War Council Committee on Discrimination in Employment minutes and investigations files
Series Number
A4278
Summary
In March 1941, the Committee on Discrimination in Employment was formed for the purpose of encouraging complete utilization in defense work of all individuals without consideration of race, color, creed, or national origin. This series contains minutes, correspondence, reports, memoranda, newspaper clippings, press releases, pamphlets, and a procedures manual for field workers (Labor Discrimination Representatives), all of which document the committee's efforts to investigate and discourage discrimination and promote fair employment practices.
Creator
New York State War Council. Committee on Discrimination in Employment
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Closed case files of investigations and proceedings of civil rights matters
Series Number
10219
Summary
The Civil Rights Bureau enforces laws to protect New Yorkers from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, source of income, or disability. The series consists of closed case files covering a broad variety of civil rights issues in which the attorney general's office was involved. An individual case file may contain reports, memoranda, research files, news clippings, legal case citations, court proceedings, legal briefs, petitions, and/or correspondence.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Law. Civil Rights Bureau
Access Restrictions
State Archives staff will review requests for access and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law.