5 20 146 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/20b1adf57c2ea809bc8bc086168ccf7f.pdf f5e8fe7821f8b14f0a2c7004495681f8 PDF Text Text Committee To Uphold The Electorate 1520 NORTH KENTUCKY STREET C I T I Z E N S ’ C O M M IT T E E F O R S C H O O L IM P R O V E M E N T A R L I N G T O N C I V IC F E D E R A T IO N LEAGUE OF W OM EN VOTERS O R G A N IZ E D W O M E N VOTERS BETTER GOVERNM ENT LEAGUE A M E R IC A N A S S O C I A T I O N O F U N IV E R S IT Y W O M E N N O R T H E R N V IR G IN IA P R E -S C H O O L A S S O C I A T I O N • ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA February 25, 1948 Dear Member: The overwhelming vote cast in November for Arlington’s first elected School Board is now challenged for the second time. Before the Board took office the old board filed suit contesting the constitutionality of the law under which the new Board was elected. Upheld by the Circuit Court, the new Board is now challenged a second time with intention to appeal announced last week by the old board. For the first suit, Edmund D. Campbell^ former member of the Arlington County Board, and former' State Senators Frank L . Ball, Sr., and William D. Medley, attorneys, served voluntarily without remuneration. However, approximately a §500 debt was incurred for research, stenographic fees and court costs. Now we are faced with not only that bill but the additional cost to fight the appeal. Public indignation at the attempt to prevent the new School Board from serving, led to the organization of the Committee to Uphold the Electorate composed of the Citizens1 Committee for School Improvement, Arlington Civic Federation, League of Women Voters, Organized Women Voters, Better Gov­ ernment League, American Association of University Women and Northern Virginia Pre-School Association. As you know, the members of these organizations have been solicited and re-solicited in our long fight for an elected School Board. The joint committee waited to see if there would be an appeal so as to have only one drive for funds. The Sun newspaper has carried on the fight to see that the people had a right to decide the method of naming School Board members and after the vote for election, to have the new Board serve. Continuing that policy. The Sun now offers 50 cents for each new subscriber turned in by March 10 by the Committee to Uphold the Electorate. Our goal is at least 1,000 subscriptions, assuring us a minimum of §500. This is one of the means we will use to finance our fight. We urge you, if you do not now subscribe, fill in the form below and mail with your check to The Sun. If you are a sub­ scriber, all you need do is sell one subscription and enclose the $2 payment. In accepting The Sun’s offer, you will have an oppor­ tunity to keep abreast of school matters as these are given complete coverage. We urge you to act promptly so by March 10 the defense fund will have at least $500. If you respond to this with the same enthusiasm as you worked to elect the School Board, our campaign for funds will be a success. Cordially, A. t McGalmich, Chairman, Committee to Uphold the Electorate. Credit to the Committee To Uphold The Electorate Please enter my subscription to The §un for 1 year, NAME ____________________ A D D R E S S __________ Committee To Uphold The Electorate * 5 2 0 N O R T H KENTU CK Y STR EET A R L I N G T O N , V IR G IN IA � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Committee to Uphold the Electorate Letter for Subscription Drive February 25, 1948 Description An account of the resource Letter to members of the Committee to Uphold the Electorate for a subscription drive to the Northern Virginia Sun to raise funds to cover the School Board's debt and court fees, dated February 25, 1948 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource M. Riggs McCormick, Chairman, Committee to Uphold the Electorate Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-2-25 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1940s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_7_1 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/48e228f8ff209f6b74723cea00c29fcc.pdf 2e6e8e84c507bb7134d4cfd7d5d948dd PDF Text Text y i» Arlington facts i f on Segregation and Integration in the Public Schools if fWby this fact sheet is published) The United States Supreme Court on May 17, 1954 ruled that public school segregation of white and colored ;«pils is unconstitutional. The ruling read in part: "Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children. The impact is greater when It has the sanction of the lawj for the policy of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoting tho inferiority-of the Hegro group. A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to loam. Segregation with the sanction of law, therefore, has a tendency to retard the educational and mental development of Hegro children and , to depAva them of some of the benefits they would receive in a racially . integrcnod school system. . ... * * • o • • • • • • > • » • • • • e • e • i\ "Wq conclude that in t e field of public education the doctrine of h, 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others Similarly situated for whoa tho actions have boon brought are, ly reason of tho segregation complained of, deprived of the equal pro­ tection l f the law guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment." o , The S p f m Court then set for argument, at its 1 5 . fall term, several f uJee 94 questions concerning public school Integration, among which is the following) "Might the Court exercise its powers for a gradual adjustment from segregated to nonsegregatod schools?" ■< In Arlington County, as In all other parts of Virginia, segregation of tho races is n l ' n y traditional in the public schools, but it la required by state ojol to Constitution. help and counsel In planning • .1 the Arlington School Board on Juno 12th appointed ai o r t t e of 30 citisens to study problems relating to integration qarte In the aohodlo of the county. if . , , W 1 ’ 1 -■ �2ho Integration C s n o s ittoo baa held two Heatings, One, on June 23rd, was for purposes of organization. At tha second masting, October 18th, the mashers of tha Integration Committee voted unanimously to recomaend to the School Board that the cownmity be kept informed as to evary more in the adjustment between segregated schools and integrated schools. Tha coMDittec asked that a "factual reporting sheet" be published for community distribution, sotting forth briefly all Important developments ro­ uting to the mattor of integration on local, state and national levels. This is the first Issue of the factual reporting sheet. The members of the school board and the Superintendent of Schools request that you read it carefully and keep it for reference. Signed! T Eduard Rutter, Superintendent of Schools . Elizabeth Campbell, Chairman, Arlington School Board Bernard Joy E R. D a e r . rhia Warren C a oc L. Clark Keating White and Colored School Enrollment in Arlington Arlington has five public schools for negro students with a total enrollment this year of 1165 pupils. White public school enrollment totals.19,350 in 39 different school buildings. Negro enrollment is slightly less than 6$ of the total. The white and colored enrollment In the county ia distributed by ago groups as follows! Negro White Elementary (Grades 1 through 6 ) 766 11,576 Junior high (Grades 7 through 9)277 A,393 Senior high (Grades 10 through 12)1223,107 �Tha colored oohsola In Arlington, vith their locations end tho number ar&— of pupils snrollcd In each ia au follows: 1. Hoifaaa-Boaton junior-senior high eohool, 1415 South Queen Street. This building houses all negro junior and senior high school students In Arling­ ton public schools, 399 In all. (116 In seventh grads, 90 In eighth, 71 In ninth, 59 Is tenth, 30 in eleventh, and 33 In twelfth.) Drew elementary school, 25th and South Lincoln Streets, 296 pupils. Hoffman-Boeton elementary school, 1520 South 14th Street, 151 pupils. / — Keeper elementar school, 2035 South Lincoln Street, 123 pupile. y Langston elementary school, 4854 lee Highway 196 pupils. The number of whits and negro classroom teachers and librarians In tha Arlington public schools la aa follows: Classroom teachers Negro 50 Mhita 776 librarians 2 29 cJl Tbeobsrs and Librarians in Arlington's whit* and oolared-aehools must moat identical requirements as to training and state certification. All odeeed teachers and other employees of the Arlington eohools are paid dB the sene salary socle airwhite espleyeso. 4 beginning teacher In tha Axling• eohools, holding a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university hot without experience In a regular teaching position. Is now paid #3300 a year. Annual Increases are given to a maximum of 15,000 for t«achars with bachelor's dagraaa. A teacher with a master's degree is paid $3600 ae a beginning salary and ■ay advance to $5500. Arlington has two colored school principals and cue colored instructional supervisor. \ �-4Children in Arlington's colored schools, the camo as those in white schools, reccivo regular instruction from specially trained helping teachers in the fields of Music, art, physical education and epesotu DecisionJg State Attorney General Ten days after the Supreme Court deoision outlawing segregation. Attorney General J. Lindsay Alnond, Jr., of Virginia, rendered the opinion that the pro­ vision of the Virginia Constitution and that in the state school law providing tut segregated public schools («a quoted alwie) are still in foroe. The Supreme Court decision of May 17th included an announcement that the high court would hold a later hearing (new set for December 6th) to determine how segregation should be put into sffoot. The ruling by Attorney General Almond referred to the announcement ty the Supreme Court that it would hold a later h a i g , Mr. Almond'o ruling reads ern, "Feuding a final adjudication, it is ry opinion that Section 140 of the Constitution of Virginia, and the statute enacted pursuant thereto, remain intact and unimpaired, imbued with full legal validity and effloacy." Ruling br State Superintendent of Publio Instruction a The Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Stats of Virginia on Kay 87th directed all city and county school superintendents to proceed with plane fir the 1953-1954 school year on the some basis of segregation as that which was previously in effect, Arlington operates its public schools u»der the authority of the Virginia State Board of Education, as regulated by the State Constitution and the Cede of Virginia. The Constitution of Virginia provides In Artlols XX, (Adopted in ■Brse echoolp fo maintained— The General Assembly shall establish �and Maintain an efficient cyatsm of public fraa schools throughout tha State." Section 129, (Adopted in "Canralsorr. educetloa— The General /nssmbly any, in its discretion, proride for the oempulsoiy education of children of school age." Section 138, (Adopted in KWed ewhoole prohibited— Whit* and colored children shall not be taught in the some school."Section 140, (Adopted in Virginia School laws, in tha Code of Virginia, amplify the provisions of the State Constitution os follows: aid oOlond doyqod8«* Whit# And oolorvd n r c n i shall not bo esti te\^rttnVSilSe «cho^*^rteh«ll bo taught in echoolo, under the sane general regulations as to management, uaefuUneas and efficiency,," Article 1, Section 22-221. Under this section the following explanation is given, based on court de­ cisions! "Equal facilities must be afforded to each race where there la segregation in the public schools. "Absolute equality is impractical, yet substantial equality la re­ quired by the mandate of the Fourteenth Asendmont to the United States Constitution. Questions of mere expediency or the difficulties which school authorities nay have in securing that constitutional right may not be considered,1 ’ "Compulsory Attendance— Agos of children required to attend.