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Photograph of Ruth M Batson and Judge W. Arthur Garrity
Ruth M. Batson shaking hands with Judge W. Arthur Garrity.
Photograph of Ruth M. Batson in a crowded room.
Photograph of Ruth M. Batson sitting in a crowded room waiting for a Boston School Committee meeting.
Excerpt from "The METCO Story"
Two pages from an unpublished report "The METCO Story" written by Ruth Batson. These pages highlight questions asked at parent informational meetings in the summer of 1966.
Excerpt from "The METCO Story."
An unpublished report by Ruth Batson called "The METCO Story." This page outlines the considerations taken in choosing students to participate in METCO in the summer of 1966.
Flyer: "Do you want to eliminate second class education in Boston?"
Flyer to promote a meeting of the Public Education Committee of the NAACP, Boston Branch, with the Boston School Committee.
[Letter to Ruth Batson from a parent with a child in the METCO program]
A letter written to Ruth Batson from a greatful METCO parent informing Ruth of her child's college acceptance and thanking her for her help.