Kenneth Douty collection

This small collection consists of the papers Douty generated and used during his project. The bulk of the collection is the correspondence between Douty and McCallister, and the people they solicited materials or interviews from while doing research. Of special interest is James Dombrowski's responses to Douty's questionnaire regarding Communist infiltration of the SCHW which illustrates the membership and turmoil of the organization in its later years. Dombroski was an administrator of the SCHW until he left in 1947 to become the Executive Director of the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF). Of note is the 1939 correspondence of sociologist Howard Odem which documents the development of the Southern Regional Council. There are also reports, minutes, and publications Douty and McCallister collected as background research. The Financial Records are Douty's and McCallister's expense reports connected to the project. The Draft Report series consists of four incomplete versions of Douty's report to the Fund for the Republic.