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Editorial, reprinted from the Washington Daily News, regarding the upcoming County Board election and the history of non-partisan government in Arlington.

Monthly newsletter of the Arlington County Civic Federation. 4 pages

Editorial, reprinted from the Washington Post, regarding the state of non partisan representation on the County Board and criticizing the Arlington Independent Movement.

Flyer outlining a statement of principles regarding government structure, published by the News-Virginian of Waynesboro, Virginia.

Flyer outlining the 15 tenets of the Parents Educational Research Organization, an Arlington parents group interested in public schools. 2 pages

Bibliography of resources for defending public schools and understanding the opposition. 3 pages

Note from Constance Warren promoting the movie "A Passion for Life"

Booklet produced by the Advertising Council on the benefits of the free market economic system. 10 pages.

Newsletter featuring information on school activities throughout the state of Virginia. 9 pages.

Pamphlet produced by the Baltimore County Public Schools regarding school over crowding. 4 pages

Document printed by the National Education Association of the United States containing an article written by Frederick Woltman in the New York World - Telegram, August 25, 1948, and a letter written by Willard E. Givens, Executive Secretary of the…

A pamphlet containing a Superintendent's observations of the positive effects of a kindergarten class. 3 pages

A pamphlet connecting public kindergarten to a reduction in crime rates. 3 pages

Second issue of the Arlington Public Schools' fact sheet. Sections include the postponement of Supreme Court Arguments; the Arlington School Board's Statement at a public hearing in Richmond; a brief Virginia filed in an integration case; the PTA…

Pamphlet advocating for the establishment of public kindergartens. Published by the National Kindergarten Association. 3 pages

Booklet presenting a conservative, gradualist case for integrating public schools in the South and the need for the Christian Church to intervene in problems of juvenile delinquency. 17 pages

Excerpts from address of Delegate Robert Whitehead made before Charlottesville Chapter of University Women, December 14, 1955. discussing reasons, pros and cons, for calling for a Constitutional Convention. 4 pages

Statement of Robert Whitehead of Nelson County to Associated Press, December 17, 1955 re decision of Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals that certain legislation passed by the General Assembly of Virginia re education in private institutions is…

Statement of Delegate Robert Whitehead of Nelson County. Whitehead declares "that under existing law no board of supervisors, by an attempt to withhold funds, has the power to cause the public schools in its county to close." 2 pages

Excerpts from book, "Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee" concerning the importance of educating youth .