Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University created these files in producing "Inequality of Opportunity in
Higher Education: A Study of Minority Group and Related Barriers to College Admission." The study's main subject was discrimination
against Jews and African Americans in admission to undergraduate study and medical, dental, and nursing schools but it also
examined general admission practices of colleges and universities in New York. Records include outlines and drafts of chapters,
notes, working papers, a preliminary report, and meeting minutes.
Creator:
Title:
Files for staff study on inequality of opportunity in higher education
Quantity:
6 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1946-1948
Series Number:
A3036