Wythe County (Va.) Public School Desegregation Records, 1952-1967

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Wythe County (Va.) Public Schools

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Wythe County (Va.) Public School Desegregation Records, 1952-1967, include student records, legal issues, plans for desegregation, and applications for teaching positions.

Biographical / historical:

Wythe County was named for George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and chancellor of Virginia when Wythe County was formed from Montgomery County by a statute of 1 December 1789. The county court first met on 25 May 1790. Part of Grayson County was added in 1825. The county seat is Wytheville.

Acquisition information:

This collection came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of papers under the accession number 51171.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

.45 cu. ft. (1 box)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

African Americans -- Education -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
African Americans -- Segregation -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
Civil rights movements -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
School integration -- Massive resistance movement -- Virginia.
Schools -- Records and correspondence -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
Segregation -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
Application forms -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
Letters (correspondence) -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
Minutes -- Virginia -- Wythe County.
School records -- Virginia -- Wythe County.