Segregation in education -- Virginia
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 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
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
Frederick D. G. Ribble papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-77-1
Scope and Contents
The Frederick D. G. Ribble papers document his years as professor and dean at the University of Virginia Law School, his service on professional boards and committees, the legal cases in which he was directly involved or interested, and, to a limited extent, his personal life before his marriage. The first series (13 boxes) is comprised of files found in one cabinet and spans 1920 to 1947; the second series (17 boxes) from the other cabinet overlaps Series I chronologically,...
Dates:
1920 - 1965
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