— Every parent, guardian, or other person Is the Coranoiwealth, having control or obarge of any child, or children, who have readied the seventh birthday and have not passed the sixteenth birthday, shall send snob child, or children, to a public school, or to a private, doncainatlomal or parochial school, or have such child or children taught by a tutor or teaaher of qualification prescribed by the State Board and ap­ proved by the division superintendent in a home, and such Child, or children, shall regularly attend auoh sohool during the period of eaeh year the publio schools are in session and for the same number of days and hows per day as in the public Bohocde." Article A, Section 22-251. Ag&g».jn. b a l Yvaa Governor Thomas B. Stanley, in an address in Arlington, October'5th, stated: "I will use all legal means we can find to preserve segregation in Virginia." �A poll of Virginia legislators, both dolegafcse and senators, Ms t k f (uk a a t lr­ ing the ■loner and a e t d a strong desire to retain goes farm of segregated bte schools in Virginia. On August 28th, Gcrro a r Stanley appointed a 32-msabw conmlasioii of the ro General Assembly to frame a state policy on the issue of school segregation. Two Arlington sen; State Senator Charles Fonwiok and Delegate Maynard Magrudor, are maaber* of this eascinalen. toiwmaimt ban now boon made that the oaemission appointed ly Governor •U>ley Kill hold a public hearing on November 19th at the State Capitol at Richmond. At this hearing, spokesmen for local governing bodies will appear to present their points of view with regard to the matter of segregation and inte­ gration, Tha Arlington County Board appointed County Manager A T. Lundberg to at­ . tend the heari as an observer. Members of the Arlington School Board have ng also been ashed by the County Board to attend the hearing. Tba Virginia School Boards Association will discuss the Supreme Court ruling on segregation at their annual meeting in Richmond, October 27th end 28th. It is expected that some abatement of policy may be made by the organisation at that tlmo. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. 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Title A name given to the resource Arlington Facts on Segregation and Integration in the Public Schools Description An account of the resource Fact sheet published for community distribution on important developments relating to integration on local, state, and national levels, includes excerpt of Supreme Court ruling. 6 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Study Problems of Integration in the Arlington Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No date Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_6_19 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/f2ca5418ea5aef63ad006dbd8a7faad3.pdf 8a48e2a9c106a29abe786ca7bc2171dd PDF Text Text Second Issue PACTS CONCERNING- SEGREGATION AND INTEGRATION Issued by the Arlington, Virginia, Public Schools for the information of School Advisory Committees, Parent-Teacher Associations, and other interested persons.. December 195^ SUPREME COURT ARGUMENTS POSTPONED The United States Supreme Court on November 22 announced that it will delay further the hearing of arguments as to how the ruling of the court against racial segregation in the public schools shall be put into effect,. The death of Associate Justice Robert H„ Jackson, which results in "the absence of a full court", is given as the reason for the postponment. When the original integration decree was issued last May 17> the Su­ preme Court announced that arguments as to how to implement the ruling would be heard in October„ Early in the fall the date was postponed to December 6. Even with the December 6 date for arguments, final decrees were not expected to be issued until spring,. The new announcement that the cases will be continued sets no date for hearing the arguments,. The Senate will not act until January on the nomination of Judge John Marshall Harlan to the court. If Judge Harlan's nomination is confirmed in January, the court would then be complete. ARLINGTON SCHOOL BOARD STATEMENT AT PUBLIC HEARING An official statement from the Arlington School Board, giving the opinion of the Board as to the action which should be taken in Virginia in light of the Supreme Court decision of last May concerning racial integration in the public schools, was presented by Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, chairman, at a public hearing in Richmond, November 15, I95U. The hearing was held by the Virginia Commission on Public Education, appointed by Governor Thomas B. Stanley. John B„ Boatwright, Jr., secretary of the Commission on Public Edu­ cation, issued the call for the public hearing at which Mrs. Campbell spoke. In his letter of October 7> addressed to all members of the General Assembly of Virginia, to chairmen of all county Boards of Supervisors, and to mayors or other officials in all cities and towns in Virginia, he said, "The Commission desires to obtain the views and recommendations of the governing bodies and citizens as to what Virginia should do when the decision of the Supreme Court becomes effective . . . . . The hearing will be devoted to the specific question; 'What course should Virginia follow in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in the school segregation cases?'1 1 The Arlington County Board received the letter announcing the hearing. The County Board voted to send County Manager A. T. Lundberg to the hearing as an observer. The County Board then referred the invitation to the hearing to the Arlington School Board. �The School Board sought the advice of the Committee to Study Problems of Integration in the Arlington Schools as to what statement the School Board should make at the hearing,, The Integration Committee, appointed last June, is made up of 7 negro citizens and 21 white citizens of Arlington. On November 8 , the Integration Committee unanimously approved a tentative statement, which was later officially adopted by the Arlington School Board to be presented in Rich­ mond . The statement from the Arlington School Board is as follows; "The Arlington County Board of Supervisors referred to the Arlington School Board the invitation to appear before your Commission. As chairman of this School Board and on its behalf, we respectfully submit to you the follow­ ing recommendation: "First: We believe that the system of public education in the Common­ wealth of Virginia should continue to be maintained and supported and the com­ pulsory school attendance laws of the state should be continued in force. "Second; During the present interim period, before the final decrees of the Supreme Court directing how the integration decision is to be put into effect, we ask the Commission to urge that calmness and restraint prevail in all acts and statements by citizens, in all official acts and statements, and partic­ ularly in any legislative action by the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning the matter of integration of the races in the public schools. "Third: We urge that local school boards be given maximum latitude as to the methods to be used to carry out the decrees of the Supreme Court within the framework of the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "Fourth: provisions for due mendations made by Supreme Court have As we have faith in our American form of government and its process of law, it is the prayer of this Board that recom­ the Governor's Commission after the final decrees of the been entered, be legally consistent with such decrees." VIRGINIA FILES BRIEF IN INTEGRATION CASE Monday, November 15, was the deadline for the filing of briefs in the Supreme Court school integration cases. Virginia's brief said in part: "Education now follows one pattern in the State; a plan for local variation must be devised. Time is needed for the preparation of such a plan; without such a plan Virginia's schools may be closed. Seven states and the District of Columbia filed briefs in the case. The Washington Post and Times-Heraid summarized the briefs as follows: "The District brief said no further court action is necessary since school integration will be completed here by next September. Kansas said major steps have been taken toward integration and more are planned next year. Virginia, South Carolina and Delaware begged for time. Delaware said a significant percentage of people in parts of the state are not ready to accept integration. Virginia said local authorities must work out individual plans. South Carolina said courts cannot command adoption of affirmative solutions." �- 3 - PTA COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTS The executive committee of the Arlington County Council of ParentTeacher Associations on November 3 unanimously passed a resolution asking that Governor Stanley and the Commission on Public Education preserve the public schools of Virginia, maintain the compulsory attendance laws, and per­ mit local autonomy in carrying out the spirit of the Supreme Court decrees. COUNTY BOARD ASKS STATE UNIFORMITY The Arlington County Board on November 27 unanimously passed a reso­ lution urging the Virginia Commission on Public Education to take the follow­ ing stand regarding the Supreme Court integration decree: 1. That the Commission be urged to pursue a course which will continue to preserve state's rights. 2. That any plan finally adopted be uniform throughout the state. George M. Rov/zee, Sr., who introduced the resolution, explained that the purpose of the request for state uniformity is to eliminate confusion on the part of persons who are considering moving to Virginia. Wesley W. Cooper, in discussing the County Board resolution, mentioned that it expresses a viewpoint different from that of the School Board resolu­ tion on the same matter. As reported in The Arlington Sun, Mr. Cooper said he did not oppose Mr. Rowzee's motion but that he "wondered whether a statement should be made at all if it does not represent the people of the county." Alvin F. Kimel said he agreed with Mr. Cooper that the resolution of the County Board "is not as meaningful until the concensus of the people is determined, but that it is policy of the Board." ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STAND United States Attorney General Brownell last week filed a brief for the Department of Justice, giving that department's views on integration. His recommendations, as summarized by The Washington Star, are: "The Supreme Court should direct inferior Federal courts to supervise integration in their districts. "Lower courts should order local school officials to submit integration plans within 90 days. "The courts should hold hearings to determine if the plans submitted will integrate the schools as quickly and smoothly as possible. "The lower courts should modify the plans if necessary and then order them executed by the earliest practicable date. "Progress reports should be submitted periodically by the school officials. �-k "If no plan for integration is drawn by local school officials3 the local court should order integration to be accomplished at the beginning of the next school term." In commenting on the Department of Justice recommendations, the Attorney General said that segregation must be abandoned, "as quickly as feasible, regardless of how much it may be favored by some people in the community." ARLINGTON LEGISLATORS AT STATE HEARING All four of ArlingtonBs representatives to the State Assembly had a part in the hearing at Richmond November 15 on the Supreme Court ruling against racial segregation in the public schools. State Senator Charles R„ Fenwick and Delegate J. Maynard Magruder are members of the Governor's Commission on Public Education which held the hearing. Delegate Harrison Mann submitted to Chairman Gray of the Commission the results of a survey which he took "to obtain a cross-section of opinion of the electorate in Arlington County on the segregation problem." He re­ ported that he sent out just over 1,000 requests for views and suggestions on the problem. In his letter, dated November 11, 195^> he reports: "To date there have been 13^ replies, by mail, telephone, and personal contact, or approximately 13$ of those written to. The responses are still coming in at the rate of 10 to 15 a day. These are divided as follows: 63$ did not favor integration in any form if it could possibly be avoided; 26$ favored integra­ tion, either immediately or by positive steps to institute it gradually. In 11$ of the responses it was not possible to ac­ curately determine the views of the writer. "Various suggestions were made. Quite a number of the people remarked that if the races were left alone, the vast majority of each would prefer to go to school with members of their own race. A significant number of those who favored integration suggested that it be started gradually in the first grades and worked out over a period of time. Those who opposed integration made various suggestions centered on a three-school system (for white students, negro students and integrated) and repeal of the compulsory school laws. Only a very small percentage advocated abolishing the public school system." Delegate Kathryn H. Stone asked for careful study of the problem "in the best tradition of a Christian and liberty-loving people whose basic tenet is respect for the individual person." "The present position of our school