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- Collection: Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001
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Transcript of Oral History Interview of Mary Ellen Smith
In this interview, community activist Mary Ellen Smith, the founder of Boston's Citywide Education Coalition (CWEC), reflects on her work and the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some…
Transcript of Oral History Interview of Mark Harvey
In this interview, Dr. Mark Harvey, who founded the Jazz Coalition Magnet Arts Desegregation in Boston in 1970, reflects on his work with Boston's youth during the 1970s and the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan…
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Rush Walsh
In this interview, Ruth Walsh, who grew up in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston in the 1960s and '70s, reflects on the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be bused…
Transcript of Oral History Interview of James P. Feeney
In this interview, James P. Feeney, who was born and raised in South Boston, Massachusetts, reflects on the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be bused between Boston…
Transcript of Oral History Interview of Joanne Sweeney
In this interview, Joanne Sweeney, a lifelong resident of South Boston, Massachusetts, reflects on the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be bused between Boston…
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Lewis Finfer
In this interview, Lewis Finfer, a community organizer with neighborhood and citywide groups in the Boston area, reflects on the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be…
Transcript of Oral History Interview of Patricia Kelly
In this interview, Patricia Kelly, an administrator and former teacher in the Boston Public Schools, discusses her experiences as an African American teacher in the aftermath of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v.…
Transcript of Oral History Interview of James Collins
In this interview, James Collins, who grew up in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s, reflects on the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be bused…
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Mary Ann Hardenbergh
In this interview, Mary Ann Hardenbergh, former member and chair of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, reflects on the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be…
Correspondence between a West Roxbury resident and Congressman John Joseph Moakley
This correspondence includes a letter written by a white female resident of the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston to Congressman Moakley, as well as Congressman Moakley's reply. The resident describes the "idioacy" of busing and asks Moakley to…