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Calvert Walke Tazewell Papers, 1900/1997 4.80 Linear Feet 12 Hollinger document cases boxes

Tazewell, C. W. (Calvert Walke) (1917-2002)
Retired USAF lieutenant colonel, author, publisher, local historian. The collection includes papers from Tazewell's years as president of the Norfolk Historical Society and Virginia History Federation. Also included is information on the Boush-Tazewell-Waller House and papers of Philip Brower, former archivist of the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk. Brower's papers include research on General Douglas MacArthur, personal papers and papers regarding the MacArthur Memorial Archives.
  1. Old Dominion University

Charles Burgess Papers, 1925/2000, bulk 1960/1980 2.50 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case, 1 half Hollinger document case, 2 oversize boxes boxes

Burgess, Charles O. (1929-2019)

This collection includes programs, correspondence, audiovisual and other material related to Charles Burgess' involvement with the theater scene in Norfolk, Virginia. The bulk of the correspondence involves the Little Theatre and Norfolk Theatre. The collection also contains photographs and audiovisual material of various productions by the Masquers Group, a student theater organization at Old Dominion University. Theater programs related to productions on Broadway in the 1920s are also present in the collection. Oral history interviews with Dr. Burgess can be found on the Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Collections website.

  1. Old Dominion University

Forrest P. White Papers, 1952/1963 0.80 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases boxes

White, Forrest P. (1920-1995)
Pediatrician in Norfolk. Played central role in formation of Norfolk Committee for Public Schools, which opposed the closing of the city's public schools during the desegregation crisis. Bulk of the material concerns the desegregation of Norfolk's public schools.
  1. Old Dominion University

James R. Sweeney Papers, 1905/2018, bulk 1970/1980 2.80 Linear Feet 6 Hollinger document cases boxes

Sweeney, James R.
This collection includes material related to Old Dominion University and Hampton Roads history collected by Dr. James R. Sweeney, associate professor of history and former University Archivist.
  1. Old Dominion University

Joseph T. Fitzpatrick Papers, 1895/2004 12.50 Linear Feet 7 Hollinger document cases, 1 half Hollinger document case, 3 record center cartons, 2 audiovisual boxes, and 5 oversize boxes boxes

Fitzpatrick, Joseph Thomas (1929-2006)
This collection consists of political documents, correspondence, clippings, artifacts, and other items pertaining to the career of Joseph T. Fitzpatrick.
  1. Old Dominion University

Lawrence M. Cox, Sr. Papers, 1902/2002 119.40 Linear Feet 216 Hollinger document cases, 15 oversize boxes, 1 poster tube boxes

Cox, Lawrence Morgan, Sr. (1912-2002)
Served as the Executive Director of the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) from 1941-1969 and, thereafter, as Assistant Secretary for Renewal and Housing Assistance in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during Nixon's administration. Collection chiefly consists of the records accumulated during his service with the NRHA and HUD.
  1. Old Dominion University

Margaret White Papers, 1952/1976 0.20 Linear Feet 1 half Hollinger document case boxes

White, Margaret E. (1908-1995)
Margaret White taught in the Norfolk school system off and on since 1930. Involved in struggle to reopen the public schools during the integration crisis. CBS television documentary, "The Lost Class of '59" recorded her efforts. Correspondence and printed material, the bulk of which dates from 1959-1964, chiefly relates to the CBS documentary. Member of the Norfolk Committee for Public Schools.
  1. Old Dominion University

Marvin Lee Papers, 1935/2004, bulk 1960/1990 11.20 Linear Feet 28 Hollinger cases boxes

Lee, Marvin (1921-)

The collection contains an assortment of documents related to Marvin Lee, a professor at Old Dominion University and Public Housing Manager in Norfolk, Virginia. The bulk of the mateial chronicles Lee's career with the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) but also contains personal material as well

  1. Old Dominion University

Mason C. Andrews Papers, 1777/2010, bulk 1950/1990 61.3 Linear Feet 95 Hollinger document cases, 16 oversized boxes, 2 artifact boxes, and one audiovisual box boxes

Andrews, Mason Cooke (1919-2006)
Physician, former city council member and mayor of Norfolk. Served on Norfolk city council from 1974 to 2000 and as the city's mayor from 1992-1994. Was instrumental in the development of the Eastern Virginia Medical School complex and the redevelopment of downtown Norfolk. The collection includes personal, business, and political papers.
  1. Old Dominion University

Massive Resistance Collection, 1954/1960 0.80 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases boxes

Yaco, Sonia (1957-)

The collection consists of copies of regional and national newspaper clippings covering the "Massive Resistance" movement and public reaction to the desegregation and subsequent closing of some of Norfolk's public schools. Also discussed are state and local politicians such as Governor Lindsay Almond, Jr., who ordered the closing the Norfolk schools that enrolled African American students, and Mayor William Fred Duckworth, who opposed the desegregation of the public schools. Some of the clippings discuss the fate of those students whose graduation was put in jeopardy by the school closing, known as "The Lost Class of '59."

  1. Old Dominion University

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