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By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Samuel F. Coppage, Sr. Papers, 1908-2011![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/smcarchives/images/addtocart.gif)
Predominant Dates:1950s-1970s
ID: 001/01/MSS 2016-072
Primary Creator: Coppage, Samuel F., Sr. (1886-1977)
Extent: 21.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged roughly by subject: family papers, dental profession, fraternities, schools, political individuals, organizations, and subject files. Some materials are arranged by record type: correspondence, booklets and brochures, small family photographs, CDs, artifacts, and oversized newspapers.
Date Acquired: 09/20/2016
Subjects: African Americans, Boy Scouts of America, Civil rights, Dentists, Fraternal organizations, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Nonprofit organizations, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century, Norfolk Community Hospital, Organizations, Politics and Government, Sports, Virginia--Politics and government, Voting
Forms of Material: Articles, Biographies (documents), Booklets, Brochures, Budgets, Bulletins, Certificates, Church bulletins, Clippings (information artifacts), Compact discs, Correspondence, Cultural artifacts, Minutes (administrative records), Negatives (photographs), Newsletters, Notes, Patches (costume accessories), Photographs, Pins (jewelry), Postcards, Printed ephemera, Programs, Publications (document genre), Reports, Rosters, Speeches (documents)
Languages: English, Japanese
Scope and Contents of the Materials
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 Community Boys Club; church involvement at Grace Episcopal Church; and support for organizations such as the Norfolk Council of Social Agencies and Child and Family Service, Inc. The Samuel F. Coppage, Sr. Papers include correspondence with politicians and political campaign brochures and leaflets. The collection documents activities of civic groups such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Tidewater Voter Registration Project. Most of the materials in the collection date from the 1950s-1970s.
Some materials in the collection were created or collected by Coppage's wife, Constance Jordan Coppage, and his son, Samuel F. Coppage, Jr. There are also family photographs, correspondence, and clippings.
Biographical Note
Samuel Francis Coppage, Sr. was born on January 25, 1886 in Durants Neck, Perquimans County, North Carolina. He was a dentist, civil rights leader, and activist. Coppage earned his dentistry degree from Howard University in 1912. He helped organize the Old Dominion Dental Society, and he was on the Board of Directors for Norfolk Community Hospital. Coppage married Eunice Marion Ganey on September 11, 1911 in Pasquotank, North Carolina; she died due to complications from a premature birth in 1916. He married Constance Elizabeth Jordan on December 28, 1943 in Norfolk, Virginia. They had one child, Samuel F. Coppage, Jr. Coppage was a member of Grace Episcopal Church. He founded the Community Democratic Club and was an active member of the NAACP. Coppage was a charter member of CIAA and an active leader for the Boy Scouts. He was also active through Alpha Phi Alpha, the Improved Benevolent Order of Elks, and Frontiers Club of America. Coppage died on February 26, 1977 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Access Restrictions:
This collection may have restrictions.
Use Restrictions:
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.
Acquisition Source:
Estate of Samuel F. Coppage by donation
Preferred Citation:
Samuel F. Coppage, Sr. Papers, MSS 2016-072, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed October 6, 2022.
