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Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League Records

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Title: Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League Records, 1960-2011

Predominant Dates:2000-2011

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-139

Primary Creator: Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in alphabetical order by subject and record type; subject files (folders 1-37) were transcribed as found.

Date Acquired: 01/25/2012

Subjects: Colonial Place (Norfolk, Va.), Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Housing--Virginia--Norfolk, Riverview (Norfolk, Va.)

Forms of Material: Booklets, Books, Brochures, Bylaws (administrative records), Calendars, Compact discs, Floppy disks, Maps (documents), Newsletters, Pamphlets, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Subject files, printed emails, booklets, newsletters, clippings, photographs, and other materials from the Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League in Norfolk, Virginia. The subject files primarily cover 2000-2011 and include information on neighborhood tours, activities, and events. The collection also includes promotional materials and historic information on the development of Colonial Place/Riverview and official records of the civic league such as minutes and bylaws, and reports from the Neighborhood Coalition and Committee on Stabilization. There are also neighborhood newsletter issues of Community News dating from March 1969-December 2011.

The Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League originally began in February 1960 as the Colonial Place Home Owners Club, Inc. Its purpose was to "join together and resist sales of property in this area to Negroes" after a black family moved into a home in the 700 block of West 36th Street. In fall 1968, the Stabilization Committee, headed by Old Dominion College history professor Norman Pollock, recommended the League embrace integration and focus on rebuilding infrastructure and combating blockbusting by realty firms. According to its May 7, 1973 bylaws, the objectives of the Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League are "to promote the development of our community as a better place to live; to unite for cooperation and interchange of ideas the residents of Colonial Place-Riverview; to encourage the participation of all interested individuals in the activities of the Civic League; to further the best interest of this section towards beautification, recreation, the safety and security of its residents and the protection of their property."

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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: Jeanne T. Ullian by donation

Preferred Citation: Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League Records, MSS 0000-139, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 10, 2021.