Voting

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One list showing the number of registered voters, divided by race, in each of the 32 precincts of the City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia as of December 31, 1932. The numbers for the 6th and 7th precincts are combined, as well as numbers for the 8th and 9th precincts. Additionally, some precincts are subdivided: 16th and 16-A, 19th and 19-A, and 25th and 25-A.

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Various election-related documents and records, including polling results, voting procedures, voting districts, and news clippings compiled by the Office of Elections in the City of Norfolk, Virginia.

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One 1909-1922 scrapbook of clippings relating to local politics in Norfolk, Virginia. Many articles from 1910 relate to Edward Everett Holland's election as a Democrat to the Second Congressional District of Virginia. Clippings also cover various local elections and emphasize James Trehy's influence in politics in the early 20th century.

Scope and Contents One 1926-1946 scrapbook primarily containing newspaper clippings from 1929-1930 from the Norfolk-Ledger Dispatch, Virginian-Pilot, and The Portsmouth Star relating to local politics and government in Norfolk, Virginia. Common topics include the city budget, spending, taxes, voting and elections for City Council, actions taken by City Manager Truxton, and the re-election of Mayor S. Heath Tyler....

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Correspondence, blank forms, promotional materials, news releases, public service spot announcements, and clippings related to the Norfolk Voter Registration Council and the Norfolk Committee for Neighborhood Voter Registration. Most documents in this collection are dated 1966, but the Norfolk Committee for Neighborhood Voter Registration covers 1967 and 1968. These materials relate largely to promoting voter registration in Norfolk, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Personal, professional, political, and family papers of Samuel F. Coppage, Sr. of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection includes Coppage's involvement in various local organizations, particularly the Community Democratic Club, NAACP, and Norfolk Community Hospital. The collection also documents his activities with professional dental organizations such as the Old Dominion Dental Society; fraternal groups including the Elks and Frontiers Club; youth groups such as Boy Scouts of America, YMCA, and...