Fair Employment Practice Committee (FEPC) - National Council for a Permanent FEPC - Photographs, 1943-1946

Scope and Contents

Group photographs of organizers and demonstrations picketing in Washington, D.C.

Dates

Creation: 1943-1946

Document Types

Photographs

Legacy Description

Photographs show FEPC hearings, and protests demanding fair employment. Protesters include members of the National Negro Congress. President Truman and Senator Hoey are both named in protest.

Additional Description

Arrangement

Detailed documentation of the committee's hearings is arranged geographically by state, with hearings in California and Oregon filed under the heading "West Coast Cases." Files concerning Railroad Cases, which addressed practices across the country, are arranged under the heading "Railroad cases." Material documenting advocacy for ongoing fair employment laws post-WWII is arranged geographically for state and municipal efforts, or under the heading "National Council for a Permanent FEPC."

Processing Information

Files on the Fair Employment Practice Commission have been processed using detailed processing techniques. This means that each folder has been described with document types and inclusive dates. Folder headings have been verified against content, and in some cases, content has been arranged in more detail and assigned new subheadings to facilitate access.