New Orleans school integration photographs

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2266

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains nine photographs that document the integration of the public school system in New Orleans in November 1960. Individuals or scenes depicted include Ruby Bridges entering William Frantz Elementary School; Tessie Prevost entering McDonogh No. 19 Elementary School; Louisiana State Representative John Garrett; Federal judges Herbert Christenberry, J. Skelly Wright, and John Minor Wisdom; and protests against the integration of William Frantz and McDonogh No. 19.

Dates

Created: 1960-1961
Other: Date acquired: 04/30/1994

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection. Permissions must be secured with World Wide Photos.

Extent

9.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Photographs are arranged chronologically.

Source of Acquisition

Frederick J. Stielow

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Appraisal Information

Photographs document the events surrounding the integration of the public schools in New Orleans in November 1960.

Related Materials

Collections held by the Amistad Research Center that document the desegregation of the New Orleans Public Schools include: the Daniel Byrd papers, the Catholic Council on Human Relations records, the Community Relations Council of Greater New Orleans records, the Rosa Freeman Keller papers, the Janet T. Lemann papers, the Natalie Midlo papers, the Kim Lacy Robers and Glenda Stevens oral history collection, the A. M. Trudeau, Jr. papers, the Save Our Schools records, and the Alan Wieder collection.