Brief Description: 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.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 002/RG 04/2018-003
Created by: City of Norfolk
Volume: 5.0 Boxes
Acquired:
00/00/2018.
Arrangement: Arranged generally in original order.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Granby High School (Norfolk, Va.)
Maury High School (Norfolk, Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Organizations
Public schools--Virginia--Norfolk
School integration--Massive resistance movement
Schools
Genres/Forms of Material
Clippings (information artifacts)
Commemoratives
Government records
Handbooks
Histories (literature genre)
Minutes (administrative records)
Plays (performed works)
Resolutions (administrative records)
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/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 Notes:
City of Norfolk City Clerk by transfer
PreferredCitation: City of Norfolk City Clerk 50th Anniversary of Massive Resistance Records, RG 04-2018-003, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.