Box and Folder Listing
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Box 1: Correspondence, 1909-1995],
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Box 2: Family Papers / Individuals / Clippings, circa 1919-2010],
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Box 3: Dental Profession, 1918-1976],
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Box 4: Churches / Church Leaders, circa 1920-1983],
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Box 5: Fraternities and Sororities, 1922-1976],
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Box 6: Schools, 1912-1977],
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Box 7: Political Individuals, Ashe—Plunkett, 1920-1977],
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Box 8: Political Individuals, Reid—Young / Politics, 1922-1977],
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Box 9: Organizations, AFL-CIO—Community Boys Club, 1930-1976],
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Box 10: Organizations, Community Democratic Club, 1933-1975],
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Box 11: Organizations, CIAA—NAACP, 1924-1977],
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Box 12: Organizations, NAACP, circa 1945-1977],
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Box 13: Organizations, National Business League—Norfolk Community Hospital, 1918-1973],
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Box 14: Organizations, Norfolk Community Hospital, 1930-1976],
[Box 15: Organizations, Norfolk Council of Colored Social Agencies—Tidewater Voter Registration Project, circa 1925-1973],
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Box 16: Organizations, United Black Federation of Norfolk—ZANU Support Committee, 1918-1975],
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Box 17: Subject Files, 1913-1962],
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Box 18: Subject Files, circa 1920s-1994],
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Box 19: Booklets and Brochures, 1910s-1970s],
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Box 20: Postcards, Photographs, CDs, and Artifacts, circa 1900-2011],
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Box 21: Newspapers and Artifact, circa 1950s-1960s],
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- Box 15: Organizations, Norfolk Council of Colored Social Agencies—Tidewater Voter Registration Project, circa 1925-1973
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- Folder 1: The Norfolk Council of Colored Social Welfare Agencies, circa 1925
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- Folder 2: Norfolk Council of Social Agencies, 1951-1953
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- Folder 3: Correspondence, S. F. Coppage, Council of Social Agencies to F. E. Burleson, 1934 May 11
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- Folder 4: Study, 1950 Community Welfare Expenditure Study, Norfolk Council of Social Agencies, 1951 June
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- Folder 5: Norfolk Council of Social Welfare Agencies, circa 1927-1931
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- Folder 6: Norfolk Invitational Relays, 1972
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- Folder 7: Norfolk Joint Commission on Negro Welfare Center, 1943-1947
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- Folder 8: Norfolk Junior Tennis Development Program, undated
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- Folder 9: Norfolk Teachers' Association, 1940-1943
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- Folder 10: Norfolk Traffic-Parking Improvement Committee, 1951 June 26
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- Folder 11: Norfolk Virginia Suffrage League, undated
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- Folder 12: Oakwood-Rosemont Civic League, 1963
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- Folder 13: The Poor People's Campaign, circa 1968
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- Folder 14: Programs, Positive Action Committee, undated
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- Folder 15: Virginia Department of Public Welfare, 1941-1950
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- Folder 16: Reports, Department of Public Welfare, 1950-1955
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- Folder 17: Correspondence, Advisory Commission, Director of Public Welfare, 1952-1955
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- Folder 18: Department of Public Welfare, City of Norfolk, 1952-1958
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- Folder 19: Minutes, Richmond Civic Council, 1943 December 12
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- Folder 20: Selective Draft Board #4, Precincts 21-26, Norfolk, Virginia, 1940-1951
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- Folder 21: Southern Conference Educational Fund, 1959-1965
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- Folder 22: Newsletter, The Southern Patriot, 1948, 1956
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- Volume 6, Number 10 (December 1948) and Volume 14, Number 1 (January 1956).
- Folder 23: Southern Conference for Human Welfare, 1946-1947
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- Folder 24: Southern Regional Council, circa 1960-1962
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- Folder 25: Tidewater Area Business League (TABL), 1972-1973
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- Folder 26: Tidewater Area Council for Community Improvement (TACCI), 1964-1966
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- Folder 27: Tidewater Tuberculosis Hospital Association, 1934 March
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- Folder 28: Tidewater Voter Registration Project, 1962-1965
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Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Correspondence, 1909-1995],
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Box 2: Family Papers / Individuals / Clippings, circa 1919-2010],
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Box 3: Dental Profession, 1918-1976],
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Box 4: Churches / Church Leaders, circa 1920-1983],
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Box 5: Fraternities and Sororities, 1922-1976],
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Box 6: Schools, 1912-1977],
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Box 7: Political Individuals, Ashe—Plunkett, 1920-1977],
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Box 8: Political Individuals, Reid—Young / Politics, 1922-1977],
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Box 9: Organizations, AFL-CIO—Community Boys Club, 1930-1976],
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Box 10: Organizations, Community Democratic Club, 1933-1975],
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Box 11: Organizations, CIAA—NAACP, 1924-1977],
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Box 12: Organizations, NAACP, circa 1945-1977],
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Box 13: Organizations, National Business League—Norfolk Community Hospital, 1918-1973],
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Box 14: Organizations, Norfolk Community Hospital, 1930-1976],
[Box 15: Organizations, Norfolk Council of Colored Social Agencies—Tidewater Voter Registration Project, circa 1925-1973],
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Box 16: Organizations, United Black Federation of Norfolk—ZANU Support Committee, 1918-1975],
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Box 17: Subject Files, 1913-1962],
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Box 18: Subject Files, circa 1920s-1994],
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Box 19: Booklets and Brochures, 1910s-1970s],
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Box 20: Postcards, Photographs, CDs, and Artifacts, circa 1900-2011],
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Box 21: Newspapers and Artifact, circa 1950s-1960s],
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