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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | [Letters concerning the policy of the fair committee towards the employment of African Americans] |
| Date | 16 Nov 1937 - 12 Apr 1939 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Description | Letters discussing employment policies for the fair. Questions include one about 'not a single Negro technician' working at the fair. There are also letters about African Americans not receiving proper representation at the fair. These include letters from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Pullman Porters. |
| Fair | 1939/40 New York World’s Fair |
| Keywords | fair management, race, employment, discrimination, fair administration, personnel |
| Archive | New York Public Library |
| Collection | I. CENTRAL FILES – I.A. ADMINISTRATION |
| Archive Reference | A4. Corporation Policies |
| Copyright | New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated Records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library www.nypl.org |