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ITEM
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ISSUE
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LOCATION
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| Anonymous, "Memorandum on Needs and Facilities Available for Dependant, Neglected and Delinquent Children in the city of New York" 1940 |
Delinquency and Crime in NYC |
"Ne" Folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Berenholz, Anne to Lehman 4/25/39 |
Discrimination in advertisement for employment at the World's Fair |
"Race Discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| Brown, Walter T. (probably) to Lehman, "Memorandum" 4/17/41 |
Farm Labor shortage due to CCC enrollment |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to David Wertheim 10/27/41 |
An example of Lehman's reply to letters protesting racial and religious issues being injected into the 1941 NYC mayoral election campaign |
"Le Guardia Campaign" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Pope, Henry W. to Lehman 5/22/42 |
City Wide Citizens Committee on Harlem |
"Statement given, January to June, 1942" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman to Henry W. Pope |
City Wide Citizens Committee on Harlem |
"Statement Given, January to June, 1942" folder
General Correspondence 1941-1942
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| Lehman to Asa Phillip Randolph 10/30/41 |
Citizens Committee to help save jobs of colored railroad firemen |
"Asa Phillip Randolph" folder
Special File
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| Committee on Discrimination in Employment "Analysis of Field Activities" 8/2/42 |
Record of Committees field activities, March- August 1942 |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Committee on Discrimination in Employment "History of the Committee on Discrimination in Employment" |
Committee on Discrimination in Employment, its history and program |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Committee on Discrimination in Employment "outline of Program and procedure" |
Program and procedure of the Committee on Discrimination in Employment |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Committee on Discrimination in Employment "Press Release" 7/30/42 |
Committee finds decrease in discriminatory hiring practices |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Committee on Discrimination in Employment "Summery of National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" |
Activities of "National Defense through Democratic Employment Practices" weekend. |
"National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" folder Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Committee on Status of Negro Americans in War Industries, "National Defense and Negro Americans" |
Statement of Stokes' Committee on Status of Negro America and discrimination in employment |
Alphabetically files (i.e. "National Defense and Negro Americans") reel 68
Governorship papers
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| Cook, Herbert L. to Lehman |
National Negro Day 6/27/42 |
"National, N- Z" folder, Reel 67
Governorship papers
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| Brown, Walter T. to Herbert L. Cook 6/5/42 |
National Negro Day 6/27/42 |
"National, N-Z" folder, Reel 67
Governorship papers
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| Certificate of Service, 1941 |
Lehman's membership in the Century Club of the Harlem YMCA |
"Harlem Branch, YMCA" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Carter, Elmer A. to Lehman |
Urger the Democratic Party to nominate Poletti for Governor |
"Poletti, Governor Nomination of" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Corning, Burton T. telegram to Lehman 11/7/41 |
Praises Lehman's support of O'Dwyer in the 1941 mayoral election campaign |
"La Guardia's Campaign" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Council Against Intolerance in America. "Education for Tolerance" 1940 |
Council's Regional Conference on Tolerance Through Education, May 1940 |
"Council Against Intolerance in America" folder
General Correspondence, 1933-1940
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| Darby, Golden B. to Lehman 10/24/34 |
New York State Conference of Negro Social Work suggestion that Lehman undertake a social welfare study of the Negro in NYS |
"New York State Conference on Negro Welfare" folder, Reel 71
Governorship papers
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| Department of Social Welfare, State of New York "Several Aspects of the Current Relief Situation" 1/2/41 |
Relief expenditures in NYS, 1939-1940 and the effect of national defense |
"Social Welfare Board of Reorganization" folder, Reel 88
Governorship papers
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| Doyle, Andrew C. "Press Release" 8/10 and 8/11 1942 |
Committee on Discrimination in Employment and discrimination against aliens |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship, papers
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| Engelman, A.J. to Lehman 11/21/ 41 |
Harlem "crime wave" ; critical of La Guardia |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| "Examples of Discrimination in Hiring Practices Gleaned from Reports Submitted by Local Office Managers, New York State Employment Service" 4/15/41 |
