African Americans -- Education

The collection consists of materials related to and collected by Sterling S. Keyes (1934-2012), an educator, administrator, and the first African American Superintendent of Baltimore City Public Schools. The materials relate to Keyes’ tenure as superintendent and date between January and September 1971. Included are six black and white photographs, administrative correspondence, school newsletters, and newspaper clippings. The collection also contains a copy of Keyes’ obituary from 2012.