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Dickenson, community activist and historian, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930.  From 1951-1953 he served with the US Army in Korea. Dickenson then received a B.A. in geography from Michigan State University in 1957 and a M.Ed. from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1971. He taught at a variety of colleges and universities throughout his career, including Virginia Tech where he researched local African American history and genealogy. After moving back to New York, Dickenson was appointed Borough Historian of Staten Island, which he held until his death from cancer in 2006.","Dickenson is the author of two published works: Entitled! Free Papers in Appalachia Concerning Antebellum Freeborn Negroes and Emancipated Blacks of Montgomery County, Virginia. and Holden's Staten Island: The History of Richmond County.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Richard B. 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Included are photocopies and excerpts of books and archival materials, correspondence with coworkers and friends largely dealing with the Christiansburg Institute, and professional material related to his work in with the Christiansburg Community Center and local history associations."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following books have been removed from the collection and are available in Special Collections: \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Black Oklahomans, A History: 1541-1972\u003c/emph\u003e, 1972\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBlack History in Oklahoma: A Resource Book\u003c/emph\u003e, 1971\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eChristiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage\u003c/emph\u003e, 1991\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eEntitled:Free Papers in Appalachia\u003c/emph\u003e, 1980\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHighlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, VA\u003c/emph\u003e, 1975\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Montgomery County Story\u003c/emph\u003e, 2000\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMontgomery County, Virginia: Circa 1790\u003c/emph\u003e, 1972\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMontgomery County Virginia: The First Hundred Years\u003c/emph\u003e, 1994\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePrice Genealogy,\u003c/emph\u003e 1948\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe United States Army Invades the New River Valley May 1864\u003c/emph\u003e, 1986\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eVirginia Landmarks of Black History\u003c/emph\u003e, 1995\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The following books have been removed from the collection and are available in Special Collections:","The Black Oklahomans, A History: 1541-1972, 1972\nBlack History in Oklahoma: A Resource Book, 1971\nChristiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage, 1991\nEntitled:Free Papers in Appalachia, 1980\nHighlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, VA, 1975\nThe Montgomery County Story, 2000\nMontgomery County, Virginia: Circa 1790, 1972\nMontgomery County Virginia: The First Hundred Years, 1994\nPrice Genealogy, 1948\nThe United States Army Invades the New River Valley May 1864, 1986\nVirginia Landmarks of Black History, 1995"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from Richard B. 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The constitution was revised in 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870 and 1902. The need for another revision was mandated to conform with new federal laws concerning civil rights and to loosen regulations on state-issued bonds and borrowing. A 1968 joint resolution by the Virginia General Assembly approved a commission to revise the constitution, and Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr. appointed the commission later that year. The commission proceeded to study the constitution for the rest of the year before undertaking the task of revising the constitution in 1969. The articles involved in this process were: Bill of Rights, Franchise, Division of Powers, Legislative, Executive, Judiciary, Local Government, Education, Corporations, Taxation and Finance, Conservation, and Future Changes. The original constitution greatly influenced the current version, and numerous parts remained unaltered in the revision. Approved by referendum, Completed in 1969 at Williamsburg, the revised constitution came into effect on July 1, 1971 and continues to be in use for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Undertaking the task of revising a constitution usually occurs no more than once a generation, which made the revision a significant occasion for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","The guide to the Virginia Commission on Constitutional Revision Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing and description of the Virginia Commission on Constitutional Revision Records commenced and was completed in October 2008.","See the Albert L. Sturm Papers, Ms1988-019, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives. Sturm was a professor of political science at Virginia Tech and a noted expert on state constitutions and constitutional revision.","This collection contains papers associated with the 1971 revision of the Virginia Constitution. The commission revised the following articles in the constitution in 1969: Bill of Rights, Franchise, Division of Powers, Legislative, Executive, Judiciary, Local Government, Education, Corporations, Taxation and Finance, Conservation, and Future Changes. The collection contains materials associated with these articles as well as commission minutes and summaries of meetings, correspondence and memoranda, galley proofs, and drafts of the constitution. The majority of these materials have comments from the commission to other members about changes that needed to be made. The notes also include questions that needed to be addressed about the constitution and recommendations to better it. The principle documents are commentaries on the articles articles and reports of the various commission subcommittees.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. 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