Discrimination in employment in is effects on Harlem |
"Discrimination in Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Homer Folks 12/24/34 |
New York State Conference of Negro Social Work suggestion that Lehman undertake a social welfare study of the Negros in NYS and Lehman's views |
"New York State Conferences on Negro Welfare" folder, Reel 71
Governorship papers
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| Swope, Gerard to Lehman 4/16/41 |
Fort Greene Houses |
"Fort Greene Houses" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Franklin, Charles Lionel to Lehman 2/20/40 |
Lehman and Poletti's assistance to the work of Elmer A. Carter is appreciated |
"Franke" folder
General Correspondence, 1933-1940
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| Anonymous, Governor's Aide to Victor C. Gasper 2/24/42 |
Reply to Gasper to Lehman telegram of 1/29/42 and letter of 2/11/42, regarding NYC Department of Welfare; Lehman has no jurisdiction over NYC department |
"National Joint Conference Committee of the Community Progressive Negro Painters Union, Inc." folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Gasper, Victor C. telegram to Lehman 1/29/42 |
Asks Lehman for an extensive order be issued to the state legislature "for the immediate appropriation which will give increased budgetary allowance for Negro clients of the Department of Welfare" |
"National Joint Conference Committee of the Community Progressive Negro Painters Union, Inc." folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Gasper, Victor C. to Lehman 2/13/40 |
Gaspar charges misadministration in many district offices of the Department of Welfare and criticizes La Guardia |
"National Joint Conference Committee of the Community Progressive Negro Painters Union, Inc." folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Brown, Walte to Victor C. Gaspar 2/20/40 |
criticism of the La GUardia and Department of Welfare; Brown informs Gaspar hat such is a local matter which Lehman has no power to interfere, also indication that Lehman has confidence in that which Gaspar criticizes |
"National Joint Conference Committee of the Community Progressive Negro Painters Union, Inc." folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Gilbert, A.G. to Lehman 4/6/42 |
Crime and vice in Harlem |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Lehman's Aide (unidentified) to A.G. Gilbert 4/18/42 |
Crime and vice in Harlem is a local matter |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Glancy, William J. to Lehman 3/5/41 |
Glancy's 1/1/41 resolution to create a committee to investigate organized crime and NYPD's organization is no in the Ways and Means committee |
"New York City- Police Commissioner" folder, Reel 70
Governorship papers
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| Lehman's Aide (unidentified) to William J. Glancy 3/11/41 |
Glancy's resolution to create a committee to investigate organized crime and NYPD's organization |
"New York City- Police Commissioner" folder, Reel 70
Governorship papers
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| Glancy, William J. to Lehman 5/13/41 |
crime and violence in NYC with criticism of La Guardia |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| G;ancy, William J. to Lehman 11/12/41 |
Harlem "crime wave" |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Golldfrank, Max to Lehman 7/3/41 |
CIO unions and driscrimination in membership |
"Discrimination in Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| Powell, Jr., Adam Clayton, Lester B. Granger, et al telegram to Lehman 6/13/42 |
Prominent Negro leaders of New York State endorsing Poletti for Governor in 1942 |
"Poletti, Governor Nomination of" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Harlem Division, Young Communist League to Lehman |
Discrimination in defense industry, Sperry Gyroscope Corporation. |
"Discrimination in Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| Powell, Jr., Adam Clayton to Lehman 3/2/42 |
Invitation for Lehman to speak at the first Harlem Town Hall meeting |
"Adam Clayton Powell, Jr." folder
Special File
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| Harten, Thomas S. to Lehman 5/7/42 |
"I am American Day" |
Alphabetically Filed
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman to Thomas S. Harten |
" I am American Day" |
Alphabetically Filed
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Hubert, James H. to Lehman 4/29/39 |
Negro Personnel and the World's Fair; the State Building and Negro Employment |
"Race Discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to James H. Hubert 5/8/39 |
Negro employment and the World's Fair, the State Building |
"Race Discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| Hubert, James H. to Lehman 3/11/41 |
Discrimination in defense industry, with a list of industries in New York State that discriminate. |
"Discrimination in Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| Hubert, James H. to Lehman 3/23/42 |
New York State war plans and the Negro's role |
Alphabetically filed
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| La Guardia, Fiorello H. to Lehman 5/2/42 |
"I am an American Day" |
"Fiorello H. La Guardia" folder
Special File
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| Harten, Thomas S. to Lehman |
