Letter to Mayor Kevin White from student at Oliver Wendell Holmes School

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Title

Letter to Mayor Kevin White from student at Oliver Wendell Holmes School

Subject

Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.

Description

During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston. The student in this letter encourages Mayor White to continue desegregating the schools, calling him "the best mayor we have."

Creator

Name redacted

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 1: Correspondence

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

1974-10-15

Contributor

Prescott, Lauren

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 the Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) for more related information.

Format

JPEG (Image coding standard)

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

0245-001-B03-F01_0001.jpeg

Coverage

Boston (Mass.)

Text Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Letter

Files

4b76187a7579dfca7539d11cd8677f19-page-001.jpg

Citation

Name redacted, “Letter to Mayor Kevin White from student at Oliver Wendell Holmes School,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 29, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/24.

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