Acty, Ruth. First African American teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District : oral history transcript, 2001
Ruth Acty, first African American teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District : oral history transcript, 2001
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Acty, Ruth, 1913-1998 Lange, Jerri, 1925- Pipe, Therese, interviewer
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 v. (xii, 122 l. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Ruth Acty, first African American teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District : oral history transcript. Berkeley Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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Acty discusses her life in the Bay Area and career in Berkeley, as an elementary, middle, and adult school teacher and as teacher of English as a second language; desegregation in Berkeley schools; experiences with racism in Berkeley. Longtime friend Jerri Lange is also interviewed about her recollections of Acty and experiences of racism in Berkeley schools.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Racism--California--Berkeley
African American teachers--California--Berkeley
School integration--California--Berkeley
Oral histories
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright is held by the Berkeley Historical Society. Permission to publish should be addressed to the Oral History Committee of the society.
- Preferred citation:
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Ruth Acty, first African American teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District : oral history transcript. Berkeley Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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1931 Center StreetBerkeley, CA 94704, US
- Contact:
- (510) 848-0181