board, which I share", Mrs. Stone said,"is that no step should be contemplated by your Commission which would impair the great progress made in Virginia under the Constitutional guarantee of free public education and the compulsory school attendance law. �- 5 - Further, that the possibility of integration is one which must he worked out locally, as the facts and public opinion support first steps. The success­ ful conduct of a sound program of public education rests, in the final analy­ sis, uppn the community and its duly constituted school board„ What may be workable in one community may be impractical in another. We believe that no blanket, State-wide prescription can meet the issue posed, "As we await the final decrees of the Supreme Court on implementation of its decision, may we strengthen our deep resolution on the importance of good public education to the life of our Constitutional democracy; may we bear in mind the great differences among our communities which will require, I think, local answers to local situations, and may we firmly resolve to make our answers consonant with the decision of our highest tribunal." DIFFERING VIEWS AT RICHMOND A detailed report of the hearing in Richmond on November 15 was printed by the Richmond Times-Dispatcho The following excerpts from this account summarize some of the views presented: "Set up what amounts to a triple, in place of the present dual, school system by retaining separate schools for whites and Negroes and adding mixed schools for those wishing to attend integrated classes. "In effect, abolish the public schools and turn education over to private school corporations. "Repeal or amend the compulsory attendance lav/ and the State Constitution's provision requiring the General Assembly to maintain free public schools. "Several middle-of-the-road speakers voiced strong opposition to weakening the constitutional requirement, but would revise the,: attendance law so no child would be forced into mixed classes. "Pro-integration plans ranged from the do-it-now type to a grad­ ual approach of beginning in the lowest grades and working up over a period of years. "Ministers and church groups generally offered mild but firm appeals urging the commission to find a way to conform with, rather than try to circumvent, the court's ruling." THE PRESIDENT COMMENTS President Eisenhower commented on the integration question at a press conference on November 23. As reported by the newspapers, "The President said he believed the Supreme Court would avoid any arbitrary order on the integration process and weigh practical problems and deep-seated emotions involved. He remarked that the court might try to devise a way to bring about de-segregation under some form of decentralized process." � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. 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Title A name given to the resource Second Issue Facts Concerning Segregation and Integration December 1954 Description An account of the resource Second fact sheet issued by Arlington, Virginia, Public Schools for the information of School Advisory Committees, Parent-Teacher Associations, and other interested persons. 5 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_6_14 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/b248fc17a988dfbef062a340358e3129.pdf 1e58bbfff563274008aeb8e4791fc8c4 PDF Text Text December 2 , 1954 To th e Board. - • Prom D e lla Brown Work in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e I n t e g r a t i o n Com mittee h a s made i t n e c e s s a r y to u se more p a p e r and p o s ta g e th a n w ere o r i g i n a l l y a l l o t t e d t<S t h i s o f f i c e . A lso , we a r e f in d in g t h a t o c c a s io n a l e x t r a s e c r e t a r i a l h e lp i s n e c e s s a r y above th e f o u r h o u rs d a i l y w hich we now h a v e . • Some a d d i t i o n a l funds may have to be a p p r o p r ia te d f o r t h i s p u rp o s e , a lth o u g h th e amount w i l l p ro b a b ly n o t be l a r g e . I n p a p e r , th e b i g g e s t s in g l e ite m i s t h e F a c t S h e e t. The f i r s t two i s s u e s have r u n 5 p ag e s e a c h . We d u p lic a t e d i'/uO c o p ie s o f each i s s u e , th u s u s in g £ ,5 0 0 s h e e ts o f m u l t i l i t h p a p e r f o r e a c h , o r 17 reams o f p a p e r p e r i s s u e . T h is p a p e r , f o r t u n a t e l y , c o s ts only £5 c e n ts a ream , so t h e p a p e r c o s t so f a r comes w ith in $15 p e r i s s u e . We may l a t e r need more th a n th e 1700 c o p ie s o f th e F a c t S h e e t now b e in g d i s t r i b u t e d . The f i r s t is s u e i s now e n t i r e l y e x h a u s te d , ex c e p t f o r a r e s e r v e o f ab o u t 25 c o p i e s . W m a il th e F a c t S h eet by t h i r d c l a s s m a il a t XSxKKntexx e 2 c e n ts f o r two o u n c e s. ' Only a b o u t 250 c o p ie s o f th e f i r s t is s u e w ere d i s t r i b u t e d by m a il, an d t h i s w i l l p ro b a b ly be ab o u t th e number o f th e second is s u e g o in g by m a il. Thus t h e p o s ta g e i s o n ly ab o u t per is s u e . There i s a ls o t h e ite m o f e n v e lo p e s , but th is is not la rg e . The c o p ie s o f th e F a c t S h ie e t g o in g to sc h o o l p e rs o n n e l a r e s e n t by s c h o o l m a il. The b u n d le s o f th e F a c t Shfeefe a sk ed f o r by v a r io u s g ro u p s w ere c a l l e d f o r , so t h e r e was no ex p e n se i n d i s t r i b u t i o n th e re . We do n o t know how uucstoc many i s s u e s o f th e F a c t S h e e t w i l l be needed. They w i l l be is s u e d o n ly whKKKX when th e r e i s enough m a t e r i a l to make i t n e c e s s a r y . 1700 I t ta k e s p r a c t i c a l l y a day o f Mr. M onroe’ s tim e to m u l t i l i t h c o p ie s o f th e F a c t S h e e t, w ith f i v e p ag e s to e a c h . A s e c r e t a r y p ro b a b ly p u ts i n th e g r e a t e r p a r t o f tw o e i g h t hour d a y s , ty p in g and r e - ty p in g th e F a c t S h e e t, making th e f i r s t - ro u g h d r a f t , making r e v i s i o n s , xnctx ty p in g i t t o e s tim a te s p a c e , e t c . , and th e n SaxxKHfcxldiKxSiKaixaaaiJtt c u t t i n g th e f i n a l m a ts . I spend a-g o o d d e a l o f tim e g a th e r in g and w r i t i n g t h e m a t e r i a l f o r th e F a c t Shfceb, w r i tin g m in u te s o f th e I n t e g r a t i o n C om m ittee? g e t t i n g them OK’d and d i t t o e d , and s e n d in g o u t n o t i c e s o f m e e tin g s , h e l p in g s e t up th e m e e tin g s , e t c . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. 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Title A name given to the resource December 2, 1954 Letter to the School Board from Della Brown Description An account of the resource Letter to the School Board fro increased funding due to the expenses of the Integration Committee Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Della Brown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-12-2 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_6_13 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/50e88c2895b862d34d3ca33cc7c075c8.pdf 112d3a646bca2479680e27a9d48423b4 PDF Text Text PACTS CONCERNING SEGREGATION AND INTEGRATION Issued by the Arlington, Virginia, public schools November, 1954 Following the Supreme Court decision last May concerning segregation in public schools of the United States, the Arlington School Board on June 12 appointed a Committee to Study Problems of Integration in the schools of the county. In Arlington, as in all other parts of Virginia, segre­ gation of the races is not only traditional, but it is required by state law and the State Constitution. In light of this situation, the Integration Committee of 30 citizens was named to give the School Board help and counsel in planning for the future. The Integration Committee has held two meetings. One, on June 23rd, was for purposes of organization. At the second meeting October 18th, the members of the Integration Committee voted unani­ mously to recommend to the School Board that the community be kept informed as to every move in the adjustment between segregated schools and integrated schools. The committee asked that a ’factual reporting sheet" be ’ published for community distribution, setting forth briefly all important developments relating to the matter of integration on local, state and national levels. This is the first issue of the factual reporting sheet. Pending further action by the Supreme Court and the State of Vir­ ginia, the Arlington School Board urges citizens to study the facts Until further decisions are made by federal and state authorities, statements involving proposed action are likely to make the final solution more difficult. Signed; T. Edward Rutter, Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth P. Campbell, Chairman, School Board Barnard Joy E. R. Draheim Warren Cox L. Clark Keating SUPREME COURT DECISION The United States Supreme Court on May 17, 1954 ruled that public school segregation of white and colored pupils is unconsti­ tutional. The ruling read in parts "Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law; for the policy of separating the races is usually inter­ preted as denoting the inferiority of the Negro group. A �2 sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn. Segregation with the sanction of law, there­ fore, has a tendency to retard the educational and mental development of Negro children and to deprive them of some of the benefits they would receive in a racially integrated school system. "We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ’separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others simi­ larly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the law guaranteed by the Four­ teenth Amendment." The Supreme Court then set for argument, at its 1954 fall term, several questions concerning public school integration, among which is the followings "Might the Court exercise its powers for a gradual ad­ justment from segregated to nonsegregated schools?" White and Negro School Enrollment in Arlington - September 30. 1954 Arlington has five public schools for Negro students with a total enrollment this year of 1165 pupils. White public school en­ rollment totals 19,350 in 39 different school buildings. Negro en­ rollment is slightly less than 6% of the total. The white and colored enrollment in the county is distri­ buted by age groups as follows; Elementary (Grades 1 through 6) Junior high (Grades 7 through 9) Senior high (Grades 10 through 12) Negro 766 277 122 White 11,576 4,393 3,107 The colored school buildings in Arlington, with their lo­ cations and the number of pupils enrolled in each are as follows; 1. Hoffman-Boston junior-senior high school, 1415 South Queen Street. This building houses all negro junior and senior high school students in Arlington public schools, 399 in all. (116 in seventh grade, 90 in eighth, 71 in ninth, 59 in tenth, 30 in eleventh, and 33 in twelfth.) �- 3 2. 3. 4. 