"I am an American Day" |
Alphabetically Filed
General Correspondence, 1941- 1942
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| La Guardia, Fiorello to Lehman 5/9/41 |
"I am an American Day" |
"Fiorello H. La Guardia" folder
Special File
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| Lehman to Thomas S. Harten 5/15/42 |
"I am an American Day" |
Alphabetically Filed
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Jack, Hulan E. to Lehman 11/25/41 |
Harlem "crime wave" and a Governor's commission to investigate crime |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Walter White 1/31/40 |
James Weldon Johnson Memorial Committee |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| Jones, Eugene Kinckle, "The Social Adjustment of Negroes in the United States" 4/15/33 |
Governmental responsibility to Negro, a memorandum submitted to FDR 4/15/33; a copy was sent to Lehman |
"National Urban League" folder, Reel 68
Governorship papers
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| Jones, Eugene Kinckle to Charles Poletti 2/28/34 |
A position on the State Planning Board |
"Eugene Kinckle Jones" folder, Reel 50
Governorship papers
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| Jones, Eugene Kinckle to Lehman 4/10/36 |
Letter of appreciation for assisting the Negro cause |
"Jones" folder
General Correspondence, 1930-1940
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| Lehman to Eugene Kinckle Jones 7/16/42 |
Jones' illness, Lehman's concerns |
Alphabetically arranged
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman to Martin J. Kennedy 12/1/41 |
This is the first draft of a letter which was sent on December 9, and is probably written by Poletti; it concerns the Harlem "crime wave" and the possibility of a Governor's commission of investigation |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Charles E. Keller 1/20/38 |
Appointments to the Temporary Commission on the Condition of the Urban Colored Population (New York State) |
"Urban Negro Commission" folder, Reel 101
Governorship papers
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| Kenin, Anne to Lehman 12/9/41 |
War priorities have halted the construction of public housing projects in New York City, such as the Fort Greene Houses; Lehman urged to induce FDR to grant material priorities for the projects |
"State, County and Municipal Workers of America" folder, Reel 90
Governorship papers
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| Kennedy, Martin J. to Lehman 11/19/41 |
Harlem "crime wave" and a Governor's commission to investigate crime |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Philipp, Colonel Leopold to Lehman 11/22/41 |
Martin J. Kennedy's proposal that Lehman appoint a Governor's commission to investigate the Harlem "crime wave" is opposed; this is an important letter revealing the attitude of one segment of business on this subject |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Martin J. Kennedy |
Harlem "crime wave" conditions and a Governor's commission to investigate crime which Lehman opposes |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| La Guardia, Fiorello to Lehman 5/9/41 |
" I am an American Day" |
"Fiorello H. La Guardia" folder
Special File
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| Lehman, Herbert H. Statement 10/28/41 |
Court of Appeals and mayoral campaign of 1941 critical of La Guardia |
"Fiorello H. La Guardia" folder
Special File
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| O' Conner, Herbert R. telegram to Lehman 11/2/41 |
Lehman's request that O'Conner, Governor of Maryland, oppose La Guardia in the 1941 mayoral election campaign |
"La Guardia Campaign" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman telegram to Fiorello H. La Guardia 11/5/41 |
Congratulations for a successful administration, mayoral election of 1941 |
"Fiorello H. La Guardia" folder
Special File
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| La Guardia, Fiorello H. to Lehman 5/2/42 |
"I am an American Day" |
"Fiorello H. La Guardia" folder
Special File
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| McNutt, Paul V. to Lehman (telegram) 6/12/42 |
Meeting with La Guardia, Lehman, et al., to discuss the use of plant and manpower facilities in New York City |
"Paul V. McNutt" folder
Special File
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| La Guardia, Fiorello, H. to John B. Bladford, Jr. 8/10/42 |
Fort Greene Houses, building materials and war priorities |
"Fort Greene Houses" folder, Reel 34
Governorship papers
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| Valentine, Mrs. Violet to Lehman 5/29/41 |
Law to foster racial and religious understanding, similar to e New Jersey law |
Alphabetically filed
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman, "Homes and Housing", a memorandum 10/1/34 |
New York State housing program and Lehman's endorsement |
"Housing Legislation" folder, Reel 46
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Eugene Kinckle Jones 7/16/42 |
Jones' illness, Lehman's concern |
Alphabetically Arranged
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman, Herbert H. Statement 10/10/ 40 |
statement issued to Democratic candidates for use in the 1940 campaign, state level |
"Democratic candidates" folder
General Correspondence, 1933-1940
