Detroit Public Schools Community Relations Division Records
Collection
Identifier: LR000951
The files of the Community Relations Division reflect the effort of the Detroit School Board and key administrative staff, such as Dr. Flynn, to confront and deal with issues involved in achieving school desegregation and improved relations between the city's blacks and whites. The early records, 1943-1969, document the initial voluntary programs aimed at interracial understanding. The later records, 1970-1977, relate to the School Boards plans for compliance with court ordered desegregation and school busing as required by Judge Stephen Roth in Bradley v. Milliken, 1970.
Important subjects covered in the collection are: Bradley v. Milliken, 1970- 1977 Inter-cultural Education, 1943-1976 Busing, 1970-1976 Interracial Education, 1943-1977 Desegregation, 1969-1976 Opportunity in Education, 1943-1977
Among the important correspondents are: Sam Brownwell Arthur Jefferson Robert Demascio Stephen Roth Freeman Flynn
Series Description Series 1: Inter-racial Programs, 1943-1969, Series 2: School Desegregation, 1970-1977
Important subjects covered in the collection are: Bradley v. Milliken, 1970- 1977 Inter-cultural Education, 1943-1976 Busing, 1970-1976 Interracial Education, 1943-1977 Desegregation, 1969-1976 Opportunity in Education, 1943-1977
Among the important correspondents are: Sam Brownwell Arthur Jefferson Robert Demascio Stephen Roth Freeman Flynn
Series Description Series 1: Inter-racial Programs, 1943-1969, Series 2: School Desegregation, 1970-1977
Dates
- 1943 - 1977
Creator
- Detroit Public Schools (Organization)
Language of Materials
Material entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.
Extent
8.75 Linear Feet (18 MB)
Abstract
Dr. Freeman Flynn served on the Detroit School Board for many years. His personal interests led him to focus upon human relations, and the problems associated with inter-cultural and interracial education. During the period 1965 through 1976, when the city sought to implement plans for the desegregation of its schools, Dr. Flynn served as the Director of
the Division of School-Community Relations.
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 series – Series 1 (Boxes 1-7) and Series 2 (Boxes 7-18). Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material.
Acquisition
Donated to the Walter P. Reuther Library on August 30, 1979 by Freeman Flynn.
Transfers
A small amount of artwork concerning desegregation programs has been placed in the Archives Audio Visual Collections.
Processing History
Processed and finding aid written by Walter P. Reuther Library in September 1986.
Creator
- Detroit Public Schools (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Detroit Public Schools Community Relations Division Records
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Processed by Walter P. Reuther Library.
- Date
- 1986-09
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
Contact:
5401 Cass Avenue
Detroit MI 48202 USA
5401 Cass Avenue
Detroit MI 48202 USA