Elmer W. Henderson Papers, 1937-2001
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Summary Information

Title: Elmer W. Henderson Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1937-2001

Creator:
  • Henderson, Elmer W., 1913-2001
Call Number: M2002-058

Quantity: 3.5 c.f. (3 record center cartons, 1 archives box, and 1 oversize folder) and 16 photographs

Repository:
Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:
Papers, 1937-2001, of Elmer Henderson, a Baltimore native and lawyer who served on Roosevelt's Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) (1941-1948) which was responsible for integrating black workers into war industries. The bulk of the collection relates to Henderson's work with the FEPC, principally his role as a regional director in Chicago (1942-1946). Also included are materials from Henderson's work with the Illinois State Commission on the Condition of the Urban Colored population, the American Council on Human Rights (ACHR), and political involvement with the Democratic National Committee and Stevenson's 1956 presidential campaign with regard to African-American issues.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m2002058
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