Oliver School

For Further Reading: 1923-1999

"Architectural History Ransacked

To Beautify New North Side School:

Decorations in Panels and Masks from No One Period. Value in Indications of Strength and Fitness."

Pittsburgh Gazette Times, 23 December [1923].

"Flag Raising Marks Opening of New School:

David B. Oliver Building Put in Use with Unpretentious Exercises:

1477 Pupils Move In."

Pittsburgh Sun, 3 February 1925.

"Impressive Ceremonies Mark Opening of New Oliver High School."

The Pittsburgh Press, 3 February 1925.

"David B. Oliver High School Is Dedicated:

His 53 Years' Service to Education Praised at Exercises

Portrait Presented."

Pittsburgh Gazette Times, 22 May 1925.

"David B. Oliver Honored at Dedication of Oliver High School."

Pittsburgh First, 30 May 1925.

"Oliver High Students Ban Talks on War's Glories:

Resolution Solemnly Passed and Signed by School's Principal:

Graham, Calling Case Unprecedented,

Says Children Can't Pick Assembly Speakers."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 29 April 1935.

"Oliver High Great School Test Choice:

Authorities Plan Dry Run on New Education Concept."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2 August 1967.

"Student Unrest Plagues Oliver:

Series of Incidents, Protests at School."

The Pittsburgh Press, 1 November 1967.

"150 Police Quickly Quash Oliver High Disturbances:

13 Students, Cop Injured, Classes Resume Today."

Jack Ryan.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2 November 1967.

"Calm Restored at Oliver High; Talks Go On:

After Melee."

Ralph Hallow and Earl Kohnfelder; Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 2 November 1967.

"Riot Rips Oliver High School, 15 Injured

Halloween Party Starts Brawl."

Ralph E. Koger.

Pittsburgh Courier, 4 November 1967.

"Oliver High Tries 'to Pick up Pieces':

Principal Baffled by Flareup, Cites 'Good Race Relations'--

Few 'Hotheads' Given Blame."

Kenneth Eskey and Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 5 November 1967.

"Students Flock Back to Oliver:

Protestors March to Schenley High, Board Offices."

Roger Stuart and David Nilsson.

The Pittsburgh Press, 6 November 1967, 1, 8.

"Oliver Back to Normal; Boycott Ends."

Pittsburgh Courier, 18 January 1968, 1, 5.

"Oliver High Student Cited As Peacemaker:

Cooled Racial Conflict."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 6 May 1968.

"Oliver Aftermath:

School's Week of Torment Shrouded in Mystery."

Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 26 May 1968.

"Oliver Aftermath:

ACLU Says: Suspensions Aggravate Dropout Problem."

Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 28 May 1968.

"Oliver Aftermath:

Array of Lawmen Alarmed Human Relations Panel."

Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 29 May 1968.

"Oliver Aftermath:

Students Won Spotlight--But Lost Good Name."

Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 31 May 1968.

"Oliver Aftermath:

Board Hails Changes but Some Pupils Remain Bitter."

Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 1 June 1968.

"Oliver Aftermath:

Answer Must Be Found As Split Grows."

Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 3 June 1968.

"Oliver High Gets New Patrollers:

[Mayor] Flaherty Tries to Ease Tensions, Announces Plan."

Vince Gagetta.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 20 March 1970, 1, 7.

"Oliver High Students Making New Kind of Headlines."

Ray Steffens.

The Pittsburgh Press, 21 March 1971, 18.

"Pittsburgh Students Win Letters for Achievement."

Jet, 2 March 1978, 24.

"Oliver High School Knows the Drug, Alcohol Score." [Editorial.]

Pittsburgh Courier, 10 November 1990, A3.

"New Courtyard Is Work of 7 Teens: School Project Taught Planning."

Charlyne H. McWilliams.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 19 August 1991, 4.

"Surviving Oliver High's Racial Divide:

Parental Involvement, Not Race,

Was Leading Factor in Career Success for '60s Students."

Diana Nelson Jones.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 28 April 1996, A14.

"Study Shows Arts Programs Boosts Students' Attendance,

Grades at Oliver."

Carmen J. Lee.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 31 October 1996, B5.

"Kemp: High Expectation Leads to High Achievement:

'It's Always Important to Believe, Succeed and Achieve.'"

Genea Webb.

Pittsburgh Courier, 17 April 1999, B1.

Last updated: 22 May 2003.