Letter from a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, to Mayor Kevin H. White

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Title

Letter from a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, to Mayor Kevin H. White

Subject

Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)--Race Relations--History--20th Century
African American Youth--Massachusetts--Boston
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Race awareness--Boston
Segregation in education--United States

Description

A resident of the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, writes to Mayor Kevin H. White regarding how their daughter was beaten by a group of students at English High School. Their children are too scared to attend school and is asking Mayor White if they can be transferred back to Roslindale High School.

Creator

Name redacted

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). Box 2, folder 25: correspondence, busing, 1973-1975

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

1974-10-14

Contributor

Anderson, Connor M.

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

Format

JPEG (Image coding standard)

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

0245001-002-025-007

Coverage

Boston, MA

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Original Format

Paper

Files

0245001-002-025-007.jpg

Citation

Name redacted, “Letter from a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, to Mayor Kevin H. White,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed May 18, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/459.

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