Jail - Baltimore City Jail - 1950s-1960s, 1957-1963
Scope and Contents
Coverage of Jim Crow segregation in the city jail and the appointment of warden Hiram L. Schoonfield.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1963
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.
Document Types
Clippings, Correspondence, Draft articles
Processing Information
Jail files files have been processed using detailed processing procedures. This means that all the information in the finding aid has been verified against folder content, dates and document types have been added to description for each folder, and more granular arrangement and description has been done to facilitate research.
Repository Details
Part of the Afro-American Newspapers Archives/Afro Charities Repository