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Segregation in education -- Virginia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Allison L. Burnett papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: X031780970]
Identifier: MSS 16656
Content Description This collection contains the Civil Rights papers of Dr. Allison L Burnett, a biology professor at the University of Virginia and an active member in social movements, who was an organizer of the efforts and petition drive to integrate the University Theater. The papers include twenty-one long-sheet petitions, fourteen newspaper clippings, and six pieces of correspondence. The long-sheet petitions, each one or two pages, are signed by students and faculty in support of the...
Dates: c. 1960s

Charles M. Robinson architectural records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2021-0093
Dates: Circa 1908-2000

Charlottesville City Schools collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2486
Scope and Contents The collection includes school census materials for the following years: 1910, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940. The census materials are separated into the categories of Black children, with the term "colored" used on the forms, and White children. Census materials may also include the child's name and birth date; the names, addresses and occupations of parents or guardians; the child's school attendance status and literacy level (e.g. "unable to read"); and a child's...
Dates: 1890-1945

Gregory H. Swanson 75th Anniversary Commemoration Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2025-02
Scope and Contents This collection consists of digital files documenting the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Gregory H. Swanson's admission to the University of Virginia School of Law. These include the following:1. Announcements and Marketing Materials (e.g., posters, brochures, online announcements)2. Photographs of the Walking Tour3. Script, Map, and Description of the Walking Tour4. Local Television and Radio News Stories Related to the...
Dates: 2025

Papers of Frederick D. G. Ribble

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-77-1
Abstract

Academic and professional papers (1920-1965) that primarily document Ribble's tenure as professor and dean of the University of Virginia School of Law. Also valuable documents on civil rights and related subjects. Extensive files on the Prince Edward Free School Association in Prince Edward County, VA, materials on literacy tests, law enforcement and civil unrest, the role of lawyers, freedom of speech and association, school integration, the Fred Wallace case and the Gray Commission.

Dates: 1920-1965