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Memo to Charles Nunley, Superintendent of Schools from Charles G. Flinn, Acting County Attorney, December 11, 1981 indicating the necessity "that the teaching staff and other staff of the Arlington Public Schools remain desegregated."

Memorandum to Dr. Charles Nunley, Superintendent of Schools, from Evelyn Syphax requesting information on bussing, March 20, 1984

Newspaper article from Fairfax Northern Virginia Sun, March 8, 1986. "First Black Student Recalls Experience," regarding Boby Eldridge becoming the first black student to enter the all-white Patrick Henry Elementary School in 1958. 2 pages

Letter to Sarah (sic) Collins from Henry D. Gardner, Asst Superintendent for Personnel, September 17, 1984 enclosing an article on Cherrydale School and another on desegregation.

Letter to Rotary Club of Arlington President, George Walz from Lelia B. Saunders, Director of Libraries, July 16, 1984, encouraging organization to donate their material to the Community Archives program. 2 pages

History of Cherrydale School by Mrs. Peter S. Taylor. 9 pages

Sketch and history of Hoffman-Boston High School

Letter to Mrs. Peter S. Taylor from Robert L. Chisholm, Superintendent, congratulating her on her book "History of Cherrydale School,: June 8, 1971.

Letter to Robert Mc Gregor, Jr. President, Arlington NAACP Branch, from Jorge P. Osterling, Director, Community Services, March 9, 1995 indicating he is enclosing material from his desegregation files.

Issue presented for Review: John K. Hart, et al v. County School Board of Arlington County. Issue presented for review is "whether or not the desegregation plan adopted by the Arlington County School Board and put into effect in September 1971 is…

Brief for Appellees, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 71-1791: John K. Hart, et. Al v. County School Board of Arlington County, et al 17 pages

Text of slide presentation, "Black Education in Arlington 1850s to 1954." 5 pages

Notes taken via telephone from a "quick reading" of an AP story regarding busing. After a Senate vote on the subject.

Handwritten notes on school buildings, etc. 1 page, front and back

Paper describing problem of "lower academic achievement by Negro pupils who have attended or are attending all-negro schools"

Handwritten note regarding Mrs. Syphax's support that black students in third grade at Barcroft remain there through sixth grade, May 3, 1984 and unrelated handwritten note on back. 2 pages, front and back

ASD 25-6.01 (revised), October 1985; re instructional transfers. 2 pages