Date Original
1898-2001
Description
This collection contains survey questionnaires of African American administrators, news clippings, and photographs sent to the Retired Educators of Little Rock and Other Public Schools for its project, “Unfolding History of the Black Administrators.”
Biographical/Historical Note
Following the desegregation of public schools in Arkansas, many African American principals lost their jobs or were reassigned to administrative positions. The Retired Educators of Little Rock and Other Public Schools set out to document the historical achievements and struggles of African American administrators through a grant project entitled, “Unfolding History of Black Administrators.” The Retired Educators of Little Rock and Other Public Schools was established in 1968 and is composed of retired school personnel. Arkansas's African American school principals and administrators held professional membership in the Arkansas School Administrators Association (1952-1969), a branch of the Arkansas Teachers Association (1898-1969). Both organizations, established by African American public school administrators and public school teachers, merged with counterpart groups after integration. Arkansas's African American school principals and administrators held professional membership in the Arkansas School Administrators Association (1952-1969), a branch of the Arkansas Teachers Association (1898-1969). Both organizations, established by African American public school administrators and public school teachers, merged with counterpart groups after integration. The project was made possible with grants from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Arkansas Black History Advisory Committee (now the Black History Commission of Arkansas). The project's survey questionnaires and biographical material resulted in a book entitled “Educating the Masses: The Unfolding History of Black School Administrators in Arkansas, 1900-2000,” by C. Calvin Smith.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000363
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Black Administrators in Arkansas Education Project collection, MS.000363
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Black Administrators in Arkansas Education Project collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
