Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student in Dorchester

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Title

Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student in Dorchester

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

The student attended the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester and is against busing. The student wrote to Mayor White to say that they did not wish to be bused to South Boston the following school year.

Creator

Name redacted

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 7: 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-F07_0001.jpeg

Coverage

Dorchester (Boston, Mass.)

Text Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Letter

Files

d55ad1f7cee596d10d1e938278451988-page-001.jpg

Citation

Name redacted, “Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student in Dorchester,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 28, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/32.

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