Federal Security Agency - Social Security Board, Region Seven -, 1941-1942
Scope and Contents
Includes material on national defense training and employment for Blacks in various industries including aircraft, automobile, chemical, communications, construction, electrical, iron and steel, metal and shipbuilding in the south. Discrimination against Blacks by labor unions and employers. Majority of documents from the Seventh Regional Labor Supply Committee which monitors six southern states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Includes reports and statistics.
Dates
- 1941-1942
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
15 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository