Governor's Commission to Study Problems Affecting the Colored Population of Maryland

Sub-Group — Box: G.15

Scope and Contents

Files include internal communication, speech transcripts, writings, clippings, correspondence, reports, and printing proofs. See individual folder records for more description. See also "Citizen's Committee for Justice" for related documentation.

Biographical / Historical

The Governor's Commission to Study Problems Affecting the Colored Population of Maryland was created by Governor Herbert O'Conor in 1942 in response to the march on Annapolis against police brutality after the police killing of Thomas E. Broadus. The commission was chaired by Baltimore businessman Joseph P. Healy and is sometimes referred to as the Healy Commission. The commission had sub-committees on education, employment, housing, and law enforcement that conducted investigations and prepared reports, some of which are found in the files in this subseries.

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.

Original Location

WY0104, GFG 012

Processing Information

Files on the Governor's Commission to Study Problems Affecting the Colored Population were processed using detailed processing techniques to facilitate research access. Material was sorted and described in more detail than was found in the original folders, and dates and document types were added to the description. Note that the name of the commission has been abbreviated to "Governor's Commission" on physical folders in this series.