5. Drew elementary school, 25th and South Lincoln Streets, 296 pupils. Hoffman-Boston elementary school, 1520 South 14th Street, 151 pupils. Kemper elementary school, 2035 South Lincoln Street, 123 pupils. Langston elementary school, 4854 Lee Highway, 196 pupils. The Drev-Kemper schools are administered as one elementary unit. White and Negro Teachers The number of white and colored classroom teachers and li­ brarians in the Arlington public schools is as follows; Classroom teachers Librarians Negro 50 2 White 776 29 Teachers and librarians in Arlington®s white and colored schools must meet identical requirements as to training and state certification. All employees in the Arlington schools are paid on the same salary scale. A beginning teacher in the Arlington schools, holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university but without experience in a regular teaching position, is now paid $3300 a year. Annual increases are given to a maximum of $5,000 for teachers with bachelor’s degrees. A teacher with a master's degree is paid $3600 as a begin­ ning salary and may advance to $5500. Arlington has two Negro school principals and one Negro in­ structional supervisor. Children in all Arlington public schools receive regular in­ struction from specially trained helping teachers in the fields of music, art, physical education and speech. Decision by State Attorney General Ten days after the Supreme Court decision outlawing segre­ gation, Attorney General J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., of Virginia, ren­ dered the opinion that the provision of the Virginia Constitution and that in the state school law providing for segregated public schools (as quoted below) are still in force. The Supreme Court decision of May 17th included an announce­ ment that the high court would hold a later hearing (now set for December 6th) to determine how integration should be put into effect. The ruling by Attorney General Almond referred to the announce­ ment by the Supreme Court that it would hold a later hearing. Mr. Almond's ruling read; �4 ’Pending ’ Section 140 ute enacted imbued with a final ad judication, it is my opinion that of the Constitution of Virginia, and the stat­ pursuant thereto, remain intact and unimpaired, full legal validity and efficacy." Ruling by State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Superintendent of Public Instruction in the State of Virginia on May 27th directed all city and county school superin­ tendents to proceed with plans for the 1954-55 school year on the same basis of segregation as that which was previously in effect. Virginia Law Arlington operates its public schools under the authority of the Virginia State Board of Education, as regulated by the State Con­ stitution and the Code of Virginia. The Constitution of Virginia provides in Article IX: "Free schools to be maintained— -The General Assembly shall es­ tablish and maintain an efficient system of public free schools throughout the State. Section 129. (The public school system was established in 1870, as required by the new Constitution adopted the year before.) "Compulsory education— The General Assembly may, in its dis­ cretion, provide for the compulsory education of children of school age.” Section 138. (The first compulsory attendance law was passed in 1918.) ’Mixed schools prohibited— White and colored children shall not ’ be taught in the same school." Section 140. Virginia Schools Laws, in the Code of Virginia, amplify the provisions of the State Constitution as follows: Article 1, Section 22-221. "White and colored persons— White and colored persons shall not be taught in the same school, but shall be taught in separate schools, under the same general regulations as to management, usefulness and efficiency." Under this section the following explanation is given, based on court decisions: "Equal facilities must be afforded to each race where there is segregation in the public schools. "Absolute equality is impractical, yet substantial equality is required by the mandate of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Questions of mere expediency or the difficulties which school authorities may have in securing that constitutional right may not be considered." Article 4, Section 22-251. "Compulsory Attendance— Ages of chil­ dren required to attend.--Every parent, guardian, or other person in the Commonwealth, having control or charge of any child, or children. �5 who have reached the seventh birthday and have not passed the sixteenth birthday, shall send such child, or children, to a pub­ lic school, or to a private, denominational or parochial school, or have such child or children taught by a tutor or teacher of qualification prescribed by the State Board and approved by the division superintendent in a home, and such child, or children, shall regularly attend such school during the period of each year the public schools are in session and for the same number of days and hours per day as in the public schools.* Other Developments in Virginia A poll of Virginia legislators, both delegates and sena­ tors, was taken during the summer and showed a strong desire to retain some form of segregated schools in Virginia, On August 28th, Governor Stanley appointed a 32-member com­ mission of the General Assembly to frame a state policy on the issue of school segregation. Two Arlington men. State Senator Charles Fenwick and Delegate Maynard Magruder, are members of this commission. Announcement has now been made that the commission appointed by Governor Stanley will hold a public hearing on November 15th at the State Capitol At Richmond. At this hearing, spokesmen for local governing bodies will appear to present their points of view with regard to the matter of segregation and integra,tion. The Arlington County Board appointed County Manager A. T» Lundberg to attend the hearing as an observer, and at the same time referred to the county school board the invitation to attend the meeting. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Facts Concerning Segregation and Integration Issued by the Arlington, Virginia, public schools November, 1954 Description An account of the resource Fact sheet published for community distribution on important developments relating to integration on local, state, and national levels. 5 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-11 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_6_8 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/4fe33e52ddf0e8bce05e2a530e9a579d.pdf a0a58a15ea20e20665969c0e79de9f04 PDF Text Text Bcvembar 8, 195b Hinnies of Arlington Committee to st f y Problems of Integration. nl A caetiug of the Integration Committee was held at 8 p„m. „ Eovember 8, 195b at tha Arlington Sobool Board offloe. Dr. Joseph 0. MoCasklll presided. Present wore Vlotor Blue, Mrs. B. A. Burton, Dr. Olalre Christman, Mra. A. J. B. Darla, Her. William B. Poster, Alfred B. friable, Col. J. Puller Croon, Mrs. Bather Halstead, Edwin T, Holland, Dr. Harold Johnson, Hies Sally Loving, Mrs. Colin C. MaoPhereon, Jesse Pollard, George Blohardaon, Mrs. Mary Shirley, Claude A. Sweeney, Mre. William G. Watt, Miss Lena Wolfe. Dr. Curtis E„ Tuthill and f l s Lillian ie Lambert arrived latar. Mrs. Elisabeth Campbell, Dr. L. Clarke Keating and Dr. E. B. Drahelm ware present representing the school board. Assistant Superintendent Charles J. Walsh and Mrs. Art Brawn, searatary of the committee, were also present. John A. Johnson, ohairman of theFalls Churoh School Board, who served as program ohairman at the reeent meeting in Blohmand of the Virginia School Boards Association, was Introduced and reported on that session. Mr. Johnson eald the majority of school board members at the annual session appeared to favor the followlngi 1. Preservation of Virginia's publlo oohool system. 2o Betsntlon of most of the characteristics of the present segregated system, so for as this can be done within the law. 3 Ho curtailment of school construction. . b. Maximum authority on a local level In putting the non-segregation deoree into effeot. "The placement of negro teaohera is recognised by members as one of the ohlef problems In Virginia oohools Integrated system Is established here1 Mr. Johnson said. ! "Good faith aid earnest effort are necessary on the part avoid extremist solutions In working ont this problem." the school board If a completely He also declared, of both races to Mrs. Burton, ohairman of the researoh sub-committee of the Integration Committee, reported on rsoent actions eonoernlng theSupreme Court ruling. The executive oonmlttee of the Arlington County Council of Parent Teacher Asso­ ciations, she reported, reeently wrote Governor Stanley asking that he preserve tha publlo sohools ofVirginia, maintain the c i p t . s r attendance laws, and oqt'Ioy permit looal autonomy In oarrylng out the Supreme Court deoree. Mrs. Campbell then read a letter received by tha Arlington county board Inviting tha board to send a representative to the Richmond hearing, and ex­ plained that the oounty board had referred this letter to tha school beard. Mrs. Campbell also reported that the Arlington Sohool Board on Hoveeber 6 authorised Its ohairman to attend the Blohmand hearing if the unbars of tbs Xntsgratlon Committee believe this should be done. �Bev. Foster then moved that the eohool board notion ba approved and that Mrs. Campbell be requested to go to Hlohmond to oaks a statement at the public hearing. This vas seconded and passod unanimously. Mrs. Oampbell then explained that she needed help from the committee ■embers in deolding what to say in Biohmond. She outlined briefly the points which she said aba believed should be included in the Arlington statement before the Qovernor's Commission on Hovenber 15° Koch seotlon of Mrs. Campbell's proposal vas oonsldersd separately„ After a number of suggested revisions and additions were incorporated, a ten­ tative draft of the statement wee unanimously approved. The draft forma the substance of the recommendation of the Integration Committee to the school board as to the statement Mrs. Campbell should sake in her appearance at Biohmond. ' h statement, as approved, reeds: Te 1. The system of public education in the Commonwealth of Virginia should continue to be maintained and supported and the oompuleory eohool ettendanoe lave of the state should he oontinued in foroe. S. Baring the present interim period, before the final decree of the Supreme Court directing how the integration order Is to be put into effect, Arlington residents ask that the coamission urge that calanest and reatralnt prevail In all aote and etatamsnts by oltlsene, in all offlelal aote and statements, end particularly in any legis­ lative notion by the Commonwealth of Virginia eonoeming the matter of Integration of the raoes in the public aohools. Jo Arlington oltlsene ask that local eohool boards ba given maximom latitude as to the methods to be used to oerry out the integration decree within the framework of the law. U. It is the prayer of this board that the final recommendation of the Governor's Commission on Xduoation bo responsive to such deoroee at the Supreme Court may enter. Tbs members of the Integration Oommittee agreed that no publicity should be given to the proposed statement by Mrs. Campbell until the eohool board bee considered it, and that any publlelty at that tlma should be at the dleoretlon of the eohool board. Dr. NoCaiklll explained that he had learned that the refreehmsnte served at each oommittee meting were not purchased with tax funds, but that they were paid for by aesibers of the eohool board. He proposed that cash member of the oommittee donate 25 eente to pet for pwffeahmonte for this meeting and the next one. This pita was ntcp.od informally. (Iota: The oolleotion totaled *£.50. Part of the refreshments served at this meeting were duurtwu, so ih* total ooet for the evening wee only $1.25. This leaves $5.25 in the fund for later uee.) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 8, 1954 Minutes of Arlington Committee to Study Problems of Integration Description An account of the resource Meeting minutes from the November 8 meeting at the Arlington School Board office. 2 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Study Problems of Integration in the Arlington Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-11-8 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_6_6 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/94b9a14c83a004198419d634636a049b.pdf 6c13e800795a2e39e371bcdacd8cbbf9 PDF Text Text FACTS CONCERNING SEGREGATION AND INTEGRATION Issued by the Arlington,, Virginia, public schools November, 1954 Following the Supreme Court decision last May concerning segregation in public schools of the United States, the Arlington School Board on June 12 appointed a Committee to Study Problems of Integration in the schools of the county. In Arlington, as in all other parts of Virginia, segre­ gation of the races is not only traditional, but it is required by state law and the State Constitution. In light of this situation, the Integration Committee of 30 citizens was named to give the School Board help and counsel in planning for the future. The Integration Committee has held two meetings. One, on June 23rd, was for purposes of organization. At the second meeting October 18th, the members of the Integration Committee voted unani­ mously to recommend v o the School Board that the community be kept , informed as to every move in the adjustment between segregated schools and integrated schools. The committee asked that a “ 'factual reporting sheet** be published for community distribution, setting forth briefly all important developments relating to the matter of integration on local, state and national levels. This is the first issue of the factual reporting sheet. Pending further action by the Supreme Court and the State of Vir­ ginia, the Arlington School Board urges citizens to study the facts Until further decisions are made by federal and state authorities, statements involving proposed action are likely to make the final solution more difficult. Signed; T. Edward Rutter, Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth P. Campbell, Chairman, School Board Barnard Joy E. R. Draheim Warren Cox L, Clark Keating SUPREME COURT DECISION The United States Supreme Court on May 17, 1954 ruled that public school segregation of white and colored pupils is unconsti­ tutional. The ruling read in parts ’Segregation of white and colored children in public ’ schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law; for the policy of separating the races is usually inter­ preted as denoting the inferiority of the Negro group. A �- 2 - sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn. Segregation with the sanction of law. there­ fore, has a tendency to retard the educational and mental development of Negro children and to deprive them of some of the benefits they would receive in a racially integrated school system. "We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of "separate but equal* has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others simi­ larly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the law guaranteed by the Four­ teenth Amendment." The Supreme Court then set for argument, at its 1954 fall term, several questions concerning public school integration, among which is the following; "Might the Court exercise its powers for a gradual ad­ justment from segregated to nonsegregated schools?" White and Negro School Enrollment in Arlington - September 30. 