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Letter from Mayor White to Dorchester resident who showed concern regarding taxes and residents' ability to pay for busing. Draft notes from the mayor's office are included as well.

This is a letter from Mayor White that addressed the concerns of a Mattapan couple. His secretary's notes noted that they were worried that their twin children would not attend the same school.

This letter and notes pertain to a Mattapan woman's concern that her children would not receive adequate transportation for school.

A daily Boston police log sent to Mayor Kevin White's office, detailing police activities for that day, regarding the desegregation of Boston public schools. There were several events and incidents reported that day, including an altercation at…

Volunteers working the phone bank giving out busing information.

Students raising their hands in class to answer the teachers question. Taken during a visit by Mayor Kevin H. White to Boston Public schools.

A teacher read aloud to a group of students while the follow along. This picture was taken during Mayor Kevin H. White's visit to Boston Public Schools.

A photograph of students in a classroom in Boston, MA.

A photograph taken in a Boston, MA, classroom of children from mixed races sitting at a table.

This anonymous letter to Mayor White describes the author's intention to move out of Boston if busing is implemented. The author does not want their child to go to school in Grove Hall, which they describe as one of the worst areas of the city.