The Harvard Study

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Title

The Harvard Study

Subject

Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
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

The Harvard Report on the Schools in Boston, commissioned by Boston Redevelopment Authority, recommended abandoning the worst schools (many of which were located in Roxbury and North Dorchester).

Creator

Boston Redevelopment Authority

Source

Department of Implementation 1952 to 1996; (bulk 1976-1985); Boston Public Schools - Desegregation-era Records Collection.

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

1962

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 <a href="http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/guide%20to%20the%20department%20of%20implementation%20records_tcm3-23341.pdf">finding aid</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;Department of Implementation 1952 to 1996; (bulk 1976-1985)

Format

JPEG (Image coding standard)

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

0450001.113.002.001

Coverage

Boston (Mass.)

Files

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Citation

Boston Redevelopment Authority, “The Harvard Study,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 19, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/684.

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