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Papers, 1961-1971

 File — Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection contains materials surrounding the desegregation of the Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia. The collection contains letters from the school's Board of Trustees explaining its position on the admission of black students; correspondence concerning the Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity (ESCRU) and its picketing of the school. The collection includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Lovett's refusal to admit Martin Luther King III, its conflict with the Episcopal Church position on integration and the ESCRU picketing. The collection contains a 1966 letter from Lovett's Board to parents announcing their intention to desegregate the school, as well as school directories from 1963-1966.

Dates

  • 1961-1971

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 folder(s)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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