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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence: reaction to decision, Sep-Oct 1970 |
| Reference | James B. McMillan Papers (04676), Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Library | Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Collection Name | James B. McMillan Papers, 1960s-1980s |
| Collection Overview | Administrative files, case memoranda, trial notes, orders filed, speeches, court calendars, and other materials chiefly relating to McMillan's tenure as U.S. district court judge. Included are files relating to Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1969), which established busing as a national tool for school integration. |
| Series Description | Office files including official court papers, correspondence, background material, working papers, and notes. Correspondence includes letters and clippings sent to McMillan in response to the decision and its aftermath. Letters range in content from death threats and denouncements to thoughtful support; many describe personal suffering resulting from the decision. |
| Date | 2 Sep - 1 Oct 1970 |
| Description | Part of Subseries 1.1. Office Files |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Newspaper; Notes; Report; Pamphlet |
| Theme(s) | Legislation and Legal Cases; Education and Training |
| Keywords | schools, education, segregation, desegregation, legal cases, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, busing, integration, Judaism, religion |
| Places | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of UNC University Libraries. |
| Document Linked to |
Correspondence: reaction to decision |
| Copyright | Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |