- Collection:
- Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Robert L. Glenn by William Link
- Creator:
- Glenn, Robert L.
- Contributor to Resource:
- Link, William
- Publisher:
- Greensboro, N.C. : The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1987-04-16
- Subject:
- Segregation in education--United States
Race relations
School integration - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Guilford County, Greensboro, 36.07264, -79.79198
- Medium:
- interviews
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- In this transcript of an April 16, 1987, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Robert L. Glenn, Glenn describes his years as assistant principal and principal at Grimsley High School and his experiences during school desegregation efforts in Greensboro. He recalls Josephine Boyd, the first black to attend an all-white school in Greensboro, and describes what measures were taken to ensure her safety throughout that year. He also discusses the response of the Ku Klux Klan and other segregationists, the first integrated meetings of school personnel, the attitude and actions of the school board, and the role of Superintendent Ben Smith.
- Metadata URL:
- http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CivilRights/id/825
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- IN COPYRIGHT. This item is subject to copyright. Contact the contributing institution for permission to reuse.
- Original Collection:
- CRG
OH001 Greensboro Voices Collection - Contributing Institution:
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
- Rights:
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