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• Demographer Queried in Brown Case, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Topeka Capital Journal about the cross-examination of expert witness William Lamson by defense attorney Gary Sebilius. Lamson testified about the demographics of Topeka schools and gave analysis on school district boundaries, the placement of portable buildings at schools, and more.
• USD 501 Lawyers Attack Memo, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Topeka Capital Journal about defense lawyers in the Topeka Public Schools desegregation case arguing that a memo from the ACLU shows that the organization had preconceived notions about what the evidence should show.
• No One Sorry to See Old Pierce Closed, Newspaper Article.
  An article from an unknown newspaper about the closing of the dilapidated Pierce School building and the end of the Pierce Common School district after its unification with the Topeka Public School System.
• A letter from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (name redacted) to Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (name redacted), December 17, 1976.
  A letter from the Department of Health Education and Welfare (name redacted) to Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (name redacted) about details involved in the Topeka desegregation case.
• A Letter From the Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (name redacted) to Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (name redacted), October 19, 1978.
  A letter from the Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (name redacted) to Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (name redacted) requesting correspondence on the Topeka desegregation case.
• A Fact Sheet Outlining Key Developments in the Investigation of Topeka Public Schools Between October 1973 and May 1974.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. The fact sheet covers key developments in the investigation of Topeka Schools, starting with the notice of investigation through the rejection of a long-term plan.
• Topeka Judge Hushed Civil Rights Settlement, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from the Kansas City Star about a payment of $19,500 to Evelyn Rene Johnson to settle the 1973 civil rights suit filed on her behalf. The judge ordered all parties to be silent and sealed the documents.
• Order of Dismissal for a Plaintiff in the Kansas Commissioner of Education and Kansas State Board of Education Case, December 15, 1978.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A court order dismissing a plaintiff (name is redacted because they are a minor) and affirming a $19,500 plus costs settlement for the plaintiff.
• A letter From the Office of Civil Rights of the Region VII Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to the Superintendent of Topeka Public Schools, Names Redacted, June 29, 1979.
  The Office of Civil Rights of the Region VII Department of Health, Education, and Welfare alerts the Topeka Public Schools Superintendent that their analysis shows that the KAW Area Vocational School did not violate the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Names have been redacted.
• A Letter from Director of the Office of Civil Rights of the Region VII Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Jesse L. High to Assistant Professor of Law at Washburn University of Topeka William Rich, October 1979.
  Director of the Office of Civil Rights of the Region VII Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Jesse L. High writes to Assistant Professor of Law at Washburn University of Topeka William Rich to inform him that records pertaining to past and present investigations of Topeka schools will be available for inspection next week.
• A Memorandum to the Commissioners of Other Federal Government Agencies from Louis Nunez of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, June 1, 1979.
  Louis Nunez of the United States Commission on Civil Rights issues a memo requesting commissioners of other federal agencies to take action on the Kansas Advisory Committee's statement. He requests that other commissioners write letters to the Department of Justice in favor of making the Topeka School District comply with desegregation orders.
• A Letter from Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming to Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Joseph A. Califano Jr., June 29, 1979.
  Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming writes to Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Joseph A. Califano Jr to provide him with a statement and summary of facts to the enclosed Kansas Advisory Committee report.
• A Letter from Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming to Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Griffin Bell, June 29, 1979.
  Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming writes to Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Griffin Bell to provide him with a statement and summary of facts to the enclosed Kansas Advisory Committee report.
• A Letter from Drew S. Days III, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, to Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming, July 26, 1979.
  Drew S. Days III, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, writes to Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming to let him know that the Department of Justice is considering his report and any pursuant action it might cause.
• A letter from Cynthia G. Brown, Principal Deputy of the Office of Civil Rights in the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming, August 16, 1979.
  Cynthia G. Brown, Principal Deputy of the Office of Civil Rights in the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, writes to Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming to alert him that the office is still reviewing his report and hopes to get back to him by the end of the month.
• A letter from Joseph A. Califano Jr. of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming, July 30, 1979.
  Joseph A. Califano Jr. of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare writes to Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Arthur S. Flemming to alert him that his office has received his letter and report of the Kansas Advisory Committee and should hear a response within the next two weeks.
• A Report from Benjamin H. Day, Chairperson of the Kansas Advisory Committee to the Commission on Civil Rights, Summarizing the History of Desegregation Litigation in Kansas, Unknown Date.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. The report encourages the U.S. Justice Department and United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct an investigation into Topeka Schools.
• Three Papers by University of Illinois (UIC) Education Scholar Herbert J. Walberg on Topeka Schools, March, May, and July, 1986.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. The papers include interviews with central office staff, a bibliography of studies of desegregation and learning outcomes, and a report on education programs.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Topeka Schools That Have Changed Names or Have Been Used in More Than One Capacity, March 1, 1985.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about Topeka schools that have changed names or have been used in different capacities or grade levels.
• A Paper by Mary L. Dudziak Titled “The Limits of Good Faith: Desegregation in Topeka, Kansas,” With Handwritten Notes by William Lamson, May 23, 1984.
  A paper by Yale Law School student Mary Dudziak representing the “current stage of my continuing research on the history of school segregation in Topeka Kansas.” She thanks the ACLU for research and travel funds. Handwritten notes from Lamson throughout the paper and attached sheets with handwritten notes from Lamson.
• Glossary to Census Data for Kansas from April 1982-April 1983, April 1, 1983.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Glossary giving definitions to terms and breaking down the data in the census reports for the state of Kansas from April 1982 through April 1983.
• Spreadsheets Containing Census Data for Kansas from April 1982-April 1983, April 1, 1983.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Printed spreadsheets containing detailed census reports for the state of Kansas from April 1982 through April 1983.
• A Collection of Documents Pertaining to Topeka Schools v. Kansas Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1974.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. These documents from the Topeka Schools v. Kansas Department of Health, Education, and Welfare case concern compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• Supplemental Response from the District of Topeka Public Schools to the Brown III Plaintiffs With Updates to Initial Answers of Several Questions, July 18, 1984.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Supplemental document from the defense that updates answers to several questions posed by the plaintiff team. Subjects include school boundary changes and more.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Student Participation by Race in The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Head Start, and Follow Through, July 1984.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a question about the racial makeup of students for federal programs and the schools where they were based.