Governor's Commission to Study Problems Affecting the Colored Population of Maryland - Employment Sub-committee Records, 1942-1945

File — Box: G.15

Scope and Contents

Includes letters and transcripts compiled by sub-committee chair Frank Ober with Maryland and Baltimore City officials about employment practices with regards to race.

Dates

Creation: 1942-1945

Full Extent

3 folders

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.

Document Types

Correspondence, Transcripts, Meeting minutes

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.