Biographical Note
The records were collected by Norman Spellmann, a professor at Southwestern University, who was involved in efforts to integrate the Georgetown Independent School district during the early 1960s.
Scope and Content Note
The records were collected by Norman Spellmann, a professor at Southwestern University, who was involved in efforts to integrate the Georgetown Independent School district during the early 1960s.
Inventory
Box.Folder
1.18
Materials related to the desegregation of Georgetown public schools.
Dr. Norman Spellman; Betty Spellman; Price Ashten; John Orgain; Harvey Miller;
Committee for Better Schools, minutes;
Georgetown Independent School District;
Carver School, minutes;
The Role of Southwestern University Faculty in the Desegregation of Georgetown’s Public Schools: 1962-1965, a presentation for Martin Luther King Day, 1997;
Information Bulletin by the Committee for Better Schools;
Committee for Better Schools, planning meeting;
Notes for Dr. Jones’ history of SU;
Crystal Ann Miller versus Joe Barnes- United States Court of Appeals;
Newspaper clippings about desegregation, integration, segregation; 2008 explanatory letter and inventory of related materials donated to the Williamson County Historical Museum.
Restrictions to Access
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