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Cooper, Minette A Guide to the Minette Cooper Papers MG 110

A Guide to the Minette Cooper Papers MG 110


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Mel Frizzell

Repository
ODU Community Collections
Identification
MG 110
Title
Minette Cooper Papers 1970-1976, undated Date acquired: 05/22/2012
URL:
Archon Finding Aid location
Quantity
0.40 Linear Feet
Quantity
1 Hollinger document case boxes
Creator
Cooper, Bettie Minette
Language
English .
Abstract
The collection contains programs of the Virginia Squires basketball team, from 1970 to 1976, and Young Audiences correspondence.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Bettie Minette Cooper

Method of Acquisition

Gift. Accession #A2012-29

Processing Information

The finding aid was created by Mel Frizzell, Special Collections Assistant, in 2012.

Biographical or Historical Information

Bettie Minette Cooper is active at all levels in the community. She has been President of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads, The Virginia Symphony (1986-1988), and Ohef Sholom Temple, the Chair of the Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities and Vice President for Virginians for the Arts. She is currently serving as the President of Young Audiences of Virginia and as a national board member for Young Audiences, Inc. and on the board of the Future of Hampton Roads. She also sings in the Virginia Symphony Chorus.

Minette Cooper is equally involved in education. She is currently a Trustee of Virginia Wesleyan College and a board member for the Institute for Southern Jewish Life in Jackson, Mississippi. She has been a Trustee of the Chrysler Museum, a board member of the Upward Bound Program at Norfolk State University, Director of the YWCA of South Hampton Roads and Director and Officer of the Jewish Community Center of Tidewater.

In this collection are programs for the Virginia Squires, an American Basketball Association team that formed in 1970 and lasted until the National Basketball Association-American Basketball Association merger in 1976. The Squires were founded in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, a charter member of the ABA. The team colors were green and gold. The Oakland Oaks basketball team played in the American Basketball League in 1962 and was owned by Pat Boone. Boone sold the team to Washington, D.C. lawyer Earl Foreman, who moved the team to Washington for the 1969-70 season as the Washington Caps. Merger talks with the NBA were already underway, but a major stumbling block was the presence of the Caps in Washington. Baltimore Bullets owner Abe Pollin wanted to move his team to Washington, but didn't want the Caps there. The other ABA owners persuaded Foreman to move the Caps for the second time in as many seasons. Foreman decided to make the Caps a regional franchise, the Virginia Squires. The team would be based in Norfolk, and also played home games in Hampton, Richmond and Roanoke. However, Roanoke was dropped from the list of "home" cities after only one season. The Squires are most famous for having Julius Erving (Dr. J) on the team from 1971 to 1973.

Note written by Mel Frizzell

Scope and Contents

This collection contains Minette Cooper's correspondence related to the Young Audiences of Virginia, as well as copies of Virginia Squires basketball programs she collected over the years.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • American Basketball Association
  • Civic leaders--Virginia--Norfolk
  • Cooper, Bettie Minette
  • Virginia Squires
  • Young Audiences of Virginia

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Cooper, Bettie Minette
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Container List

Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1
Box 1
  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Memphis Pros
    1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Memphis Pros, 1970, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Denver Rockets
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Denver Rockets, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Pittsburgh Condors
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Pittsburgh Condors, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Indiana Pacers
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Indiana Pacers, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Floridans
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Floridans, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. New York Nets
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. New York Nets, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7 Folder 7
    Folder 7: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Kentucky Colonels
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Kentucky Colonels, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8 Folder 8
    Folder 8: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Denver Rockets
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Denver Rockets, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9 Folder 9
    Folder 9: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Utah Stars
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 9, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Utah Stars, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 10 Folder 10
    Folder 10: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. New York Nets
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 10, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. New York Nets, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 11 Folder 11
    Folder 11: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. New York Nets
    1971-1972
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 11, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. New York Nets, 1971-1972, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 12 Folder 12
    Folder 12: Virginia Squires Basketball Magazine
    1973
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 12, Virginia Squires Basketball Magazine, 1973, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 13 Folder 13
    Folder 13: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Indiana Pacers
    1973-1974
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 13, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Indiana Pacers, 1973-1974, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 14 Folder 14
    Folder 14: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Kentucky Colonels
    1973-1974
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 14, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Kentucky Colonels, 1973-1974, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 15 Folder 15
    Folder 15: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Carolina Cougars
    1973-1974
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 15, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Carolina Cougars, 1973-1974, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Folder 16
    Folder 16: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. San Antonio Spurs
    1973-1974
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 16, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1973-1974, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Folder 17
    Folder 17: Virginia Squires Courtside Magazine
    1975-1976
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 17, Virginia Squires Courtside Magazine, 1975-1976, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 18 Folder 18
    Folder 18: Correspondence of Minette Cooper
    2013-2018
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 18, Correspondence of Minette Cooper, 2013-2018, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 19 Folder 19
    Folder 19: Young Audiences of Virginia and Young Audience Documents
    1952, undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 19, Young Audiences of Virginia and Young Audience Documents, 1952, undated, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 20 Folder 20
    Folder 20: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Utah Stars
    1973-1974
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 20, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. Utah Stars, 1973-1974, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 21 Folder 21
    Folder 21: Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. New York Nets
    1974-1975
    Processing Information

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 21, Virginia Squires Program-Squires vs. New York Nets, 1974-1975, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 22 Folder 22
    Folder 22: Virginia Squires Programs
    1975-1976
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 22, Virginia Squires Programs, 1975-1976, Minette Cooper Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    Scope and Contents

    Contains programs for games against the Denver Nuggets, Kentucky Colonels, and New York Nets.