1954 Arlington has five public schools for Negro students with a total enrollment this year of 1165 pupils. White public school en­ rollment totals 19,350 in 39 different school buildings. Negro en­ rollment is slightly less than 6% of the total. The white and colored enrollment in the county is distri­ buted by age groups as follows; Elementary (Grades 1 through 6) Junior high (Grades 7 through 9) Senior high (Grades 10 through 12) Negro 766 277 122 White 11,576 4,393 3,107 The colored school buildings in Arlington, with their lo­ cations and the number of pupils enrolled in each are as follows; 1. IIoffman-Boston junior-senior high school, 1415 South Queen Street. This building houses all negro junior and senior high school students in Arlington public schools, 399 in all. (116 in seventh grade, 90 in eighth, 71 in ninth, 59 in tenth, 30 in eleventh, and 33 in twelfth.) �- 3 2. 3. 4. 5. Drew elementary school, 25th and South Lincoln Streets, 296 pupilso Hoffman-Boston elementary school, 1520 South 14th Street, 151 pupils. Kemper elementary school, 2035 South Lincoln Street, 123 pupils. Langston elementary school, 4854 Lee Highway, 196 pupils. The Drev-Kemper schools are administered as one elementary unit. White and Negro Teachers The number of white and colored classroom teachers and li­ brarians in the Arlington public schools is as follows; Classroom teachers Librarians Negro 50 2 White 776 29 Teachers and librarians in Arlington's white and colored schools must meet identical requirements as to training and state certification. All employees in the Arlington schools are paid on the same salary scale. A beginning teacher in the Arlington schools, holding a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university but without experience in a regular teaching position, is now paid $3300 a year. Annual increases are given to a maximum of $5,000 for teachers with bachelor’s degrees. A teacher with a master's degree is paid $3600 as a begin­ ning salary and may advance to $5500. Arlington has two Negro school principals and one Negro in­ structional supervisor. Children in all Arlington public schools receive regular in­ struction from specially trained helping teachers in the fields of music, art, physical education and speech. Decision by State Attorney General Ten days after the Supreme Court decision outlawing segre­ gation, Attorney General J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., of Virginia, ren­ dered the opinion that the provision of the Virginia Constitution and that in the state school law providing for segregated public schools (as quoted below) are still in force. The Supreme Court decision of May 17th included an announce­ ment that the high court would hold a later hearing (now set for December 6th) to determine how integration should be put into effect. The ruling by Attorney General Almond referred to the announce­ ment by the Supreme Court that it would hold a later hearing. Mr. Almond's ruling read; �- 4 "Pending Section 140 ute enacted imbued with a final adjudication* it is r y opinion that a of the Constitution of Virginia, and the stat­ pursuant thereto*. remain intact and unimpaired, full legal validity and efficacy.1 5 Ruling by State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Superintendent of Public Instruction in the State of Virginia on May 27th directed all city and county school superin­ tendents to proceed with plans for the 1954-55 school year on the same basis of segregation as that which was previously in effect. Virginia Law Arlington operates its public schools under the authority of the Virginia State Board of Education* as regulated by the State Con­ stitution and the Code of Virginia* The Constitution of Virginia provides in Article IX; "Free schools to be maintained--The General Assembly shall es­ tablish and maintain an efficient system of public free schools throughout the State. Section 129. (The public school system was established in 1870, as required by the new Constitution adopted the year before.) "Compulsory education— The General Assembly may* in its dis­ cretion, provide for the compulsory education of children of school age." Section 138. (The first compulsory attendance law was passed in 1918.) "Mixed schools prohibited— White and colored children shall not be taught in the same school." Section 140. Virginia Schools Laws, in the Code of Virginia* amplify the provisions of the State Constitution as follows? Article 1, Section 22-221. "White and colored persons— White and colored persons shall not be taught in the same school, but shall be taught in separate schools, under the same general regulations as to management* usefulness and efficiency." Under this section the following explanation is given, based on court decisions; "Equal facilities must be afforded to each race where there is segregation in the public schools. "Absolute equality is impractical, yet substantial equality is required by the mandate of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Questions of mere expediency or the difficulties which school authorities may have in securing that constitutional right may not be considered." Article 4, Section 22-251. "Compulsory Attendance— Aaes of chil­ dren required to attend.— Every parent, guardian* or other person in the Commonwealth* having control or charge of any child* or children* �- 5 who have reached the seventh birthday and have not passed the sixteenth birthday, shall send such child, or children, to a pub­ lic school, or to a private, denominational or parochial school, or have such child or children taught by a tutor or teacher of qualification prescribed by the State Board and approved by the division superintendent in a home, and such child, or children, shall regularly attend such school during the period of each year the public schools are in session and for the same number of days and hours per day as in the public schools.” Other Developments in Virginia A poll of Virginia legislators, both delegates and sena­ tors, was taken during the summer and showed a strong desire to retain some form of segregated schools in Virginia, On August 28th, Governor Stanley appointed a 32-member com­ mission of the General Assembly to frame a state policy on the issue of school segregation. Two Arlington men. State Senator Charles Fenwick and Delegate Maynard Magruder, are members of this commission. Announcement has now been made that the commission appointed by Governor Stanley will hold a public hearing on November 15th at the State Capitol at Richmond. At this hearing, spokesmen for local governing bodies will appear to present their points of view with regard to the matter of segregation and integration. The Arlington County Board appointed County Manager A, T. Lundberg to attend the hearing as an observer, and at the same time referred to the county school board the invitation to attend the meeting. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Facts Concerning Segregation and Integration Issued by the Arlington, Virginia, public schools November, 1954 Description An account of the resource Fact sheet published for community distribution on important developments relating to integration on local, state, and national levels. 5 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-11 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_6_1 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/d3a44da2c44bf1bfa0d31c1054e7fa20.pdf cb2461008fca8c10e7ccd9cc5fda0ee8 PDF Text Text BY-UV.3 Of THE VIKSXHIA C u ’ iiilTTEK FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS January 1V59 Using deeply conscious of the necessity for public schools for the effective education of all children, we white citiaens do hereby join together voluntarily to establish an organisation dedicated solely to the task of preserving Virginia's public schools. a m m . . i m»-\ .< The name of the organisation is the "Virginia Cosnittee for Public Schools." unarm j. paracima I objhciivb3 The principles and objectives of the Committee ares A state-wide system Of free public education is essential to the welfare of Virginia and such a state-wide system of free public education should continue to bs guaranteed by the Constitution of Virginia. This rests on the following premises» The opportunity for all Virginia children to obtain free public education is essential to prepare them for life in our ocmplex society; Representative government depends for its success upon an eduaated electorate) The economic prosperity of Virginia depends upon a high level of educational preparation of the youth of the Commonwealth. The members of this State Cetmittee shall bet a. All persons residing in Virginia whs indicate their the objective of the Committee stated In Section 1, and agreement M express their �willingness to support and help obtain thslr objective nay join the Cocjslttae by signing a n-ejsberahip card, and b. The aonbsrs of local committees o r groups (1) vhos* pri­ mary objective is the support of free public education in Virginia} (2) which have endorsed these by-laws; (3) vhich have expressed a willingness to support and help obtain the objective of the Virginia C o n i t t e e for Public Schools, and (4) which are approved by the Steer­ ing Committee, aacnoN 4. o f f i c e . m sew m boasb amo siLmmcoA^xn^. a. The ibcecutlve Board shall consist of: (1) The members of the Steering Comities, having as vide a geographical distribution as possible, or their alternates; (g) The sleeted officers of the Cousdttee, who shall be­ came members of the Steering Cosalttee; and (3) Additional members elected b y the u m b e r s of the Steering Committee in such number as the 3teering Committee say determine, b. The officers of the committee are: President 1st Vice President ind Vice President Treasurer according Secretary Corresponding Secretary o. Officers shall be elected by the members of the Steering d. Officers, members ef the Steering Committee, and Beard mem- Coamlttee. here shall serve until thslr successors are sleeted or appointed, e, A vacancy in an effloe, in the Steering Committee, or in - 2- �the Kxecutive Board shall be filled by election of a successor by the aieabsrs of the Steering Corastttee. tc > m .AHD wMfB The Steering Cooslttee members are responsible for the conduct of the business affaire of the Gonaittee. They are responsible for plan­ ning and carrying out a program of action designed to achieve the purposes of the Cooeiittee. They are hereby given all the powers and authority to achieve these purposes and to manage the ewadtte* economically and ef­ fectively. The President is the Chief tixscutive Officer of the Scuaittco. Policies and plana are to he determined by the Steering Coned.tteo. In so far as practicable, the Steering Cccadttee shall solicit and obtain the views of the raaebarshlp. The President, with the approval of the Steering Coordttee, say appoint special or standing aocctittees. The President has the power to call meetings of the Board and Steering Co»rdttee. The President shall call a Besting of the Kgseutive Board or of the Steering iSeranittos upon request by any five Board netbare. jtnBTti n n w a. The Soaudttoe will be financed through contributions of Its members and by gifts of friends of the Ccnedttse. b. The Treasurer shall be responsible for safeguarding all funds received by hi*, for keeping accounts of receipt* and disbursement# cad for disbursing funds to pay ohUgaticna of tits Cosedttco when approved in the nanner prescribed by the Steering Committee. e. Upon tendnatlen of the CcswiUee, any funds remaining after paying all apprsvsd obligations shall ha given to the Virginia Congress sf �Parents and Teachers for use In its Teaohor ilctolarship programs, or suoh other use aa may be determined by the Steering Qenmlttsa. d. before any regaining funds are given to the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers as provided above, the financial records and actions of the Committee shall be audited by an auditor appointed by the Steering Ceunltiee and the results of the audit re­ ported to the Steering Cosnlttee and Bade available to any camber who aey desire to see the report, m u m 7. (mow i A quorum for a meeting of the Executive Board or of the Steering Cossdttce shall be seven. A CTION S , PAMJAiM ilAW . PHO.C4Hflb4 Robert's nules of Order shall govern the eerodttee, when not inconsistent with these by-laws. s m m ?, a s These by-laws may be emended at any meeting of the Steering Ceomittee upon a two-thirds vote of theee in attendance and agreeing thereto, provided five (5) days notice has been given of the proposed � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource By-Laws of the Virginia Committee for Public Schools January 1959 Description An account of the resource Outlines the organization in regards to name; principles &amp; objectives; membership; officers; executive board; and steering committee; powers of the officers and board members; finance; quorum; parliamentary procedure; and amendments. 