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| Lehman, Herbert H. Statement 10/28/41 |
Court of Appeals and mayoral campaign of 1041, critical of La Guardia |
"Fiorello H. La Guardia" folder
Special File
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| Lockwood, Paul E. to Nathan R. Sobel 7/16/41 |
This is a reply to Sobel's letter to Dewey 7/1/41, concerning the Paige incident and police brutality in NYC; James Ricks' complaint is unwarranted |
"Paige, Grant" folder, Reel 73
Governorship papers
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| Loysin, Milton O. to Frieda S. Miller, Memorandum 5/19/41 |
New York State unemployment benefits, 1938- April 1, 1941 |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Mayer, Clara W. to Lehman 2/28/41 |
Discrimination in national defense, armed forces and defense industry, and hot it affects the war effort |
"Discrimination in Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. to Walter T. Brown 5/19/39 |
Religious identification on employment forms for state service |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. to Lehman 12/10/40 |
Employment and unemployment insurance benefits in New York State |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. to Lehman 9/26/41 |
Committee on Discrimination in Employment and "National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" weekend, December 5, 6 and 7 1941 |
"National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. "Draft of Proclamation Suggested to Governor Lehman" 10/20/41 |
Proclamation for "National Defense Through Democratic Employment Practice" weekend |
"National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Frieda S. to Lehman 10/20/41 |
suggest proclamation for "National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" weekend |
"National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Frieda S. to Lehman 10/20/41 |
Committee on Discrmination in Employment's "National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" weekend; enclosed is a suggested proclamation for the occasion |
"National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. to Lehman 12/23/41 |
Activities of the "National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" weekend; report |
"National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. "Report of Industrial Commissioner on Unemployment Insurance Legislative Program, 1942" |
Unemployment insurance in New York State |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. to J. Buckley Bryan 8/28/42 |
Committee on Discrimination in Eomployment's purpose |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. to Lehman 9/17/42 |
Forwards R.W. Stewart's 6/4/42 Field Report on the Sperry Gyroscope Corporation and discrimination in defense employment |
"Sperry Gyroscope" folder, Reel 89
Governorship papers
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| Miller, Freida S. "Report of the Industrial Commissioner to Governor Poletti" 12/29/42 |
Miller's resignation; outline of the work of the Department of Labor, including the Committee on Discrimination in Employment |
Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Morfone, Sebastiano to Lehman 9/3/41 |
Discrimination against nationalities in defense industry |
Alphabetically filed, Reel 65
Governorship papers
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| Mulvoy, Rev. Michael P. to Lehman 7/10/39 |
Request that the Temporary Commission on the Conditions of the Urban Colored Population be continued another year. |
"Urban Colored Population" folder, Reel 101
Governorship papers
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| Brown, Walter T. to Rev. Michael P. Mulvoy 7/13/39 |
Reply to Mulvoy's letter to Lehman 7/10/39 concerning the Temporary Commission on the Conditions of the Urban Colored Population |
"Urban Colored Population" folder, Reel 101 Governorship papers |
| White, Walter to Lehman 1/22/42 |
Memo on NAACP's activities; Lehman on Board of Directors |
"National Association for the Advancement of Colored People" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman to Walter White 3/2/40 |
NAACP Contribution |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| Lehman to Herbert L. Cook |
National Negro Day 6/27/42 |
"National N-Z" folder, Reel 67
Governorship papers
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| White, Walter to Lehman 1/5/40 |
Negro Appointments by Lehman |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| White, Walter to Lehman 12/4/42 |
Opposed to an all Negro battalion in the New York State National Guard |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| Lehman to New York State Legislature |
reveals letter from La Guardia regarding recommendations of the Mayor's Commission on the Conditions in Harlem, which urges legislative action |
"Harlem Riots" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Hubert, James H. to Lehman 3/23/42 |
New York State war plans and the Negro's role |
Alphbetically filed
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| O'Conner, Herbert R. telegram to Lehman 11/2/41 |
Lehman's request that O'Conner , Governor of Maryland, oppose La Guardia in the 1941 mayoral election campaign |
"La Guardia Campaign" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Mrs. Nelson Rosenbaum to Lehman 11/6/41 |
