Guide to the Knight v. Alabama Records
Record Group 036
DateSpan: 1990-2000
Extent: 1.66 cu. ft.
Historical Sketch: John F. Knight and other plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of the black citizens of Alabama and the students, faculty, staff, and administrators of Alabama State University (ASU) and Alabama A&M University (A&M). They charged that the State of Alabama, its education related agencies and most of its four year public universities have maintained structures, policies, and practices that continue to promote segregation in its university system.
In December 1991, the court ordered the defendants to modify policies and practices so as to encourage the integration of historically black and historically white schools.
Source: Knight v. State of Alabama, Federal Reporter 14 F.3d 1534 (11th Circuit 1994).
Scope/Content Note: The Knight v. Alabama collection documents the participation of the Troy State University System in the proceedings. It contains case documents, evidence, and compliance and consent decree documentation.
Organization: Organized into two series:
Series 1: Case Documents and Evidentiary Materials, 1990 - 1999 (bulk 1994-1995), 25 files. Consists of witness list, motions, Federal Reporter Entry; research into curricula at national and state level; research particular to the Troy State University System faculty and courses; depositions. Arrangement: case documents chronologically; depositions alphabetically by name; evidentiary materials grouped according to their relationship with the Troy State University System, the state of Alabama, and general research
Series 2: Compliance and Consent Decree Documentation, 1992-2000 (bulk 1993-1996), 12 files. Consists of Troy State University System compliance information and reports for 1993-2000 (1997 missing). Arranged chronologically.
Provenance: Transferred to archives from TSUD
Access / Use Restrictions? Open, Public Records
ProcDate: 06-14-04
INVENTORY
Series 1: Case Documents and Evidentiary Materials, 1990-1999
File I.D. File Label
036-04-0616-001-001 1995 - Attorney's Correspondence
036-04-0616-001-002 1994 - Amended Witness List
036-04-0616-001-003 1994 - Knight Resubmission of Rule 26 Summaries
036-04-0616-001-004 1994 - Proposed Remand of Remedy Outline
036-04-0616-001-005 1994 - Federal Reporter Entry Knight v. Alabama
036-04-0616-001-006 1994 - Becton Deposition
036-04-0616-001-007 1994 - Becton Min-U-Script
036-04-0616-001-008 1994 - Enarson Deposition
036-04-0616-001-009 1994 - Enarson Min-U-Script
036-04-0616-001-010 1995 - Epps Deposition
036-04-0616-001-011 1995 - Epps Min-U-Script
036-04-0616-001-012 1995 - Fleming Deposition
036-04-0616-001-013 1995 - Fleming Min-U-Script
036-04-0616-001-014 1995 - Gross Deposition
036-04-0616-001-015 1995 - Jordan Deposition
036-04-0616-001-016 1995 - Jordan Min-U-Script
036-04-0616-001-017 1994 - Morris Deposition
036-04-0616-001-018 1994 - Morris Min-U-Script
036-04-0616-001-019 1994 - Winbush Deposition
036-04-0616-001-020 1994 - Minority Application Information
036-04-0616-001-021 1994 - Faculty and Course Information Requested by Attorneys
036-04-0616-001-022 1990, 1993 - Alabama University/College Data
036-04-0616-001-023 1994 - Syllabi Review
036-04-0616-001-024 1995 - Black and Africana Studies Curriculum Model
036-04-0616-001-025 1999 Amended Consent Decree - Testing of Prospective Teachers
Series 2: Compliance and Consent Decree Documentation, 1993 – 2000
File I.D. File Label
036-04-0616-002-001 1992- 1993 - TSUS Memoranda
036-04-0616-002-002 1993- 1995 - Minutes of the TSUS Consent Decree Monitoring Committee
036-04-0616-002-003 1993 - Annual Compliance Report - 1993 (1 of 2)
036-04-0616-002-004 1993 - Annual Compliance Report - 1993 (2 of 2)
036-04-0616-002-005 1994 - TSUS Consent Decree Report Guidelines - 1994
036-04-0616-002-006 1994 - Annual Compliance Report - 1994
036-04-0616-002-007 1995 - Annual Compliance Report Draft - 1995
036-04-0616-002-008 1995 - Annual Compliance Report - 1995
036-04-0616-002-009 1996 - Annual Compliance Report - 1996
036-04-0616-002-010 1998 - Annual Compliance Report - 1998
036-04-0616-002-011 1999 - Annual Compliance Report - 1999
036-04-0616-002-012 2000 - Annual Compliance Report - 2000
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