College Church Biracial Study Group
Title
College Church Biracial Study Group
Subject
United States--Race Relations
Civil Rights Movements--United States
School Integration--Massive Resistance Movement--Southern States
Prince Edward County Free School Association (Va.)
Prince Edward County (Va.)
Description
A collection of documents, bulletins, and letters pertaining to the Biracial Study Group that met at Hampden-Sydney's College Church in the early and mid-1960s in response to the closing of Prince Edward County Schools after being ordered to desegregate.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections
Date
1960/1968
Rights
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As a result, Hampden-Sydney College claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning and individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the College assumes no responsibility.
Relation
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Farmville, VA (Prince Edward County)
Access Rights
Collection is open for research.
Extent
34 items
Collection Items
Prince Edward County Representatives
Prince Edward County Representatives / The names and contact information for the: the school trustees, school board members, and board of supervisors. / Individuals referenced: Doctor J. H. Cocks, E. T. Bondurant, D. C. Morris, George W. Palmer,…
A Christian Communique
A Christian Communique, page 1, number 1. Includes An Historical Review of theological study group that began meeting in August 1962 / "The inter-racial study group which has been meeting in the basement of College Church will hold the next session…
An Open Letter from Citizens for Public Education to the White Parents of Prince Edward County
An Open Letter from Citizens for Public Education to the White Parents of Prince Edward County / In the letter, it is explained that registration forms for the Prince Edward Foundation schools (Academy) are legally binding contracts. The letter also…
Basic Information - School Officials and Important Dates
Basic Information School Officials and Important Dates details appointment of school board members, meetings, and important dates for the board. / Individuals referenced: Dr. J. H. Cocks, E. T. Bondurant, D. C. Morris, George W. Palmer, Ray Moore…
Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2. Biracial Study Group
Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2. Biracial Study Group / "The Biracial Study Group met for the tenth time in the basement of College Presbyterian Church at 8:00 pm, June 2, Dr. Joseph Clower conducted a brief devotional. The Reverend Arthur Field led a…
Citizens Organization for Public Education (COPE) Constitution
Citizens Organization for Public Education (COPE) Constitution / "Purpose: The general intent of this organization is to foster and promote good citizenship through informed and responsible participation in the total life of our country, as described…
College Presbyterian Church Document Beginning: "Differences of opinion about its role in dealing with current social issues often cause tension in a church."
![College Presbyterian Church Document Beginning: "Differences of opinion about its role in dealing with current social issues often cause tension in a church."](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/58867/archive/square_thumbnails/a7d5d651a884f1ff6223bc2765291d34.jpg?Expires=1716422400&Signature=cXRzxdRYCToBSehQjQY4uaoXgL9RPBtY1BR0tYQTkggU0AyIt3rfRPs0spjyWZr678GUKFNv7y6YFnDVnGAWWCyVjHNAPuXytMQjQzQhNa4kTaZxYd-FovAN7h%7EETsBvnk%7Eur2W30PdEmX51qMabbWlv9cf%7ER%7EZntu5DcZ0eDl3RjC5DcvIz%7ENLtrScljPdPT9jDoqpleTY%7EfC8XOkpvkIX813Zdn5DCenNJ1%7EkBWNLM7LMBaRI-pbt-ANd-RwnC3BazV3ehHJfheR3cEb3Ke4wM9U5frBt-DphTxANMloYNreabG7H3tlzBN6MbLuJvDnXSrLtyACpaOxRUmNfqjA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "College Presbyterian Church Document Beginning: "Differences of opinion about its role in dealing with current social issues often cause tension in a church."")
Typed document starting “Differences of opinion about its role in dealing with current social issues often cause tension in a church. Here, frequently, a wide gulf between pulpit and pew shows up. In many ways, the hardest thing a minister has to do,…
College Presbyterian Church Letter
February, 1964 starting “For more than a year a group of adults, who either are members of or regularly attend College Church, have been meeting…” / A letter describing the formation of the interracial study group started at College Church in the…
Committee Plea
"Plea” to local churches to appoint representatives to a committee / "We, a group of Christians who have been meeting at College Church, Hampden-Sydney, for prayer and study, respectfully urge each church in Prince Edward County, white and colored,…
Concerned Citizens for Public Education Constitution
Concerned Citizens for Public Education Constitution / "Purpose: The general intent of this organization if to foster and promote good citizenship through informed and responsible participation in the total life of our country, as described in the…