Race Relations, 1942-1956, 1970

Scope and Contents

Folders with the heading of Race Relations contain mainly documentation of organizations, commissions, institutes, or publications focused on race in the United States. Most material is dated in the 1940s and 1950s.

Extent

27 folders

Dates

Creation: 1942-1956
Creation: 1970

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arrangement of the General File series is alphabetical by subject, with document types and material from across the AFRO's regional offices interfiled. Subjects are primarily original description assigned by the creators of the collection over the history of its creation and use.

Terminology used in original folder titles evolved across many offices and generations of staff, resulting in similar collection content filed under varying terms. Researchers may benefit from searching a variety of related subjects and names.

Processing Information

Race Relations files have been processed using detailed processing procedures. All the information in the finding aid has been verified against folder content, dates and document types have been added to the description for each folder, and some content has been sorted and folder subheadings added to facilitate access.