Box 174

The Records, 1963-1972, of the Civil Rights Department of the AFL-CIO Southern Region consist primarily of printed material and correspondence of private groups, government commissions, and committees from organized labor, working in the various fields of civil rights activity--equal and open housing, school desegregation, human relations, and fair and equal employment opportunities.

The Records, 1963-1972, of the Civil Rights Department of the AFL-CIO Southern Region consist primarily of printed material and correspondence of private groups, government commissions, and committees from organized labor, working in the various fields of civil rights activity--equal and open housing, school desegregation, human relations, and fair and equal employment opportunities.

The Records, 1963-1972, of the Civil Rights Department of the AFL-CIO Southern Region consist primarily of printed material and correspondence of private groups, government commissions, and committees from organized labor, working in the various fields of civil rights activity--equal and open housing, school desegregation, human relations, and fair and equal employment opportunities.

The Records, 1963-1972, of the Civil Rights Department of the AFL-CIO Southern Region consist primarily of printed material and correspondence of private groups, government commissions, and committees from organized labor, working in the various fields of civil rights activity--equal and open housing, school desegregation, human relations, and fair and equal employment opportunities.

The Records, 1963-1972, of the Civil Rights Department of the AFL-CIO Southern Region consist primarily of printed material and correspondence of private groups, government commissions, and committees from organized labor, working in the various fields of civil rights activity--equal and open housing, school desegregation, human relations, and fair and equal employment opportunities.

The Records, 1963-1972, of the Civil Rights Department of the AFL-CIO Southern Region consist primarily of printed material and correspondence of private groups, government commissions, and committees from organized labor, working in the various fields of civil rights activity--equal and open housing, school desegregation, human relations, and fair and equal employment opportunities.

Consists of the minutes of the September 7, 1968 meeting of the Mississippi AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE). The participants discuss whether or not to promote the presidential campaign of Hubert Humphrey, given the extreme popularity of George Wallace with Mississippi voters. Ultimately the participants vote to support Humphrey, and reaffirm the importance of civil rights to organized labor in Mississippi.

Consists of press releases of the AFL-CIO on various topics, as well as statements, speeches, and press conference transcripts from AFL-CIO President George Meany and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurers William F. Schnitzler and Lane Kirkland.

Consists of press releases of the AFL-CIO on various topics, as well as statements, speeches, and press conference transcripts from AFL-CIO President George Meany and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland.

Consists primarily of press releases of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on various topics including workplace sex discrimination, support for employer-sponsored affirmative action, and the status of Hispanic Americans in the workforce. Also include press releases from a variety of other labor, civil rights, and social service organizations.

Consists of reports, articles, and published statements of various labor, civil rights, and social service organizations. Contents include an 1967 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) report on urban minority employment; Southern Regional Council (SRC) materials promoting minimum wage legislation, and articles from the AFL-CIO American Federationist magazine. Also includes newspaper and magazine clippings related to strikes and boycotts.

Consists of articles and published statements of various labor and civil rights leaders and organization. Contents include 1968 congressional testimony by George Meany in favor of manpower legislation and articles by Bayard Rustin on African American involvement in the labor movement and education reform. Also include newspaper and magazine clippings related to strikes and boycotts.

Consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, and other documents of the American Friends Service Committee's Atlanta Community Relations Program. Topics include school integration, fair housing and affordable housing in Atlanta, and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign.

Consists of newsletters of civil rights and human development organizations, including primarily the Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity (ESCRU), the National Council of Churches (NCC) Delta Ministry, and the Mississippi Council on Human Relations (MCHR). Contents include articles on the assassinations of civil rights activists Jonathan Myrick Daniels and Vernon Dahmer.