Police Officers, circa 1930s-1981
Scope and Contents
Material filed under "Police Officers" includes stories featuring individual officers or groups of officers. Coverage of advocacy for hiring and equal opportunities for Black officers is also found here, mainly in files with chronological and geographical subheadings (see Police Officers - U.S.). Other stories featuring officers are filed by subject. For additional clippings covering research on and advocacy for Black officers, see geographical file under "Police - U.S."
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930s-1981
Partial Extent
70 folders
Partial Extent
3 legal-size folders
Partial Extent
5 oversize folders
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 under the heading "Police Officers" have been processed using detailed processing procedures. 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 in some cases, more granular arrangement and description has been done to facilitate research.
Repository Details
Part of the Afro-American Newspapers Archives/Afro Charities Repository