Oral history interview with James Collins (OH-052, audio recording and transcript)
Title
Oral history interview with James Collins (OH-052, audio recording and transcript)
Date
2005
Description
Mr. James Collins reflects on his experiences following the 1974 Garrity decision, which required some students to be bused between Boston neighborhoods with the intention of creating racial balance in the public schools. He discusses his upbringing in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood; his family’s educational experiences in Boston; reactions to the Garrity decision in Charlestown; and the impact that the decision has had on education and neighborhood dynamics in Boston.
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-052
Embedded Media
Interviewer
Gordon, Matt
Interviewee
Collins, James, 1951-
Duration
39:28:00
Files
Collection
Citation
“Oral history interview with James Collins (OH-052, audio recording and transcript),” Moakley Archive & Institute, accessed August 1, 2021, https://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/items/show/3755.