Oakland Unified School District newsletter collection, 1966-1971

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Summary

Creators:
Oakland Unified School District (Calif.)
Abstract:
The Oakland Unified School District Newsletter Collection consists of 19 issues of the New Directions (1966-1969) and Urban Education (1969-1971) newsletters. The newsletters were published by the Oakland Unified School District with federal funds from the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and featured articles and photographs of ESEA programs, school integration and busing, curriculum, scholarships, administrative news, and free lunch, ESL, and head start programs.
Extent:
2 linear feet (1 oversized box)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Oakland Unified School District newsletter collection, MS 199, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Oakland Unified School District Newsletter Collection consists of 19 issues of the New Directions (1966-1969) and Urban Education (1969-1971) newsletters. The newsletters were published by the Oakland Unified School District with federal funds from the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and featured articles and photographs of ESEA programs, school integration and busing, curriculum, scholarships, administrative news, and free lunch, ESL, and head start programs. In 1969, the title of the newsletter changed to Urban Education and was published as a newspaper insert in the Oakland Post, The Montclarion, and the Oakland-Piedmont Spectator. The newsletter featured a column, “On the spot,” by assistant superintendent William Webster and includes photographs and news articles on Oakland Superintendent of Schools, Marcus Foster.

Acquisition information:
Newspapers were collected by the staff of the Oakland Public Library.
Processing information:

Processed by Sean Heyliger, September 10, 2016.

Arrangement:

Series I. New Directions newsletter Series II. Urban Education newsletter

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.

Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish from the Oakland Unified School District Newsletter Collection must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.

Preferred citation:

Oakland Unified School District newsletter collection, MS 199, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Location of this collection:
659 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612, US
Contact:
(510) 637-0198
aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org
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