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Letter from Eloise Severinson to George M. Modlin
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Title
Letter from Eloise Severinson to George M. Modlin
Subject
Description
This is a letter from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW)'s Regional Civil Rights Director Dr. Eloise Severinson to University of Richmond President George M. Modlin. Severinson praised Modlin for the efforts the university made to desegregate the student body and faculty. Additionally, HEW recognized the University of Richmond's increase in black students admitted. While HEW praises Modlin and the University of Richmond for working toward desegregation, it address that they will continue to check in with the University to ensure "total desegregation."
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Source
Letter from Eloise Severinson to George M. Modlin, 9 December 1969, RG 6.2.5 Box 25 Folder 3 "US Government HEW "Civil Rights" 1970 to 1971," University Archives, Virginia Baptist Historical Society.
Date
1969-12-09
Format
Language
English
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Identifier
UA6.2.5.25.3-19691209.jpg
Coverage
Richmond (Va.)
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Student Contributor
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Citation
Severinson, Eloise, “Letter from Eloise Severinson to George M. Modlin,” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed June 21, 2025, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/2511.