Firefighters - United States - Illinois, 1930

Dates

Creation: 1930

Document Types

Correspondence

Legacy Description

correspondence; Correspondence is part of a series of letters generated in response to Carl Murphy's 1930 inquiry to firehouses across the nation to determine whether or not a location has black firemen, whether they are in a separate company; whether or not they are in a colored neighborhood;and whether or not they are giving efficient service.

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

Files on firefighters 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.