Protest against Lehman supporting O'Dwyer instead of La Guardia in the 1941 mayoral election campaign |
"La Guardia Campaign" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Corning, Burton T. Telegram to Lehman 11/7/41 |
praises Lehman's support of O'Dwyer in the 1941 mayoral election campaign |
"La Guardia campaign" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Office of the Governor Memorandum 3/20/41 |
formation of the Governor's Committee on Discrimination in Employment |
"Discrimination in Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| Pope, Henry W. to Lehman 5/22/42 |
City wide Citizen's Committee on Harlem |
"Statement Given, January to June 1942" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman to Henry W. Pope 5/26/42 |
City wide Citizen's Committee on Harlem |
"Statement Given, January to June 1942" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Powell, Jr., Adam Clayton to Lehman 5/14/42 |
Questionnaire to all possible candidates for the 1942 gubernatorial nomination |
"Adam Clatyon Powell, Jr." folder
Special File
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| Lehman to Asa Phillip Randolph 10/30/41 |
Citizens to help save jobs of colored railroad firemen |
"Asa Phillip Randolph" folder
Special File
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| Ricks, James to Lehman 6/25/41 |
the Paige incident and police brutality in New York City, asking Lehman to investigate |
"Paige, Grant" folder, Reel 73
Governorship papers
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| Ricks, James to Nathan Sobel 9/15/41 |
Forwards his differences with the Dewey investigation of police brutality in the Paige incident |
"Paige, Grant" folder, Reel 73
Governorship papers
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| Roberts, Ellsworth to Lehman 8/12/41 |
Discrimination against Negroes at Woodcliff Park In Dutchess County, a violation of the Civil Rights Act |
"Race Discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Dr. James H. Robinson 3/8/40 |
Negro Appointments during the administration of FDR and Leman |
"Wilberforce University" folder, Reel 104
Governorship paper
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| Roosevelt, Franklin D. to Lehman 3/1/38 |
need for increased public housing in the United States |
"United States Housing Authority" folder, Reel 99
Governorship papers
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| Ross, Marshall E. to Pearl S. Buck 11/25/41 |
Buck's letter of November 15 to the New York Times concerning tolerance and discrimination |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Ross, Dr. Maxwell to Lehman 4/2/41 |
this letter is an example of complaints concerning discrimination in the emloyment for reasons other than race; discrimination against Jews |
"Discrimination in Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| Santo, Frederick C. to Lehman 1/16/39 |
no discrimination at Bear Mountain Park, such is not the policy of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission of which Santo is Executive Director |
"Race Discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| Sarnoff, David to Lehman 2/9/42 |
Executive order 8802 and RCA |
"Radio Corporation of America" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| Savory, P.M.H. telegram to Lehman 11/21/41 |
Negroes who were aware that Martin Kennedy's suggestion that Lehman appoint a Governor's commission on crime to investigate the Harlem "crime wave" urging Lehman to appoint Negroes' for additional examples see this folder |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Scott, W.B.M. to Lehman 1/6/41 |
Discrimination in the New York State Employment Service |
"Downtown Brooklyn Community Council" folder, Reel 27
Governorship papers
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| Scott, W.B.M. to Lehman 1/6/41 |
Mass unemployment among Brownsville's 25,000 Negro Population is attributed to racial discrimination |
"Discrimination in Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship Papers
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| Silberstein, Howard E. to Walter T. Brown 4/18/41 |
farm labor shortage in New York State due to defense industries and draft |
"Labor, Department of, 1941-1942" folder, Reel 54
Governorship papers
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| Sobel, Nathan to Thomas E. Dewey7/1/41 |
James Ricks' complaint of police brutality in the Paige incident is forwarded for Dewey's consideration and response |
"Paige, Grant" folder, Reel 73
Governorship papers
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| Sobel, Nathan to James Ricks 7/21/41 |
Ricks' complaint of police brutality in the Paige incident |
"Paige, Grant" folder, Reel 72
Governorship papers
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| Sobel, Nathan to Ellsworth Roberts 8/15/41 |
Discrimination against Negroes at Woodcliff Park In Dutchess County |
"Race Discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| Steingberg, Robert J. to Lehman 4/13/39 |
Discrimination in employment at the World's Fair because of race and religion |
"Race discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| Stewart, R.W. "Field Representative Report of Intervention: Sperry Gyroscope Corporation" 6/4/42 |
discrimination and employment in the Sperry Corporation, Brooklyn; Stewart represents the Committee on Discrimination in Employment |
