Letter from a South Boston resident to Congressman John Joseph Moakley
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Title
Letter from a South Boston resident to Congressman John Joseph Moakley
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Boston public schools
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
South Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Boston public schools
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
South Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Description
In this letter to Congressman Moakley, a 73-year-old South Boston resident expresses anger over the forced busing of students into the "Crime Jungle" [writer's emphasis] of Boston's Roxbury neighborhood and asks "Joe," "Can't you do something...?" The resident uses choice language in describing Judge Garrity and the busing orders.
Creator
Name redacted
Source
Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001
(MS100)
Series 04 District Issues, Box 5 Folder 52
(MS100)
Series 04 District Issues, Box 5 Folder 52
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Date
October 19, 1974
Contributor
Kintz, Laura
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.
Relation
View the finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers for more information (PDF).
Format
JPEG (Image coding standard)
Language
English
Type
Letter
Identifier
DI-1085
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Letter
Files
Citation
Name redacted, “Letter from a South Boston resident to Congressman John Joseph Moakley,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 28, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/228.