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Descriptive Summary
Creator:	Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organizations Dealing with Employment Discrimination in War Industries
Title:	Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organizations Dealing with Employment Discrimination in War Industries, records
Dates:	undated, 1940-1945
Abstract:	Contains the minutes of meetings of various committees, position papers, and correspondence with agencies and individuals.
Languages:	The collection is in English.
Quantity:	1.5 linear feet (3 manuscript boxes)
Identification:	I-169
Repository:	American Jewish Historical Society

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Biographical Note

Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organizations Dealing with Employment Discrimination in War Industries established by the Jewish Occupational Council in 1942; merged with the National Community Relations Advisory Council in 1942).

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Scope and Content Note

The collection contains the minutes of meetings of various committees, position papers, and correspondence with agencies and individuals.

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Arrangement

The collection is organized into eight series as follows:

• Series I: Background, undated, 1942-1944
• Series II: Coordinating Committees, undated, 1942-1945
• Series III: Position Papers, 1942-1945
• Series IV: Miscellaneous Items, undated, 1941-1942
• Series V: Fair Employment Practices Committee (F.E.P.C.), 1942-1945
• Series VI: Alien Employment, 1942-1943
• Series VII: Discrimination Complaints, 1942-1945
• Series VIII: Correspondence, undated, 1940-1945

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:
American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16^th Street, New York, NY, 10011
email: reference@ajhs.org

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Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organizations Dealing with Employment Discrimination in War Industries, records; I-169; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.

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Acquisition Information

Unknown.

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Access Points

• Subject Organizations:

  • Jewish Occupational Council
  • National Community Relations Advisory Council (U.S.)

• Subject Topics:

  • Discrimination -- United States
  • Employment
  • World War -- Jews

• Document types:

  • Correspondence
  • Meeting minutes
  • Position papers

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Container List

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I: Background, undated, 1942-1944.
English.
Box 1, Folder 1.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	Coordinating Committee Background	undated, 1942-1944

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Series II: Coordinating Committees, undated, 1942-1945.
English.
Box 1, Folders 2-13.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	2	Transfer to NCRAC	undated, 1944-1945
1	3	Minutes	1942
1	4	Subcommittee meetings	1942
1	5	Committee-Advice and Guidance	1943-1944
1	6	Committee - Advisory Committee on Discrimination Clearance	1942
1	7	Executive Committee - Minutes	1943-1944
1	8	Committee - Government and Legislation	1943-1944
1	9	Committee - Government and Legislation Washington Meeting	1944
1	10	Committee - Membership Assignments	undated, 1942-1944
1	11	Public Relations Committee	1944
1	12	Service to Local Communities	1944
1	13	Steering Committee - Minutes	1943-1944

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Series III: Position Papers, 1942-1945.
English.
Box 1, Folders 14-17.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	14	Position Papers	1942
1	15	Position Papers	1943
1	16	Position Papers	1944
1	17	Position Papers	1945

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Series IV: Miscellaneous Items, undated, 1941-1942.
English.
Box 1, Folder 18.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	18	Miscellaneous Items	undated, 1941-1942

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Series V: Fair Employment Practices Committee (F.E.P.C.), 1942-1945.
English.
Box 1, Folder 19 -- Box 2, Folder 7.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	19	F.E.P.C.	1942
1	20	Recommendations to F.E.P.C.	1942
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	1	Public Hearings	undated, 1942
2	2	State Legislation	1943-1945
2	3	War Manpower Commission	1943-1944
2	4	Correspondence	1942
2	5	Correspondence	1943
2	6	Correspondence	1944
2	7	Railroad controversy	1943-1944

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Series VI: Alien Employment, 1942-1943.
English.
Box 2, Folder 8.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	8	Alien Employment	1942-1943

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Series VII: Discrimination Complaints, 1942-1945.
English.
Box 2, Folder 9.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	9	Discrimination Complaints	1942-1945

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Series VIII: Correspondence, undated, 1940-1945.
English.
Box 2, Folder 10 -- Box 3, Folder 38.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	10	Barron, Harry	1941-1945
2	11	Benjamin, Claude	1942
2	12	Benjamin, Claude	1943
2	13	Benjamin, Claude	1944-1945
Box	Folder	Title	Date
3	1	Hexter, George	1942
3	2	Hollander, Sidney	1942-1945
3	3	Segal, George	1942-1945
3	4	Miscellaneous Correspondence	1942-1945
3	5	Bureau on Jewish Economic Problems (L.A.)	1942-1943
3	6	Bureau on Jewish Employment Problems (Chicago)	1940, 1942-1945
3	7	Bureau on Jewish Employment Problems (Cleveland)	1943
3	8	Jewish Community Council (Springfield, Mass.)	1942
3	9	Jewish Community Relations Committee (Newark, NJ)	1944
3	10	General Jewish Council	1943
3	11	Hartford Jewish Community Council	1942
3	12	Jewish Community Center (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)	1942
3	13	Jewish Community Council (Columbus, Ohio)	1942
3	14	Jewish Community Council (Detroit, MI)	1942, 1944
3	15	Jewish Community Council (Houston, TX)	1942
3	16	Jewish Community Council (Kansas City, MO)	1943-1944
3	17	Jewish Community Council (Paterson, NJ)	1941
3	18	Jewish Community Council (Washington, DC)	1942
3	19	Jewish Coordinating Council (St. Louis, MO)	1942-1943
3	20	Jewish Federation of Indianapolis	1942
3	21	Jewish Occupational Council (N.Y.)	1943
3	22	Jewish Placement Service (St. Paul)	undated, 1942
3	23	Jewish Public Relations Council (Pittsburgh, PA)	1943-1944
3	24	Jewish Vocational Service (Cincinnati, OH)	1943
3	25	Jewish Vocational Service (Detroit, MI)	1942-1943
3	26	Louisville Conference of Jewish Organizations	1942
3	27	Metropolitan Councils (Philadelphia, PA)	1942-1943
3	28	Metropolitan Councils (Bay Area Council)	undated, 1942-1943
3	29	Metropolitan Councils (Twin City Council)	undated, 1942-1943
3	30	Metropolitan Councils - Miscellaneous Correspondence	1942-1944
3	31	Milwaukee Jewish Council	1944-1945
3	32	National Association Against Unfair Discrimination	undated, 1943-1944
3	33	National Refugee Service	1944
3	34	New Haven Jewish Community Council	1942
3	35	Oklahoma City Jewish Community Council	1941-1942
3	36	Refugee Service of Hartford	1942
3	37	YM & Y.M.H.A. (Elizabeth, NJ)	1942, 1944
3	38	Y.M.H.A. (Perth Amboy, NJ)	1942

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