4 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959-1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_25 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/78d8ef65f48046911b4a82d061a8fdf4.pdf 88f9cf236190bada6aed53daf74c6901 PDF Text Text Time's rensiing @ fli ® THE TIME HAS COME when MEMBERS of the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools need to meet to inform ourselves of the next threat to public education in Virginia and to discuss what action we must take in the near future. THE TIME HAS COME for every PARENT in Arlington to join with us; meet with us; speak out with us; and fight with us to KEEP OUR SCHOOLS OPEN. THE TIME HAS COME for every CITIZEN of Virginia to join with us and support s our efforts to maintain public education in our state. Thursday, December 4, 1958 8 p.m. Wakefield High School 4901 S. Chesterfield Road TO: Hear reports on the present situation in Arlington and in the state. TO: Discuss what can be done NOW on a local and a state­ wide basis. COME AND BRI NG YOUR FRI ENDS AND NEI GHBORS I The Committee needs more money than it has. We expect to be faced with heavy legal expenses. We should help finance a comprehensive state-wide drive to preserve schools. We need money NOW — for stamps, for mimeographing, for travel expenses and telephone calls — to tie us closer to the growing movement through­ out the state to defend public education. iin n w i/iiiiiiiin n ir n in ///////////////////////////////////// CONTRIBUTE nm/nn NOW I It will cost less to preserve the schools than it will cost to operate inferior private schools in our basements I I i j i U i i i i i i i i n i i / i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i m iL im iiL u iit u iiiiii iiiiit ARiJNGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS P. O, Box 7112 �Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools P. 0. Box 7112 Arlington 7, Virginia I am sorry I am unable to attend the important meeting on December 4. I enclose my contribution. NAME __ ADDRESS ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS P. O. Box 7112 - Arlington 7, Virginia Non-profit Organization . U. S. POSTAGE P A I D Arlington, Virginia Permit No. 409 TO: � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Time's Running Out! Description An account of the resource Call for an all-member meeting Thursday, December 4, 1958 for the Committee to Preserve Public Schools. 2 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-12-4 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_24 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/c021dfd007770b1073f925af7440e4e2.pdf 9737022ed38411ad899b9932bc09727e PDF Text Text IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 20, 1958 Arlington. Virginia_______ STATEMENT OF THE ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS before the Arlington County School Board. We represent the more than 3,000 adult members of the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools. Our meeting with you tonight and the conference granted us by Governor Almond last month constitute the democratic method of solving public issues. The most pressing problem facing Arlington citizens today is the possible closing of our excellent public school system. You are familiar with the objectives and principles of our committee. We are concerned with neither integration nor segregation in Arlington County. Our main consideration is the preservation of our free public schools. We believe this is the major concern of the Arlington School Board. We, a citizens group, express to you the anxiety of a large segment of the residents of this county. We express our readiness to take decisive steps to assist the School Board in resolving this crisis. We realize that the School Board must make its own decisions, but we also are aware that the community expects our volunteer group to take steps to help resolve this difficult problem. Our proposal is based upon the belief that our School Board desires to keep the Arlington public schools open; and that this School Board is willing to take legal steps to reopen our schools promptly if they should be closed by state law. September 4 is fast approaching. We feel Arlington citizens want a public statement from this School Board of its plan for action if the State law closes our public schools �2 We urge an immediate school enrollment so timely measures may be taken. We want our schools to be opened and to be kept open without emotional or physical disturbance to formative minds and young bodies. Our members seek answers to these important questionss 1. Do you consider Stratford Junior High School and Patrick Henry Elementary School closed now? 2. What is the status of the original five Negro children? 3. If the State Placement Board places the five Negro children in any school other than those directed by the Federal court, are you going to follow the Placement Board action and risk a citation for contempt by Federal court? 4. What action by the School Board can we anticipate between now and September 4 in regard to the original five Negro children and the other children who have applied this summer? 5. Would you encourage citizens to seek relief in Federal court at this time in order to prevent the closing of schools? 6. If directed to close the schools, how long would you wait before petitioning the Governor to return the schools to local authorities? Now our Executive Members wish to express themselves � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Immediate Release August 20, 1958 Statement of the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools before the Arlington County School Board Description An account of the resource Statement and questions regarding Arlington Public Schools. 2 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-4-20 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_22 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/3d4c288ae5fee1cca7300e79002a8a71.pdf d1857bc2a9b97b8a08c641e59b7bdef7 PDF Text Text A SHORT HISTORY of the ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS In the spring of 1958 a number of individual citizeds met to assess the possible application of the Virginia school-closing law in Arlington and to consider whether there would be a role for a citizens' organization other then those groups like the PTA which already concern themselves with school problems. From its inception this group included individuals prominent in many different county organizations - liberal and conservative. After several meetings and much discussion, twenty-three Arling­ ton citizens and parents issued the following statemtn on May 1. "Formation of an Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools was announced today by a group of prominent Arlingtonians, headed by 0. Glenn Stahl, former School Board member. The group is inviting par­ ticipation by 'all likeminded persons who share our concern.' "Following is the complete text of the statement announcing the formation of the Committee: "The undersigned Arlington citizens and parents, alarmed about the future of our public schools, have been considering ways and means to assure maintenance of public education in Arlington next fall. This is necessitated by the prospective application of Virginia State laws closing schools under Federal court action outlawing segregation. For this reason we have formed an interim Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools, and we invite all like-minded persons who share our concern to join with us. We shall see that the public is kept fully informed on developments in this matter. "The Organizing Committee has concluded so far: "1. We are determined to pursue every legal means to keep public Schools open. "2. We are here concerned neither with perpetuating segreation in schools nor hastening integration. "3. We oppose entrusting public education to private hands hav­ ing no responsibility or accountability to the general public. "4. We have faith in Arlington's ability to meet its public education problems, "5» We recognize the excellence of tive staff in Arlington schools. We assure values it educational system and that it is public schools. We urge Arlington teachers in the days ahead," the teaching and administra­ them that the community determined to maintain its to stand with the community �Response to this announcement clearly indicated that citizens wanted an organization which would work solely for the preservation of public schools and which, therefore, could unite thrueands of Arlingtonians in this one crucial purpose* The enlarged organizing group held a meeting on June 12 which was attended by nearly 700 people. This meeting established the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools, adopted by-laws and elected officers and an Executive Board. The by­ laws include the 5 conclusions listed above as the principles of the committee. During the summer months the Executive Board kept abreast of the legal and administrative aspects of this problem; conferred with local officials including the Arlington School Board and kept its membership, now numbering over 3300, informed. Members of the Executive Board along with other civic leaders conferred with Governor Almond in order to en­ list his understanding of the Arlington situation and his sympathy for the desire of the overwhelming majority of Arlington citizens to keep the public schools open. The Legal Sub-committee studied various steps which individual citizens or local officials might take in State or Federal courts to ensure continuous public education. It came to the conclusion and announced that the state school-closing and fund-withholding laws would be declared unconstitutional by the courts. The Committee, however, is not bent upon contesting the State laws unless real damage is done by them to the Arlington School system. Late in August, after due deliberation, the Executive Board re­ commended to the public its view that any suit designed to test the constitutionality of the Virginia school-closing law would be inadvis­ able unless or until a school was actually closed. Members of the legal sub-committee, however, were prepared to be of assistance to plaintiffs whenever the filing of suits became appropriate. In effect, during the summer months the Committee to Preserve Public Schools: 1. provided a rallying point for the sentiment of Arlington citizens to keep the schools open; 2. situation; pulled together and broadcast information on the school 3. provided assurance and support to local officials who were interested in keeping the schools open; 4. helped reassure the school teaching and administrative staff of general community backing and; 5. provided a contact point for the press and State officials to probe community reactions. �The Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools has tried to provide responsible and constructive leadership in a situation which might have provoked irresponsible and destructive actions. Listed below are the Officers and Executive Board Members for the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools: OFFICERS 0. Glenn Stahl Wesley Cooper Elizabeth Weihe (Mrs. Vernon) Hugh McGrath Myrtice G. Pomeroy (Mrs. F.S.) Ellen Bozman (Mrs. William H.) President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Edmund D. Campbell Warren E. Cox William M. Lightsey Irving M. Herman B. Alden Lillyvhite Nan Manning (Mrs. J. Lawrence) APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Richard L. Franz Fuller Groom Rev. Paul Harrel Paul Lindgren William P. McCahill For Further Information Call: Mrs. Peter Henle, in charge of Bublic Relations 4224 N. 23rd St. Arlington, Va. JAckson 7-4508 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Short History of the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools Description An account of the resource Description of founding and activities of the committee. 