CIO Civil Rights Committee/ Committee to Abolish Discrimination (1940-54)
Abstract
Routine committee documents; "Facts in the Case of Roosevelt Ward Jr.;" interview with James B. Carey (Secretary-Treasurer, CIO); excerpt from Walter Reuther testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor; manuscript entitled The AFL and Racial Discrimination by the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers - CIO; memorandum to the Attorney General on "Administrative Action to Improve the Civil Rights Machinery of the Department of Justice;" NAACP statement on labor policy; Executive Order Establishing the Government Contract Committee; memorandum to the Attorney General on "Implementation of the Non-Discrimination Provision in Government Contracts."
Dates
- 1914-1980
- 1920-1950 (bulk)
Creator
- From the Collection: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (creator, Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Access to some portions of the collection is restricted; contact Kheel Center reference archivist for further details.
Extent
208.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository