Box F.02

Scope and Contents

Original folder reads "escaped from city jail"

Scope and Contents Materials relate to the work of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, more commonly known as the FEPC, "appointed to handle the delicate problem of color and race discrimination." Material includes coverage of hearings held around the country concerning race-based discrimination in specific companies with government contracts during WWII. Documentation includes transcripts, written testimony, reporter's notes, photographs, correspondence, memos, and...