3 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No date Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_19 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/633c5fcc06c50adfae52b276c6c3bad4.pdf a44ee6139564ada5175ddd52b68db149 PDF Text Text April 27, 1958 The undersigned Arlington citizens and parents, alarmed about the future of our public schools, have been considering ways and means to assure maintenance of public education in Arlington next fall. This is necessitated by the prospective application of Virginia State laws closing schools under Federal court action outlawing segregation. For this reason we have formed an interim Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools, and we invite all like-minded persons who share our concern to join with us. We shall see that the public is kept fully informed on developments in this matter. The Organizing Committee has concluded so far: 1. We are determined to pursue every legal means to keep public schools open. 2. We are here concerned neither with perpetuat­ ing segregation in schools nor hastening integration. 3. We oppose entrusting public education to private hands having no responsibility or accountability to the general public. We have faith in Arlington’s ability to meet its public education problems. 5. We recognize the excellence of the teaching and administrative staff in Arlington schools. We as­ sure them that the community values its educational system and that it is determined to maintain its public schools. We urge Arlington teachers to stand with the community in the days ahead. Persons wishing to affiliate with the Committee in this effort are asked to write or telephone any of the undersigned. �2 0. GLENN STAHL Temporary Chairman ELIZABETH P. CAMPBELL WARREN COX COLIN C. MacPHERSON CURTIS E. TUTHILL ) ) ) ) ) ) FormerMembers Arlington School Board LEONE B. BUCHHOLZ, Past President, Organized Women Voters THEDA 0. HENLE ELIZABETH WEIHE ) „ ^ ^ ) Past Presidents, League of Women Voters WILLIAM M. LIGHTSEY, Director Northern Virginia District of Parent Teachers' Associations RICHARD L. FRANZ, President Arlington County Council of Parent Teachers' Associations B. ALDEN LILLYWHITE, Former Chairman Arlington Committee of One Hundred RICHARD W. JOHNSON, President Arlington Education Association JUNE W. LEHMAN, Vice Chairman, Citizens Committee for School Improvement MARTIN H. SPIELBERG, Education Committee, Arlington Chamber of Commerce LOUIS C. SHEARER, President, Arlington Ministerial Association WILLIAM P. McCAHILL, Past Commander, Arlington Catholic War Veterans GERALD GRAZE, President-elect, B'nai Brith of Northern Virginia CONSTANCE H. MOSER, President, Arlington Council of Church Women EMILY MOORE, Former Chairman, Northern Virginia Chapter, National Conference of Christians and Jews HUGH J. McGRATH, Former President, Arlington Community Chest and Council LOUISE M. HOLL, President-elect Arlington Chapter American Association of University Women L. L. ECKER-RACZ, Chairman, Northern Virginia Fiscal Survey EDMUND D. CAMPBELL, Attorney at Law � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 27, 1958, The Undersigned Arlington Citizens and Parents Description An account of the resource Explanation of the Committee to Preserve Public Schools and invitation for interested affiliates. 2 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-4-27 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_17 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/8fc1781d83c97c04d317ba090e4a850e.pdf c2e3a52f6cf365affbf9e2d87db4c118 PDF Text Text C H A R L E S R. F E N W IC K 9 th S e n a to r i a l D is tr ic t ARLINGTON 6 7 3 3 L e e H ig h w a y A R L I N G T O N , V IR GINIA COMMITTEE A SS IG N M E N T S: F inance R o a d s a n d In t e r n a l N av ig at io n C oun ties, C ities and Towns W elfare SEN A TE May 1 4 , 1958 Mr. 0 . G lenn S ta h l O rg a n iz in g Committee to P re s e r v e P u b lic S cho o ls 3600 H o rth Piedm ont S t r e e t A r l in g to n , V ir g in ia D ear Mr. S ta h l: P ly > I ha.ve y o u r l e t t e r o f May 8 e n c lo s in g s ta te m e n t o f th e O rg a n iz in g Com mittee to P re s e r v e P u b lic S ch o o ls and y o u r r e q u e s t f o r any comments o r r e a c t i o n s w hich I may have. I n o te t h a t you a r e d e te rm in e d t o p u rsu e e v e ry l e g a l means to keep p u b lic s c h o o lr open. C e r t a i n l y , a l l o f u s can a g r e e w ith t h i s o b je c tiv e . In t h i s c o n n e c tio n , I would i n v i t e y o u r a t t e n t i o n to c e rta in f a c ts : ? 1. The Supreme C o u rt o f th e U n ite d S t a t e s , i n i t s d e c is i o n o f May 1 7 , 1954, d id n o t h o ld t h a t we m ust have in t e g r a t e d s c h o o ls . 2. The d e c is io n p ro v id e d t h a t no c h i l d who wa3 o th e rw is e q u a l i f i e d , and d e s ir e d t o a t t e n d a p u b lic s c h o o l, sh o u ld be d e p riv e d o f t h a t r i g h t s o l e l y on th e b a s i s o f r a c e . 3. The f a c t t h a t sev en n e g ro e s have th e r i g h t to a tte n d f o u r w h ite sc h o o ls i n A r lin g to n c o u n ty , d oes n o t mean t h a t th e y m ust e x e r c is e t h a t r i g h t . 4. Should th e s e sev en p u p i l s , th ro u g h t h e i r p a r e n t s , r e f r a i n from m aking a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a d m issio n to w h ite s c h o o ls , t h e r e would be no n e c e s s i t y f o r c l o s in g any p u b lic sc h o o l u n d e r s t a t e law . 5. A ssum ing t h a t th e s c h o o ls t h a t th e n eg ro p u p i l s now a t te n d a f f o r d an e q u a l e d u c a tio n a l o p p o r tu n ity a s com pared w ith th e w h ite s c h o o ls , t h e i r i n s i s t e n c e on a t te n d i n g th e w h ite s c h o o ls becomes s o l e l y a m a tte r o f c h o ic e w h ich , i f c a r r i e d o u t, can r e s u l t i n each such sc h o o l b e in g c lo s e d u n d e r s t a t e law . 6. The s im p le s t and m ost o b v io u s method f o r k e e p in g o u r p u b lic s c h o o ls open w ould be f o r th e n eg ro p u p i l s n o t to e x e r c ie e th e r i g h t th e c o u r ts have g iv e n them to a p p ly f o r a d m issio n t o a w h ite s c h o o l. 7. Your com m ittee can u t i l i z e a l e g a l way o f k e e p in g o u r p u b lic s c h o o ls open by m e e tin g w ith th e p a r e n ts o f th e n eg ro c h i l d r e n and p o in ti n g o u t to them th e co n seq u e n ces o f t h e i r i n s i s t i n g on se n d in g t h e i r c h i ld r e n to w h ite s c h o o ls . S hould t h i s r e s u l t i n th e p a r e n ts d e c id in g n o t to p e r s i s t i n t h i s p r o c e d u re , b o th you and th e y w ould b e p e rfo rm in g a g r e a t p u b lic s e r v ic e t o th e community. Y c c : Members of Committee j h a r l e s E. F e n w ic k S t a t e S e n a t o r , A r l in g to n co u n ty � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Charles R. Fenwick, Letter to Mr. O. Glenn Stahl Description An account of the resource Letter from State Senator Charles R. Fenwick of Arlington County to Glenn Stahl regarding the Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools remarking that Virginia public schools would stay open if there was no attempt to integrate the schools Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles R. Fenwick, State Senator Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No date Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_16 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/632769079000bc8ed66bebd7c24ea230.pdf 259e85585bf55b52616d97e9749cedbb PDF Text Text ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS P. 0. Box 7112 Arlington 7, Virginia Dear Fellow Member A substantial increase in our membership is one of our most impor­ tant immediate needs. Nothing can more conclusively demonstrate the overwhelming sentiment of the community than the enrolling of thousands of citizens as members subscribing to the policies and principles of the Committee to Preserve Public Schools. On July 9 a delegation of the Committee will confer with Governor Stanley in Richmond. A major purpose of this conference is to convince the Governor that this community stands solidly behind the preservation of our public schools. The delegation would like to report that the membership of the committee numbers several thousand Arlington citizens. This letter, with the enclosed 10 registration cards, is being sent to each member of the Committee to Preserve Public Schools. The Execu­ tive Committee requests your earnest cooperation in obtaining 10 new mem­ bers. Get your friends, neighbors, and fellow-workers who are Arlington residents to fill out and sign a registration card, if they are not al­ ready a member of the Committee. You may do some of this by telephone, filling out a registration card for persons who tell you they subscribe to the policies and principles of the Committee and wish to be registered as a member. PLEASE GET AS MANY REGISTRATIONS AS YOU CAN WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ALL COMPLETED REGISTRATION C.ARDS SHOULD BE PLACED IN AN ENVELOPE AND MAILED TO P. 0. BOX 7112, ARLINGTON 7, VIRGINIA, NOT LATER THAN MONDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1 9 5 ^ Thank you for your interest and cooperation. William M. Lightsey/ Membership Chairman P. S. A contribution is not required for a person to become a member. However, contributions made payable to the Committee to Preserve Public Schools and mailed to P. 0. Box 7112, Arlington 7, Vir­ ginia, will be appreciated and used to good advantage. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools - A Substantial Increase in our Membership Description An account of the resource Letter from William M. Lightsey, Membership Chairman of the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public schools to committee members encouraging the registration of new members Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William M. Lightsey, Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No date Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_15 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/40b348150c87ba701637750bdc3df0fb.pdf 1de48e1658e87b480fa269573a762f3c PDF Text Text COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Name and Address Home telephone number BOZMAN, Ellen (Mrs. William H.) 4219 N. 39th St. Office telephone n , o Kenmore 8-4070 — — BUCHOLZ,.Leone (Mrs. H. F.) Otis 4-8383 2721 S. Arlington Ridge Rd. CAMPBELL, Edmund D. 29X2 N. Glebe Road Kenmore 6-8651 National 8-2155 COX, Warren E. 2808 S. Ives Street Otis 4-8319 Exec. 3-4160 #4510 COOPER, Wesley W. 906 N. Longfellow FRANZ, Richard L. 3050 S. Woodrow Jefferson 2-6683 Jackson 5-4900 Overlook 3-0643 Sterling 3-9200 #3871 GROOM, Fuller 4931 - 33rd Road North Kenmore 8-5295 Jackson 7-4487 HARRELL, Paul, Rev. , 4739 N, Dittmar Road Kenmore 8-4579 Kenmore 8-4405 HERMAN, Irving M. 5932> North Fourth St. Jackson 8-9215 Sterling 3-7373 #8169 LIGHTSEY, William M . . 