Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League Records, 1960-2011 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

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

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Biographical Note

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."

Subject/Index Terms

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

Administrative Information

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.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Art By the Hearth, 2006
Folder 2: Art Walk, 2002-2010
Folder 3: Backyard Tour, 2002
Folder 4: Boys & Girls Club, 2002-2004
Folder 5: Charette, 2002-2003
Folder 6: Circus Club, 2002-2004
Folder 7: Cleanup, 2004-2005
Folder 8: Colonial Place/Riverview General, 2002-2009
Folder 9: Colonial Place and Riverview: One Hundred Years of History, 2006-2007
Folder 10: Community Garden, 2007
Folder 11: Crime Prevention, 2010
Folder 12: Dog Park, 2006-2011
Folder 13: Haven Creek, 2003-2011
Folder 14: Historic Designation, 2002
Folder 15: Historic Designation, National Register, 2001

Box 2

Folder 1: Houses, 2008-2010
Folder 2: Ice Cream Social, undated: CD.
Folder 3: Kit Homes, 2007
Folder 4: Lafayette Wetlands, 2007-2009
Folder 5: Llewellyn Project, 2002
Folder 6: Maps, 2002-2011
Folder 7: Mermaid, undated
Folder 8: Oysters, 2004
Folder 9: Photos, 2001-2006
Folder 10: Playground, 2009
Folder 11: Playgroup, 2010
Folder 12: Real Estate, 1999-2009
Folder 13: Regattas, 2003-2004
Folder 14: Residents, 2004-2009
Folder 15: RiverFest, 2008-2011
Folder 16: Riverview Theater, 2008
Folder 17: Riverview Village, 1996-2002
Folder 18: Spartina, undated: CD.
Folder 19: Stadium, Lafayette Park, 2003 May-August
Folder 20: Stuart School, circa 2000-2010
Folder 21: Traffic Committee, 2004-2010
Folder 22: Welcome Committee, 2008 August 9
Folder 23: Article, "Open Housing and the Integrated Neighborhood," Metro Hampton Roads, 1972 February/March
Folder 24: Book, The Evolution of An Urban Neighborhood, Colonial Place, Norfolk, Virginia, 1975

Box 3

Folder 1: Booklet, Desegregation in the Norfolk Public Schools by John J. Brewbaker, 1960 July
Folder 2: Booklet, Neighborhood Analysis, Norfolk City Planning Commission, 1967 August
Folder 3: Bylaws, Colonial Place-Riverview Civic League, 1973 May 7
Folder 4: Calendar, Historical Houses & Horticultural Hints, Colonial Place/Riverview, 1989
Folder 5: Chart, Property Values and Racial Distribution of Sales in Colonial Place-Riverview, 1970-1977, 1978 February 13
Folder 6: Clippings, 1960-1973, undated
Folder 7: Guidelines, Community News, 1999
Folder 8: Map, Boundary & Land Acquisition, Colonial Place & Riverview, 1973 January
Folder 9: Newsletter, Community News, 1969 March - 1989 August
Folder 10: Newsletter, Community News, 1990 May - 2000 December
Folder 11: Newsletter, Community News, 2001 January - 2005 December
Folder 12: Newsletter, Community News, 2006 January - 2011 December

Box 4

Folder 1: Ordinance, Minimum Housing Standards Code, 1968
Folder 2: Pamphlet, Colonial Place/Riverview, circa 1970: Two copies.
Folder 3: Records, Colonial Place/Riverview Neighborhood Coalition, 1971-1972
Folder 4: Scrapbook, Colonial Place/Riverview, circa 1967-1985
Folder 5: Report Of the Committee on Stabilization of the Colonial Place-Riverview Civic League, 1968 November 18
Folder 6: Statement, To the Membership of the Colonial Place-Riverview Civic League, 1967 September 18
Folder 7: Survey Forms, 4210 Newport Avenue, Colonial Place, Norfolk, Virginia, 1994

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[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
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