RC 02Virginia Beach Resorts Research CollectionA Guide to the Virginia Beach Amusement Park Research Collection RC 02ODU Community Collections

2021-08-19

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-01 11:22:47 -0400.Finding aid written in English.Describing Archives: A Content Standard ODU Community Collections Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection RC 02 /repositories/5/resources/310 0.2 Linear Feet One half Hollinger document case boxes 1916-2017 English Content Description

This research collection contains photocopies of newspaper articles related to Seaview and other African American beach resorts, Seashore State Park, and Dudley Cooper, who operated both Ocean View Amusement Park and Seaview Beach and Amusement Park. Any copies made from the collection are for research purposes only.

 Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

 Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

 Related Materials

Ocean View, Seaside, and Seaview Amusement Parks Collection (MG 31); Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Hampton Roads Records (MG 76)

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries..

 Custodial History

The material in the collection was collected by Sherry Dibari as part of her research into the African American resorts in Virginia Beach. Dibari then gave her research to Special Collections and University Archives in 2021.

 Processing Information

The collection was minimally processed by Kathleen Smith, Special Collections Metadata Specialist, in August 2021.

 Amusement parks--Virginia--Virginia Beach--History Amusement parks--Virginia--Princess Anne County--History Seaside resorts--Virginia--Virginia Beach Seaside resorts--Virginia--Princess Anne County African Americans--Segregation Seashore State Park and Natural Area (Va.) clippings (information artifacts) Box 1Box 1/repositories/5/archival_objects/818911Folder 1: African American Cultural Center and Seaview Beach ArticlesFolder 1/repositories/5/archival_objects/818831945-1999, 201711Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, African American Cultural Center and Seaview Beach Articles, 1945-1999, 2017, Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 2: Seaview Hotel and Beach Corporation DocumentsFolder 2/repositories/5/archival_objects/81884194712Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Seaview Hotel and Beach Corporation Documents, 1947, Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 3: Little Bay Beach ArticlesFolder 3/repositories/5/archival_objects/818851916-195313Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Little Bay Beach Articles, 1916-1953, Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 4: Municipal Beach ArticlesFolder 4/repositories/5/archival_objects/818861930-197114Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Municipal Beach Articles, 1930-1971, Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 5: Ocean Breeze Park and Resort ArticlesFolder 5/repositories/5/archival_objects/818871933-195015Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Ocean Breeze Park and Resort Articles, 1933-1950, Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 6: Plantation Beach ArticlesFolder 6/repositories/5/archival_objects/818881930-193316Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Plantation Beach Articles, 1930-1933, Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 7: Seashore State Park ArticlesFolder 7/repositories/5/archival_objects/818891950-196217Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Seashore State Park Articles, 1950-1962, Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 8: Dudley Cooper ArticlesFolder 8/repositories/5/archival_objects/818901921-195518Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Dudley Cooper Articles, 1921-1955, Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.