histories of massive resistance and the related closures of Norfolk Public Schools during 1958-1959, records of the city commission created to mark these events 50 years later, records of various public events, correspondence, and news clippings.
Dates
- created: 1958-2009
- Other: Majority of material found in 2008-2009
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2018
Creator
- City of Norfolk (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Full Extent
5.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged generally in original order.
Source of Acquisition
City of Norfolk City Clerk by transfer
Processing Information
Processed in February 2020.
Subject
- Granby High School (Norfolk, Va.) (Organization)
- Maury High School (Norfolk, Va.) (Organization)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Will Hopkins
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov