Closed Regional Case Records, 1943 - 1946

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Closed Regional Case Records, 1943 - 1946

Closed Regional Case Records, 1943 - 1946

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1565937

This series consists of the closed case files of Region I of the Committee on Fair Employment Practices. Each file usually contains correspondence, starting with a letter and evidence (such as employment application forms or newspaper clippings) from a complainant of discrimination, followed by carbon copies of outgoing letters from the Committee on Fair Employment Practices. Other materials include notes on conversations, field notes from visits by agents, affidavits from witnesses, or internal memorandums. Complainants vary, and include not only individuals, but also organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the American Jewish Congress, the American Federation of Labor (AFL), and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). Occasionally the Committee on Fair Employment Practices itself filed a complaint, usually after observing a violation while investigating another case. The most common complaint was racism, but others were lodged as well, such as discrimination based on religion or citizenship. The most common occurrence of discrimination happened while attempting to gain, or keep, employment. However, in several instances, the complaint was not because of any specific event, but rather due to a question asking about race, religion, or citizenship on an employment application form or in a newspaper advertisement. Also included in most files are final disposition reports which contain information such as a chronology of events, a description of the party charged (for instance, a profile of the company's workforce and its role in the war effort), a summary of the complaint, the final disposition of the case, and the reasons for the action taken.

1 linear foot, 10 linear inches

National Archives at Boston