Records, 1962-1969.

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Records, 1962-1969.

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Records of the Child Development Group of Mississippi, a community action organization aimed at developing Head Start classes and improved education for young black children in Mississippi, documenting the organization's administration, activities, and community self-help programs. Included are files of John Mudd, executive director; and Marvin Hoffman, associate director; and records of the Teacher Development Program concerning recruiting, reports on student health and attitudes, lesson plans, critiques of training programs, and attempts to secure white students and teachers. The tape recordings include class demonstrations and conferences, interviews with local residents, and Martin Hoffman's audio files.

15 reels of microfilm (35 mm) and10 tape recordings; plusadditions of 7.0 c.f.,4 tape recordings, and26 compact discs.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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United States. Office of Economic Opportunity

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Hoffman, Marvin K.

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Child Development Group of Mississippi

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The Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) was a community action group that developed a Head Start program for low income, primarily black, pre-school children. The CDGM Head Start program evolved from a meeting called by Dr. Tom Levin, a civil rights activist, with five other social scientists and professionals, which was held in New York City on March 11, 1965. Levin was the first director of the CDGM's Head Start program which, in its heyday, operated eighty-seven centers...