Race Relations in America, 1943-1970 comprises documents from the Archives of the Race Relations Department of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries. The Race Relations Department of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries was established for the purpose of bringing the expertise of social scientists to bear on the problem of race relations in the United States. Although the entire archive has not been digitized, the collection includes significant holdings of case studies, reports, audio recordings, scrapbooks, statistical data, academic studies, photographs, periodicals, correspondence, government documents, posters, and more. The collection also features extensive editorial apparatus intended to assist the user with exploring and interpreting the documents.
The collection is organized into the following themes, each with its own guide:
- Civil Rights
- Voting Rights
- Housing
- Education and Training
- Employment and Labor
- Health, Welfare, and Poverty
- Police, Community Relations, and Crime
- Religion
- Legislation and Legal Cases
- Organizations, Associations, and Societies
- The Institute
- Arts and Culture