Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
Oral History Collection

Kansas State Historical Society

1.1 Repositories:
Kansas State Historical Society (Topeka)
Brown Foundation for Educational Excellence, Equity, & Research
(collection is located at Kansas Collection at University of Kansas, Lawrence)
Washburn University Law Library (Topeka)

1.2 Title:
Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education Oral History Collection

1.3 Dates:
1991-1996

1.4 Quantity:
2 cubic feet (3-5" document cases and 1 cubic foot box) and 115 audiotapes.

1.5 Abstract:
Individuals involved with or affected by the school desegregation cases.

Transcripts and audio tapes of interviews, conducted by Jean Van Delinder, Ralph Crowder and Cheryl Brown Henderson between 1991 and 1996 (the bulk of which were conducted between 1991 and 1992) of individuals involved with Belton v. Gebhart (Delaware); Bolling, et. al. v. Sharpe (District of Columbia); Brown, et. al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, et. al. (Kansas); Briggs v. Elliott (South Carolina); and Davis, et. al. v. Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors (Virginia).

1.6 Identification:
Manuscript Collection No. 251;
Audiotapes: 35-10-05-05 to 35-10-05-06.