Fields, Bill

Legacy Description

A 1932 Depression-era financial report from Bradstreet's concerning Baltimore's Fidelity Trust Company and detailing the various holdings of the company. The rating concludes that Fidelity is efficiently and economically managed, in a healthy financial condition. Notably, the rating notes that the company's financial health features two favorable characteristics -- no investment in real estate or fixtures and absolutely no bills payable.; Bill Fields, noted host and television correspondent of the televised talk program the Bill Fields Show in St. Louis.; Television

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

This series has been processed using accelerated processing procedures. Accelerated procedures use a minimal approach to physical processing and metadata.

Physical folders have been sorted alphabetically by folder title, metal printing plates (called cuts) have been removed, damaged folders have been replaced, and the content of thick folders has been divided into multiple folders for physical stabilization.

Folder titles in the finding aid conform to written titles on the physical folders, but content was not verified. When folders are replaced or cuts removed, folder content may also be verified against the title. Married women’s names are added to the record if their names are missing from folder titles but are found in folder content. Content warnings have been added to folders whose content may be harmful to encounter. Condition notes have been added when condition issues were found that would affect access.

Accelerated processing does not typically include adding dates and document types to folder records. Metadata created before the processing project that began in 2023 is labeled “Legacy Description” in this finding aid.

For some large subjects in the series, more detailed processing was done to facilitate research. For such subjects, dates, document types, and other details may have been added to description.

Researchers may discover errors and gaps in the description, or folders that need content warnings or notes about documents found in fragile condition. Archives staff welcome information to help us improve collection description.