"Sperry Gyroscope" folder, Reel 89
Governorship papers
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| Stokes, Rev. Anson Phelps to Lehman 4/1/41 |
forwards statement of the Committee on Status of Negro Americans in War Industries and asks Lehman to undersign the statement |
Alphabetically filed, Reel 68
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes 4/4/41 |
statement of the Committee on Status of Negro Americans in War Industries is endorsed by Lehman |
Alphabetically filed, Reel 68
Governorship papers
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| Sub Committee of the Committee on the Domestic Regulations Court of the New York County Lawyers' Association, "report of the Sub Committee on Negro Child Problem" 4/1/35 |
delinquency and crime in Harlem, and the Harlem Riot of March 1935 |
"Ne" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Swope, Gerard to Lehman 4/16/41 |
Fort Greene Houses |
"Fort Greene Houses" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| White, Walter to Lehman 10/2/40 |
Training schools in New York State for defense jobs |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| Traynham, William A. to Lehman 2/19/42 |
discrimination against Negroes in NYC automobile insurance companies |
"New York Urban League" folder, Reel 68
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to William A. Traynham 2/19/42 |
discrimination against Negroes in NYC automobile insurance companies |
"New York Urban League" folder, Reel 68
Governorship papers
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| Valentine, Mrs. Violet to Lehman 5/29/41 |
Law to foster racial and religious understanding, similar to New Jersey Law |
Alphabetically Filed
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman to Robert Washburn 11/15/41 |
Proclamation for "National Defense Through Democratic Employment Practices" weekend. |
"National Defense through Democratic Employment Practice" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to David Wertheim 10/27/41 |
Lehman's reply to letters protesting racial and religious issues being injected into the 1941 NYC mayoral election campaign |
"La Guardia campaign" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| West 119th Street Taxpayers Union to Lehman 5/28/42 |
crime and vice in Harlem |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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| Whalen, Grover A. to Lehman5/30/39 |
Whalen, the President of the World's Fair, reports no discrimination in employment at Fair |
"Race Discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| White, Walter to Lehman 1/13/39 |
discrimination against Negroes at Bear Mountain Park |
"Race Discrimination" folder, Reel 80
Governorship papers
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| White, Walter to Lehman 1/5/40 |
Negro appointments by Lehman |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| Lehman to Walter White 1/31/40 |
James Weldon Johnson Memorial Committee |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| White, Walter to Lehman 2/15/40 |
Appreciation for Lehman's assistance to NAACP in the Supreme COurt case involving Chamvers, Williamson, Davis and Woodward. |
NAACP folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Walter White 3/2/40 |
NAACP Contribution |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| White, Walter to Lehman 10/2/40 |
training schools in New York State for defense jobs |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| White, Walter to Lehman 1/7/41 |
personal matter concerning White's family |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| White, Walter to Lehman 3/31/41 |
NAACP representation on the Governor's Committee on Discrimination in Employment |
"Discrimination In Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Walter White 4/2/41 |
NAACP representation on the Governor's Committee on Discrimination in Employment |
"Discrimination In Employment" folder, Reel 25
Governorship papers
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| White, Walter to Lehman 1/22/42 |
memo on NAACP's activities; Lehman on Board of Directors |
"NAACP" folder
General Correspondence, 1941-1942
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| Lehman telegram to Walter White 6/10/42 |
personal matter concerning White's family |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| White, Walter to Lehman 12/4/42 |
opposed to an all Negro battalion in the New York State National Guard |
"Walter White" folder
Special File
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| Wilkins, Roy to Lehman 8/20/42 |
segregated housing for farm laborers in New York State and Farm Security Administration |
"NAACP" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Lehman to Roy Wilkins 8/24/42 |
segregated housing for farm laborers in New York State and Farm Security Administration |
"NAACP" folder, Reel 66
Governorship papers
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| Wolff, Max F. to Lehman 12/12/41 |
Reconstitution of the Harlem Improvement League because of the Harlem "crime wave" and urges significant action by Lehman to cope with the situation |
"Harlem Crime Investigation" folder, Reel 42
Governorship papers
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