Schlafly Cultural Desegregation Oral History Project Transcripts

Collection

Identifier: A2162

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains both verbatim and edited transcripts of interviews conducted in 1994 regarding 1980s desegregation programs in St. Louis cultural and educational institutions. Some of these culturally based desegregation programs include the Missouri Botanical Garden's "Eco Act" program, the Missouri Historical Society's "Where Rivers Meet" program, and the Vaughn Cultural Center's "Eyes on the Prize" program. Interviews were conducted with former students and teachers in the programs, and with directors and staff at the various cultural institutions. The collection also includes two copies of the project report.

Dates

1994

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Historical Sketch

In 1981, Daniel and Adelaide Schlafly provided funding to eleven major St. Louis cultural institutions and requested proposals for creating educational programs for black and white children. In the 1990s, Dan Schlafly posed a question about the consequences of these experimental programs aimed at reducing racial isolation. The objective of this oral history project was to determine the consequences of the programs.