231 N. Evergreen Jackson 8-4592 Republic 7-4142 #5959 LILLTWHITE B. Alden $19 N. Oakland Jackson 8-1466 Exec. 3-6300 #5062 'LINDGREN, Paul 3820 N. Chesterbrook Rd. Kenmore 8-5853 Jackson 5-7933 ■MANNING, Nan (Mrs. J. Lawrence) 617 N. Jackson McCAHILL, William P. (Col.) 5612 - 23rd S . No. t' MoGRATH, Hugh 3153 Key Blvd. PARLI, Richard 4671 N. Dittmar Rd. Jackson 7-0921 — h. J__ Kenmore 6-9472 Exec. 3-2420 #3401 Jackson 8-1877 Kenmore 8-4421 Jackson 2-8140 POMEROY, Myrtice G. (Mrs. F.S.) 5245 Old Dominion Dr. No. Kenmore 8-7111 Exec. 3-6400 #4227 STAHL, 0. Glenn 3600 N. Piedmont Jackson 8-0761 Sterling 3-5200 #5403 WEIHE, Elizabeth (Mrs. Vernon) 4133 N. 33rd Road Jackson 7-5146 3 HENLE, Theda - ' (Mrs.) (Peter) 4224 - 23rd St. No. Jackson 7-4508 — � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Member List Description An account of the resource Name, Address, Home Telephone Number, and Office Telephone Number, of members of the Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No date Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_14 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/e58de7a1a027e7384036af4879d9df3f.pdf 9c236df203e1d2e9e16ba3ad127f9d31 PDF Text Text COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE THE PUBLIC Name and Address Home telephone number BOZMAN, Ellen (Mrs. William H.) 4219 N. 39th St. SCHOOLS Office telephone n , o Kenmore 8-4070 BUCHOLZ,.leone (Mrs. H. F.) Otis 4-8383 2721 S. Arlington Ridge Rd. CAMPBELL, Edmund D. 2912 N. Glebe Road Kenmore 6-8651 National 8-2155 COX, Warren E. 2808 S. Ives Street Otis 4-8319 Exec. 3-4160 #4510 COOPER, Wesley W. 906 N. Longfellow FRANZ, Richard L. 3050 S. Woodrow Jefferson 2-6683 Jackson 5-4900 Overlook 3-0643 Sterling 3-9200 #3871 Kenmore 8-5295 Jackson 7-4487 Kenmore 8-4579 Kenmore 8-4405 HERMAN, Irving M. 5932.North Fourth St. LIGHTSEY, William M. 231 N. Evergreen Jackson 8-9215 Sterling 3-7373 #8169 Jackson 8-4592 Republic 7-4142 #5959 LILLYWHITE B. Alden $19 N. Oakland Jackson 8-1466 Exec. 3-6300 #5062 'LINDGREN, Paul 3820 N. Chesterbrook Rd. Kenmore 8-5853 Jackson 5-7933 ■MANNING, Nan (Mrs. J. Lawrence) 617 N. Jackson McCAHILL, William P. (Col.) 5612 - 23rd St. No. McGRATH, Hugh 3153 Key Blvd. PARLI, Richard 4671 N. Dittmar Rd. Jackson 7-0921 GROOM, Fuller 4931 - 33rd Road North HARRELL, Paul, Rev. J. J __ , 4739 N. Dittmar Road Kenmore 6-9472 Exec. 3-2420 #3401 Jackson 8-1877 Kenmore 8-4421 Jackson 2-8140 POMEROY, Myrtice G. (Mrs. F.S.) 5245 Old Dominion Dr. No. Kenmore 8-7111 Exec. 3-6400 #4227 STAHL, 0. Glenn 3600 N. Piedmont Jackson 8-0761 Sterling 3-5200 #5403 WEIHE, Elizabeth (Mrs. Vernon) 4133 N. 33rd Road Jackson 7-5146 3 HENLE, Theda ~ • (Mrs.) (Peter) 4224 - 23rd St. No. Jackson 7-4508 — � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Member List Description An account of the resource Name, Address, Home Telephone Number, and Office Telephone Number, of members of the Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Committee to Preserve the Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No date Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_13 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/c6f928252e32da1e5dd16871a0ac1039.pdf 9f3723c547d0f3dfa8a491a8ad6ee46c PDF Text Text Statement - by Colgate W. Darden President University of Virginia January 28, 1959 I support wholeheartedly the position taken by the Charlottesville authorities - the City Council and the City School Board - in undertaking to reopen Venable Elementary and Lane High Schools, It is difficult to see how they could have acted otherwise. Every effort was made to maintain the schools on a segregated basis. When these efforts failed Venable and Lane were closed. For the past few months they have been unoccupied while ways were sought to reopen them on a segregated basis. The search has been un­ availing. All of us know with what reluctance this decision has been made. This community, like other Virginia communities, views with deep apprehension any departure from its time honored practice of racially segregated schools. But the Charlottesville officials are unwilling to abandon the public schools with­ out attempting to operate them with integration held to a point acceptable to most of the community. This decision, I think, is wise, and I believe it has the support of the people of Charlottesville. It is an experiment that is well worth making. With tuition grants available, as it appears they will be, for those who wish to withdraw from a school attended by more than one race, and with the power to assign students resting in the School Board, there is reason to hope a plan can be evolved which will permit the City's schools to carry on. We must strive to that end. At the same time we must bear in mind that the plan used here in Charlottesville is not one which can be used throughout the State, There are areas where no integration is acceptable. The difficulty of the problem confronting us varies in direct proportion to the density of the Negro population. In those places where the colored population is heavy and where a dual school system cannot be operated by mutual agreement, we should move to a system of private education for the Whites while maintaining„sch.ools for the.Negroes. It will not be easy but' it can be done and these communities should have our unstinted support to this end. In this connection much might be gained, I think, by a frank dis­ cussion of the situation with the Negro leaders. They represent a quarter of Virginia's population, and it is a good and loyal population, and it is unwise not to take advantage of their views in an issue where their interests are so vitally affected. The important thing is to hold fast to our public school system, making such changes as local conditions require. For as the City Council of Charlottesville so cogently observes in its resolution supporting the School Board - "It is unthinkable that we should abandon our public school system. Aside from the injustice to thousands of our children that would result the economic effect on our civic life would be overwhelmingly disasterous. Public education must be maintained." � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statement by Colgate W. Darden, President, University of Virginia, January 28, 1959 Description An account of the resource Statement regarding the reopening of Charlottesville schools on a desegregated basis Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colgate W. Darden, University of Virginia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959-1-28 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_12 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/4a4dcaa1f020301e00bce386065ec472.pdf 6512cfb5cf77f2238825e5164742f6b4 PDF Text Text 231 North Evergreen Street Arlington, Virginia June 9, 1958 Dear PTA Leader: The purpose of this letter is to urge you to attend a MOST important meeting at 8:00 p.m., THURSDAY, JUNE 12, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 16th at North Inglewood Streets, Arlington. I am writing you because your PTA work in Arlington is evidence of your interest in affording our children maximum educational oppor­ tunities. I feel that you would like to join the many other citizens in the county who are concerned about the preservation of our public schools. The meeting Thursday night has been called by the Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools. The objectives and principles of this Committee are: 1. We are determined to pursue every legal means to keep public schools open. 2. We are here concerned neither with perpetuating segregation in schools, nor hastening integration, 3. We oppose intrusting public education to private hands having no responsibility or accountability to the general public. 4. We have faith in Arlington's ability to meet its public education problems. 5. We recognize the excellence of the teaching and administrative staff in Arlington's schools. We assure them that the commun­ ity values its educational system and that it is determined to maintain its public schools. We urge Arlington teachers to stand with the community in the days ahead. The purpose of the meeting Thursday night is to afford an oppor­ tunity for all Arlingtonians who subscribe to the above objectives to band together in a coordinated effort to obtain those objectives. Officers and a Board of Directors will be elected. By-laws to govern the organization will be adopted. Alternative or successive courses of action to obtain the stated objectives will be discussed. Your attendance at this meeting and your support of this effort is needed. Come and by all means urge your friends and neighbors to come. Sincerely Past President Arlington County Council of parent Teacher Associations This letter has been sent to members of all PTA Executive Committees � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 9, 1958 Dear PTA Letter Description An account of the resource Letter to invite PTA leader to an Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools' meeting Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William M. Lightsey, Past President, Arlington County Council of Parent Teacher Associations Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-6-9 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_11 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/678e4c58674897943f62058eabe9f62d.pdf 7345ce8cd65e7a173d4f07fce33f49fd PDF Text Text "I hope that no one will feel that this is a great victory for public schools, for it is not. It is a transitional program. Its fate in the courts and in actual practice is far from certain. Citizen support of public education must remain strong and grow even stronger. "The Virginia Committee for Public Schools has "been the most effective new instrument to come into being. It must not be dissolved, but should be kept alive and active." Katheryn Stone Delegate from Arlington "In the midst of the desegregation furor the Virginia Committee for Public Schools can best be described as repre­ senting the organized common sense of Virginia... "Much will depend during the coming year on the strength and further growth of this committee." Benjamin Muse Washington Post TREASURER’S REPORT (As of May 19, 1939) Total Receipts (including Organizing Committee) Expenditures Adverti sement Long distance telephone Printing & mimeographing Postage, mailing & P. 0. Box Rental & janitor service (Meeting halls) Secretarial services Stationery & supplies Subscriptions to publications Television slides * Travel Virginia Committee for Public Schools $ 4.721.U1 $ 15^.70 109.11 758.72 ^36.03 70.00 6.50 75.82 15.20 15.00 12U.05 2 ,300.00 U,065.13 Present Balance 656.28 Estimated cost of present mailing 150.00 Anticipated balance $ 506.28 * Represents but small part of actual travel performed by members of Committee. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commendation and Treasurer's Report as of May 19, 1959 Description An account of the resource Quotations from Katheryn Stone, Delegate from Arlington, and Benjamin Muse, Washington Post, commending the committee. Treasurer's Report. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-4-30 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_10 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/46d1fcafc7459f899980582c90b8b53b.pdf 3688ddbd81f3084f5768fd9b6da9b131 PDF Text Text April 30, 1958 Memorandum to Members of Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools: Enclosed you will find copy of statement which you approved and which will appear in the Press on Thurs­ day, May 1. You will note from the statement that "persons wishing to affiliate with the Committee" are asked to write or telephone any signer of the statement. You may get a number of 'phone calls or letters from interested persons. If you do, please keep a record of them as we are anxious to have as complete a list as possible of people who are especially interested in the Committee's efforts. Elizabeth Weihe and Theda Henle have volunteer­ ed to keep a master list of all interested persons and you are asked to mail or telephone them the names that come to you as rapidly as possible. Their addresses and telephone numbers are as follows: Mrs. Peter Henle, 5-225- N. 23rd Street, JA 7-5508 Mrs. Vernon Weihe, 5133 N. 33rd Road, JA 7-515-6 There will be a meeting of the Committee which you are urged to attend, at my home, 3600 N. Piedmont Street, on Sunday evening, May 5 , at 8:00 p.m. To get there, go north on Military Road to 36th Street, turn right and go one block to Piedmont. This particular meeting will not be open to any persons except members of the Committee. We contemplate other meetings in the near future to which all interested persons will be invited to attend. Sincerely yours, 0. GLENN STAHL Temporary Chairman � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools Description An account of the resource Record Group 07 contains the incomplete and unofficial records of the Arlington County, Virginia, public school system. The entire collection measures 20.85 linear feet, and ranges in date between 1909 and 2004. The bulk of the material is from the period 1946-1988. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 30, 1958 Memorandum to Members of Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools Description An account of the resource Letter regarding press statement, recruitment of new members, and upcoming committee meeting Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 07, Arlington County Public Schools, 1909-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource O. Glenn Stahl, Temporary Chairman, Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-4-30 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 7_1_8_4_9