"Come to the W. Roxbury Courthouse For the Arraignment" flyer
Subject
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Description
Flyer in support of student arrested in protest of Phase II from Hyde Park High School requesting attendance of his arraignment.
Creator
Students of Hyde Park High School
Committee for Decent Education
Source
NAID (National Archives Identifier) 4713835. Tallulah Morgan et al v. James W. Hennigan et al Case File. Box 02. From Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Series: Civil Action Case Files, 1938-1998.
Publisher
National Archives, Boston
Date
1975
Contributor
Dunham, Cheyenne
Rights
The work is made available by the National Archives, Boston, Massachusetts.
Relation
View the catalog record to the Tallulah Morgan et al v. James W. Hennigan et al Case File for more related information.
"Community Crisis Intervention and Boston's Desegregation Effort."
Subject
Batson, Ruth
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Civil rights--Massachusetts--Boston
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Description
Cover from a booklet Ruth M Batson and Lyda Peter wrote, "Community Crisis Intervention and Boston's Desegregation Effort."
Creator
Ruth M. Batson and Lyda Peters
Source
Papers of Ruth M. Batson, 1919-2003 (inclusive) 1951-2003 (bulk)
Publisher
Schlesinger Library
Date
1975
Contributor
Kearney, Laurie L.
Rights
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Rights status is not evaluated.
Relation
View the finding aid to Papers of Ruth M. Batson, 1919-2003 (inclusive), 1951-2003 (bulk), for related information.
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History
Garrity, W. Arthur (Wendell Arthur), 1920-1999
Description
This invitation to a recognize an organized "Day of Mourning" was sent to Judge Garrity. The invitation interprets Garrity's decision to desegregate schools as a violation of rights. It encourages parents to keep children home from school and instead go to their respective places of worship to pray for reform.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Garrity, W. Arthur, Jr. : Papers on the Boston Schools Desegregation Case, 1972-1997. Box 49, Folder 4.
Publisher
University Archives & Special Collections Department, Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston
Date
September 1974
Contributor
Jacob Lusk
Rights
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the University of Massachusetts Boston. Rights status is not evaluated. Please see: http://blogs.umb.edu/archives/about/rights-and-reproductions/ for copyright information.
Relation
Garrity, W. Arthur, Jr. : Papers on the Boston Schools Desegregation Case, 1972-1997. View the finding aid for related materials.
African American children--Massachusetts--Boston
African Americans--Education
Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston Public Schools--Massachusetts
Busing for school integration
Discrimination in education--Massachusetts--Boston
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Description
The Citizens for the Boston Schools published their research results in this informational pamphlet in September 1965. Following several attempts to get BPS to publish demographics, pay scales and other information, the group did research themselves and found serious inequalities and discrepancies in school services.
Creator
Citizens for the Boston Schools.
Source
Frank J. Miranda papers, 1964-2005. Box 1, folder 16.
Publisher
Northeastern University Archives & Special Collections.
Date
1965-09-01
Contributor
Anderson, Connor M.
Rights
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections. Rights status is not evaluated. Permission to publish materials from this collection must be requested from Archives and Special Collections, Northeastern University.
Relation
View the finding aid to the Frank J. Miranda papers, 1964-2005 for more related information.
"Make Congress Stop Bussing," booklet by Congressman Lawrence P. MacDonald
Subject
Busing for school integration--Law and legislation
Description
Front page of the booklet depicting busing, police officers, and a child with a sign appealing for Congress to stop busing of students as a means of integrating schools.
Creator
McDonald, Lawrence Patton
Source
Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 04 District Issues, Box 5 Folder 54.
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Date
1976-04
Contributor
Carpenter, Rebecca A.
Rights
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Description
Flyer requesting attendance of a public march on the Boston courthouse at City Hall Plaza on the first day of school to initiate a strike to stop Phase II.
Creator
Committee For Decent Education
Source
NAID (National Archives Identifier) 4713835. Tallulah Morgan et al v. James W. Hennigan et al Case File. Box 01. From Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Series: Civil Action Case Files, 1938-1998.
Publisher
National Archives, Boston
Date
1975-09
Contributor
Dunham, Cheyenne
Rights
The work is made available by the National Archives, Boston, Massachusetts.
Relation
View the catalog record to the Tallulah Morgan et al v. James W. Hennigan et al Case File for more related information.
"Request for Hearing - NAACP": Motion from Boston School Committee
Subject
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Civil rights--Massachusetts--Boston
Discrimination in education--Massachusetts--Boston
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Boston Branch
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Description
Motion from Boston School Committee to allow the NAACP to attend one of their meetings to discuss the future of segregation in the Boston Public Schools and the lack of awareness.
Creator
Boston Public School Committee
Source
School Committee Secretary. Desegregation Files 1963-1984 (bulk 1974-1976)
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
1963-05-27
Contributor
Kearney, Laurie L.
Rights
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Boston City Archives. Rights status is not evaluated.
Relation
View the finding aid to School Committee Secretary. Desegregation Files 1963-1984 (bulk 1974-1976) for related information
Segregation in education--Law and legislation--United States
Description
This document outlines the Racial Imbalance Act that was passed in 1965 and some of the threats to it. The bill allowed the state Board of Education to take away funding from districts that had schools that were racially imbalanced, as defined by the law. Soon after its passage, many bills were put up for passage that nullified it or took away its power.
Northeastern University Archives & Special Collections.
Date
circa 1970.
Contributor
Anderson, Connor M.
Rights
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections. Rights status is not evaluated.
Relation
View the finding aid to the Freedom House, Inc. records, 1941-2004 (bulk 1949-1986) for more information.