Oral history interview with Ruth Walsh (OH-047, audio recording and transcript)
Title
Oral history interview with Ruth Walsh (OH-047, audio recording and transcript)
Date
2005
Description
Ms. Ruth Walsh reflects on her experiences growing up in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, following the 1974 Garrity decision, which required students to be bused between Boston neighborhoods with the intention of creating racial balance in the public schools. Ms. Walsh discusses her education in the Boston Public Schools; the effects of the Garrity decision on her family and neighborhood; the experiences of her children in the Cambridge Public Schools; and her feelings about the decision and the importance of diversity.
Source
Moakley Oral History Project
Rights
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Type
Sound recording
Oral histories
Format
MP3
PDF
Language
English
Subject
Identifier
OH-047
Embedded Media
Interviewer
Tamilo, Stephanie
Interviewee
Walsh, Ruth
Duration
48:08:00
Collection
Citation
“Oral history interview with Ruth Walsh (OH-047, audio recording and transcript),” Moakley Archive & Institute, accessed April 23, 2021, https://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/items/show/3750.
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