Use Restrictions

None.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for use without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Box/folder, Collie Burton Papers, M 267, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the Department by Mr. Burton in February 1990.

Processing Information

Collection processed in April 1989.

Biographical/Historical Information

Mr. Burton has been educated in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio and has held numerous civic positions in Richmond.

Scope and Content Information

The collection includes articles, correspondence and publications on various issues. The bulk of the material details the lawsuits against the FCC and Richmond area radio and television stations initiated by the Black Broadcasting Coalition (BBC) in the early 1970s.

Arrangement

Materials arranged in alphabetical order and chronologically therein.

Organization

Most of the files were not in any order and arrangement and order was imposed by the Department to aid research.

Series I--Alphabetical Files (n.d., 1971-1977)

Series II--Black Broadcasting Coalition (BBC) vs. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (n.d., 1966-1976)

Series III--Oversize (n.d.)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• African Americans in radio broadcasting -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History -- 20th century.
• African Americans in television broadcasting -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History -- 20th century
• Black Broadcasting Coalition -- Trials, litigation, etc.; -- Sources
• Broadcasting -- Virginia -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Richmond -- Sources
• Burton, Collie -- Archives
• United States. Federal Communications Commission -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Sources