Alfred E. Smith Jr. Commission subject files circa 1936 to 1942
Description
The accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, statements, reports, minutes, printed materials, notices of examination, clippings, transcripts of hearings, and notes. The material was used for administrative and reference purposes in the conduct of the Alfred E Smith Jr. Commission, formally known as the Smith Committee of the Council of the City of New York to Investigate the Municipal Civil Service Commission. The Commission was looking into irregularities in Civil Service examination and hiring practices. It was purported, in news articles of the period included in the material, that the Commission, led by Tammany Hall Democrats, representing a majority in the City Council, were attempting to discredit LaGuardia's Fusion Party administration. Arranged alphabetically.
Extent
3 cubic feet
Dates
circa 1936-1942
Record Groups
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Source
Source
- Unknown (Organization)
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