Letter from a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, to Mayor John F. Collins
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Title
Letter from a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, to Mayor John F. Collins
Subject
African American students--Massachusetts--Boston
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Discrimination in education--Massachusetts--Boston
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race Relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Discrimination in education--Massachusetts--Boston
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race Relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Description
A letter to Mayor John F. Collins suggesting that the Superintendent of schools in Boston had a better solution to the racial imbalance problem. This person suggested that open enrollment would be a satisfactory temporary solution to the problem.
Creator
Name redacted
Source
Mayor John F. Collins papers, 1960-1967. Box 24, folder 2.
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
1965-09-10
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 catalog record to the Mayor John F. Collins papers, 1960-1967 for more related information
Format
JPEG (Image coding standard)
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
0244001-024-002-003
Coverage
Boston, MA
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Files
Citation
Name redacted, “Letter from a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, to Mayor John F. Collins,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 18, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/552.