Cherry, Jim D., 1911-1980
Variant namesJim D. Cherry, nationally known educator, was superintendent of the DeKalb County, Georgia, school system for twenty-five years; led the school system through its period of initial integration; and was instrumental in the development of the Fernbank Science Center in cooperation with the school system. He retired in 1972 and died in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1980.
From the description of Jim D. Cherry papers, 1947-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123380321
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| referencedIn | McCurdy, Julius Augustus, 1903-. Julius McCurdy oral history interview, 1988 Nov. 21. | Georgia State University | |
| creatorOf | Cherry, Jim D., 1911-1980. Jim D. Cherry papers, 1947-1988. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives |
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| associatedWith | DeKalb County School System. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fernbank Science Center (Atlanta, Ga.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | McCurdy, Julius Augustus, 1903- | person |
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| Georgia |
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| Education |
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| School integration |
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Birth 1911
Death 1980
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