Title:
Oral History Interview with Cooper, Dudley
Creator:
Cooper, Dudley
Contributor:
Kusiak, Peter M. (Old Dominion University History Department)
Date:
1978-11-30
Description:
Dr. Dudley Cooper was the first college-trained optometrist to practice in Norfolk and owner of the Ocean View Amusement Park from 1942-1978. He was born in North Carolina in 1899 and died in 1996. The interview discusses the history and development of Ocean View Amusement Park -- business aspects, technical aspects, specific attractions, military clientele, and aspects of racial integration.
Subject:
Cooper, Dudley, 1899-1996
Subject:
Optometrists--Virginia--Norfolk
Subject:
Amusement park owners--Virginia--Norfolk
Subject:
Ocean View Amusement Park (Norfolk, Va.)--History
Subject:
Amusement parks--Virginia--Norfolk--History
Subject:
Segregation--United States
Subject:
Race relations--United States
Subject:
Civil-military relations
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945
Subject:
United States. Navy
Subject:
Nansemond Hotel (Norfolk, Va.)
Subject:
Naval Station Norfolk (Va.)
Subject:
Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base (Va.)
Subject:
Discrimination in public accommodations
Subject:
Soldiers--Conduct of life
Subject:
Amusement rides
Subject:
Roller coasters
Subject:
Rollercoaster (Motion picture : 1977)
Subject:
Ocean View Amusement Park
Subject:
Seaside Amusement Park
Subject:
Segregation in amusement parks
Subject:
Integration of public accommodations
Subject:
Soldiers--Leisure activities
Subject:
Sea View Beach Park
Subject:
1964 Accommodation Law
Subject:
Amusement parks--Upkeep and maintenance
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Source:
RG 10-2A
Collection:
Oral History Collection
Publisher:
Old Dominion University Libraries
Rights Statement:
IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rightsholder:
Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
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Identifier:
cooperd
