Papers of Phineas Indritz, 1932-1997 (bulk 1945-1990).

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Papers of Phineas Indritz, 1932-1997 (bulk 1945-1990).

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Phineas Indritz was involved in several civil rights cases, including: Shelley v. Kraemer (334 U.S. 1), Thompson v. DC (346 U.S. 100), Sweatt v. Painter (338 U.S. 865), and Hurd v. Hodge (334 U.S. 24). The last of these Indritz argued successfully before the U.S. Supreme Court. For almost every civil rights case in which he was involved, Mr. Indritz kept extensive files. The papers include multiple drafts of briefs and motions, correspondence, page proofs, and final briefs. Many files relate to civil rights in District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland (mostly 1950-1980). Some files relate to segregation at swimming pools, and other recreational facilities run by the U.S. government in the District of Columbia. There are also records of Indritz'swork to end discrimination in places of public accommodation, such theaters and bowling alleys. There are files on fair housing ordinances, public accommodation ordinances, testimony before D.C. Council and the Maryland legislature, and numerous speeches. A large portion of the collection relates to anti-gender-discrimination litigation including briefs in the Pittsburgh Press case (467 F. 2d 95) and Reed v. Reed (404 U.S. 71). In later years insurance so that men and women would pay the same insurance rates, and there are many files dealing with the issue, although none of the bills were ever enacted. Another issue in which he was actively involved was the drafting of legislation to require gender-neutral language in federal, state and local statutes.

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