 Jan B. Wheeler Research Files on SAT Testing Centers Desegregation
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJan B. Wheeler was associate director for accreditation in the Office of Academic Planning at the University of Georgia. Her book, A Campaign of Quiet Persuasion: How the College Board Desegregated the SAT Test Centers in the Deep South, 1960-1965, was published in 2013. The College Entrance Examination Board desegregated SAT testing centers in 1960. Wheeler's book focuses on two College Board employees who traveled throughout the South to advocate for school desegregation and create a roster of desegregated test centers. Scope and ContentThis collection contains research files compiled by Jan B. Wheeler for her book A Campaign of Quiet Persuasion: How the College Board Desegregated SAT Test Centers in the Deep South, 1960-1965. Documents include newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports on school districts, interviews with various school staff, and testing location records. Organization and ArrangementThe arrangment of the files follows the original owner's organization. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJan B. Wheeler Research Files on SAT Testing Centers Desegregation. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. CopyrightBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||