Penson, Merryll
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Merryll Penson School Board Collection
Collection
Identifier: MC 78
Scope and Contents
This collection is arranged into two series. The first covers her activities as a member of the board of the Muscogee County School District (MCSD). Among the issues that the school board had to contend with during her tenure were: the change from appointed to elected school boards, the murder of Superintendent John Burns and choosing his successor, on-going desegregation lawsuits and the re-segregation of the public schools in the county. Series 2 covers her activities as the head of the...
Dates:
1974-2004