Fair Employment Practice Committee (FEPC) - United States - New York - Hearings, 1942-1944
Scope and Contents
Detailed coverage of February 1942 hearings on employment discrimination held by President's committee FEPC in February 1942.
Extent
3 folders
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1944
Document Types
Notes, Writings, Transcripts, Reports, Press releases, Correspondence, Clippings
Condition Note
Folder 2 contains brittle documents and access to originals may be limited.
Legacy Description
clippings, media material, reports; Coverage of FEPC oversight of bias cases in New York workplaces. Includes coverage of legislative action and complaints at an New York City shipping yard and other NY workplaces.
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.
Repository Details
Part of the AFRO American Newspapers Archives Repository