Richmond city council resolution

Subject(s): Committees, Discrimination in housing, Virginia--Richmond

The Richmond City Council, with the Board of Aldermen, resolved to appoint a joint committee to investigate and report on what action to take to relieve the congested condition of the city’s “colored population” to facilitate housing segregation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-26

Creator(s)

Richmond City Council

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Legislation

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Richmond city council resolution. [April 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304684. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Richmond City Council. Richmond city council resolution. [26 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304684.

APA:

Richmond City Council., [1911, April 26]. Richmond city council resolution.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304684.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.