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Subseries A: Operating Files, 1926-2005

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The Operating Files reflect some of the main types of discriminatory practices and behaviors that John Doar and the Civil Rights Division targeted during the civil rights movement, particularly in the South. The majority of materials in the series relate to protecting voting rights and enforcing school desegregation; other issues compose a comparatively small portion of the series.
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Series 1: Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, 1926-2005

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Series 1 documents John Doar's work within the Civil Rights Division and the Division's activities and organizational structure from its inception in 1957 through 1967, though most materials date from the 1960s. The majority of the series is made up of operating files from the investigation and litigation of civil rights violations in specific areas, such as voting and elections, education, public accommodations and public facilities, employment, violent crimes, and others. A large portion of the collection also relates to the administration of the Division, including records on matters such as the Division's budget, personnel, and internal management. To a lesser extent, the series contains files on other agencies with civil rights responsibilities in the federal government, as well as files on non-governmental activist organizations. "Special files" in the series provide insight into other areas of interest to the Division not explicitly included in the operating files, while materials related to proposed or approved legislation indicate the Division's priorities and its responses to new mandates. A number of government publications and scholarly articles collected by Doar are also present.