Transcript of Oral History Interview of Maurice Gillen
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Title
Transcript of Oral History Interview of Maurice Gillen
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)
Garrity, W. Arthur (Wendell Arthur), 1920-1999
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)
Garrity, W. Arthur (Wendell Arthur), 1920-1999
Description
In this interview, Maurice “Moe” Gillen, a lifelong resident of Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, 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 neighborhoods with the goal of creating racial balance in the public schools. He discusses his activism work with the Charlestown Committee on Education and the Citywide Coordinating Council; reactions to the Garrity decision in Charlestown and other Boston neighborhoods; media coverage of the aftermath of the decision; and his feelings about the decision and its impact on the Boston Public Schools.
Creator
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Source
Moakley Oral History Project
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Date
February 14, 2006
Contributor
Kintz, Laura
Rights
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Relation
Moakley Oral History Project: http://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/collections/show/1
Format
PDF (Computer file format)
Language
English
Type
Oral history interview transcript
Identifier
OH-057
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
MP3 audio file
Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Duration
48:51
Transcription
See PDF transcript
Interviewer
Petraglia, Corinne
Interviewee
Gillen, Maurice
Location
Unknown
Time Summary
Introduction p. 3 (00:03)
Mr. Gillen’s community work and reactions to the Garrity decision in Charlestown p. 3 (00:30)
Violence in Charlestown p. 6 (10:02)
Mr. Gillen’s experiences on the Citywide Coordinating Council p. 7 (14:55)
Role of the media p. 11 (28:45)
Impact of the Garrity decision on Boston and Charlestown p. 12 (35:08)
Mr. Gillen’s community work and reactions to the Garrity decision in Charlestown p. 3 (00:30)
Violence in Charlestown p. 6 (10:02)
Mr. Gillen’s experiences on the Citywide Coordinating Council p. 7 (14:55)
Role of the media p. 11 (28:45)
Impact of the Garrity decision on Boston and Charlestown p. 12 (35:08)
Files
Collection
Citation
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., “Transcript of Oral History Interview of Maurice Gillen,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 19, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/184.