Fair Employment Practice Committee (FEPC) - United States - New York - State Law, 1944-1947, 1955
Scope and Contents
Detailed coverage of first state law barring discrimination in employment also known as the Ives-Quinn Act. Includes essay by Irving M. Ives "Why I favor a permanent state commission against discrimination as recommended by the NY State Temporary Commission Against Discrimination." Photographs include a demonstration, office closing, and workers.
Extent
4 folders
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1947
- Creation: 1955
Document Types
Reports, Transcripts, Notes, Newsletters, Clippings, Press releases, Articles, Photographs
Legacy Description
clippings, media material, off-prints; Clippings describe the organization of the state committee, the Ives-Quinn Bill, and Thomas E. Dewey.
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