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
This is an excerpt from a book compiled of essays written by sixth grade students of the Oliver W. Holmes Middle School in the Dorchester section of Boston. The essays document the experiences of an integrated class during Phase I of desegregation during the 1974-1975 school year.
Creator
Name Redacted
Source
Mayor Kevin White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) Correspondences, Box 3, Folder 5
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
Circa 1975
Contributor
Beaubrun, Krystle
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.
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
This is an excerpt from a book compiled of essays written by sixth grade students of the Oliver W. Holmes Middle School in the Dorchester section of Boston. The essays document the experiences of an integrated class during Phase I of desegregation during the 1974-1975 school year.
Creator
Name Redacted
Source
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) Correspondence, Box 3, Folder 5
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
Circa 1975
Contributor
Beaubrun, Krystle
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.
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
This is an excerpt from a book compiled of essays written by sixth grade students of the Oliver W. Holmes Middle School in the Dorchester section of Boston. The essays document the experiences of an integrated class during Phase I of desegregation during the 1974-1975 school year.
Creator
Name Redacted
Source
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) Correspondence, Box 3, Folder 5
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
Circa 1975
Contributor
Beaubrun, Krystle
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.
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
This is an excerpt from a book compiled of essays written by sixth grade students of the Oliver W. Holmes Middle School in the Dorchester section of Boston. The essays document the experiences of an integrated class during Phase I of desegregation during the 1974-1975 school year.
Creator
Name Redacted
Source
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) Correspondence, Box 3, Folder 5
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
Circa 1975
Contributor
Beaubrun, Krystle
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.
Letter From Mayor White to Mattapan Couple and His Office's Notes
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History
White, Kevin H. 1929-2012
Description
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.
Creator
White, Kevin H.
Source
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983), Box 23 Folder 30
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Garrity, W. Arthur (Wendell Arthur), 1920-1999
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Description
Students from advanced fourth and fifth grade classes at the M.J. Tobin School in Roxbury shared their concerns about busing. They were afraid that Phase II of forced busing would end advanced classes and this would academically hold back from reaching their potential. This image is from the cover the fourth grade class's book of letters.
Creator
M.J. Tobin School
Source
Mayor Kevin White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) Busing: Assorted Material, Box 20, Folder 72
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
Circa 1975
Contributor
Beaubrun, Krystle
Rights
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Boston City Archives. Rights status is not evaluated.
Relation
Part of the Mayor Kevin H. White records.View the finding aid to the Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) for more related information. For other related materials, see the Wendell Arthur Garrity papers on the Boston Schools Desegregation Case, 1972-1997. Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Boston. View the finding aid for more information about the collection.
Letter from Third Grade Student to Mayor Kevin White
Subject
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 issue of school desegregation attracted a lot of attention and concern. Third grade students from the Miller School in Holliston, MA, sent letters to Mayor Kevin White offering their opinions on how to handle the reactions to forced busing. The young author of this letter shares his idea with Mayor White about how to end the violence.
Creator
Name Redacted
Source
Mayor Kevin White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) Sympathetic letters, 1974, Box 47, Folder 40
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
October 10, 1974
Contributor
Beaubrun, Krystle
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.
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
Description
Students from an advanced fourth grade class from the M.J. Tobin School share their concerns about busing. They are afraid that they will be bussed to schools that do not have advanced classes and they will be academically held back from reaching their potential. This image is the back cover from the fourth grade class.
Creator
M.J. Tobin School
Source
Mayor Kevin White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) Busing: Assorted Materials, Box 20, Folder 72
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
Circa 1975
Contributor
Beaubrun, Krystle
Rights
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Boston City Archives. Rights status is not evaluated.
Relation
Part of the Mayor Kevin H. White records.View the finding aid to the Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) for more related information. For other related materials, see the Wendell Arthur Garrity papers on the Boston Schools Desegregation Case, 1972-1997. Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Boston. View the finding aid for more information about the collection.