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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],
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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],
[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 17: Subject Files, 1913-1962
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- Folder 1: Ephemera, Black Americana, 1913
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- Folder 2: Certificate, Piedmont Sanatorium, circa 1920
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- Folder 3: Sports and Officiating, Samuel F. Coppage, Sr., 1924-1970
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- Folder 4: Clippings, Sports, 1950-1975
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- Folder 5: A Statement Concerning Presidential Appointees and Other Colored Men and Women Employed by the Federal Government, circa 1930
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- Folder 6: Lists, Suggested Work and Projects for Persons Employed or Under Relief with VERA, circa 1930
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- Folder 7: Voter Registration Card, S. F. Coppage, 1933 December 4
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- Folder 8: Certificate and Pin, Delegate to 2nd District Democratic Convention, Norfolk, Virginia, 1941 February 28
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- Folder 9: Air Raid Defense, circa 1941-1942
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- Folder 10: Advertisements, Negro History Week, 1944, 1956
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- Folder 11: Circular, One Fourth of Our People by Paul B. Comely, 1945
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- Folder 12: Resolution, Norfolk Delegates to the State Democratic Convention, Richmond, Virginia, 1946 September 5
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- Folder 13: Journal and Guide Annual Honor Roll, 1948-1949
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- Folder 14: Housing, circa 1948-1955
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- Folder 15: Housing, Oakwood, circa 1956
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- Folder 16: Clippings, Fair Housing, 1966-1967
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- Folder 17: Newsletter, NCDH Trends In Housing, 1967 November
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- Volume 11, Number 9.
- Folder 18: Brochure, Our Medical Schools - Will They Be Next? by James E. Buckley, 1949
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- Folder 19: Madam Daniels' School of Beauty Culture / Negro Beautician of the State of Virginia, 1949, circa 1960
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- Folder 20: Booklet, Leaders in their fields, presented by Pepsi-Cola Company, circa 1950
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- Folder 21: Moton Conference Center, circa 1950
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- Folder 22: Paper, Negro Higher and Professional Education in Virginia, circa 1950
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- Folder 23: Skit, It Can Happen Here, written by Clarence E. Thompson, circa 1950
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- Folder 24: Paper, Suggestive Health Education Program For the National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers, circa 1950
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- Folder 25: Newspaper, Virginia Education Bulletin, 1950 February
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- Folder 26: Newsletter, Aging, 1951, 1953
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- Folder 27: Correspondence, Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, 1951 Christmas
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- Folder 28: Newspaper, Daily Bulletin, 1952 September 17
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- Journal of the American Hospital Association.
- Folder 29: Newspaper, Public Affairs in Virginia, 1953 April
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- Folder 30: Article, "Southerners Will Like Integration" by Sarah Patton Boyle, 1955 February 19
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- The Saturday Evening Post.
- Folder 31: Prayer Pilgrimage For Freedom, 1957 May 17
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- Folder 32: Book Cover, Norfolk, Virginia Emergency Numbers, 1958
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- Folder 33: Flier, A Pilgrimage of Prayer for Public Schools on Emancipation Day, 1959 January 1
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- Folder 34: Ordinance No. 19,889, Sidewalks along Myrtle Avenue, 1959 April 21
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- Folder 35: Questions Submitted to Dr. S. F. Coppage, Civic Leader, Norfolk, Virginia, 1959 June 16
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- Folder 36: Map and Flag, City of Norfolk, circa 1960s
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- Folder 37: Roscoe Conkling Brown, circa 1960
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- Folder 38: Refusal to participate in All-America award presentation, circa 1960 February
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- Folder 39: Magazine, Norfolk, 1960 May
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- Volume 22, Number 5.
- Folder 40: Correspondence and Clippings relating to racial integration in Norfolk's museums, 1960-1961
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- Folder 41: Democratic Victory Mary McCloud Bethune Memorial Dinner, 1960-1961
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- Folder 42: Magazine, Negro History Bulletin, 1960-1961, 1976
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- Folder 43: Periodical, The Journal of Negro History, 1961 April
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- Folder 44: Speech, The South and the Nation, Lenoir Chambers, UNC Commencement, 1961 June 5
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- Folder 45: Program, Conference on The Role of Education in the Field of Aging, 1961 November
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- Folder 46: Commencement Address, Lawrence E. Spivak, Shaw University, 1962 May 28
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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],
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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],
[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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