Abstract Benjamin Wilson recalls his early education in very segregated Jackson, Mississippi, his high school years on a partial scholarship at a prep school in Massachusetts, college at Dartmouth, and law school at Harvard. He discusses his legal career that included handling civil litigation for the U.S. Department of Justice and working at several law firms including Beveridge and Diamond, where he was a partner for 35 years and managing partner for 10. He talks about serving on the Board of the...

Abstract Benjamin Wilson recalls his early education in very segregated Jackson, Mississippi, his high school years on a partial scholarship at a prep school in Massachusetts, college at Dartmouth, and law school at Harvard. He discusses his legal career that included handling civil litigation for the U.S. Department of Justice and working at several law firms including Beveridge and Diamond, where he was a partner for 35 years and managing partner for 10. He talks about serving on the Board of the...

Abstract Benjamin Wilson recalls his early education in very segregated Jackson, Mississippi, his high school years on a partial scholarship at a prep school in Massachusetts, college at Dartmouth, and law school at Harvard. He discusses his legal career that included handling civil litigation for the U.S. Department of Justice and working at several law firms including Beveridge and Diamond, where he was a partner for 35 years and managing partner for 10. He talks about serving on the Board of the...

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of works and materials collected or authored by Paul Phillips Cooke. Items include clippings, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, pamphlets, and publications from a variety of organizations, including the Cosmos and Torch Clubs. Additionally, there is information on Cooke's time as a student at Miners Teachers College and as President of the D.C. Teachers College.

Scope and Contents This collection covers Ophelia Daniels’ involvement in various D.C. civic associations, local D.C. politics, as well as her work as a school counselor in the D.C. public school system, primarily focusing on the 1970s-1980s with some materials spanning from the 1940s to the 1990s. Some other family members’ work in education, such as Ophelia’s husband Arnold Daniels, son Danny Daniels, and father William Cope Jr., are featured as well. The collection also includes photographs, letters,...

Abstract Delabian Rice Thurston mentions the several communities where her Air Force father was posted and where she attended public school. She describes her education at Grinnell College and George Washington University, and she talks about her work as a city planner. Rice Thurston describes her organizing activities at Parents United: presentations at parent meetings, newsletters, reading lists, and a parent recognition program. She reflects on the struggle for adequate school funding and other...

Abstract Delabian Rice Thurston mentions the several communities where her Air Force father was posted and where she attended public school. She describes her education at Grinnell College and George Washington University, and she talks about her work as a city planner. Rice Thurston describes her organizing activities at Parents United: presentations at parent meetings, newsletters, reading lists, and a parent recognition program. She reflects on the struggle for adequate school funding and other...

Abstract Delabian Rice Thurston mentions the several communities where her Air Force father was posted and where she attended public school. She describes her education at Grinnell College and George Washington University, and she talks about her work as a city planner. Rice Thurston describes her organizing activities at Parents United: presentations at parent meetings, newsletters, reading lists, and a parent recognition program. She reflects on the struggle for adequate school funding and other...

Scope and Contents The collection contains District of Columbia Citizens for Better Public Education (DCCBPE) annual and board of directors’ meeting minutes, administrative directives, legislative testimony, financial reports, and copies of the organization’s newsletter, the Bulletin Board. Other materials included are numerous studies and reports sponsored by DCCBPE including Student Responsibilities and Rights, A Quest for Educational Opportunity in a Major Urban School District, and Creating Resource...

Content Description

This collection features 304 short stories written by children, ages 5 to 13 years old, who attend various DC Public Schools. The stories, both written and typed, are about the child’s family and often include a drawing that illustrates their story. The project was a collaboration between the DC Public Library and the DC Public Schools. The stories were written in honor of National Library Week in 1990.