wsu_crbehp_wsuvt2540-wsuvt2541 wsuvt2540-wsuvt2541 crbehp wsu yes Findings of Investigator regarding Mrs. Rindetta Jones discrimination claim against Del Monte, November 17 1958 Washington State Board Against Discrimination African Americans National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Organizations Race discrimination Civil rights Employment Canneries Del Monte Cannery Washington State Board Against Discrimination The document discusses the findings from a discrimination case in Yakima, Washington involving an African American women, Rindetta Jones, and her employer, the Del Monte Cannery. Jones worked at DelMonte for two years as a peach and pear trimmer. According to her claim, management prevented the Black employees at the cannery from finding employment in the canning department, which paid a higher wage. The document reveals that the cannery participated in segregating its employees based on decisions of race and color. The Washington State Board Against Discrimination lists the terms of agreement and conditions that the Del Monte Cannery must follow in order to eliminate its discriminatory. practices. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Spokane, Wash.] : Washington State University Washington State University Vancouver Information Services Clark County Historical Museum Text http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/cchm,253 Original images were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL scanner. 100 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENT database at the WSU Libraries. Vancouver Branch of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) From the Washington State University digital collection (Washington State University) 1958 Vancouver (Wash.) Clark County (Wash.) To obtain a copy of this item, or request permission to publish, contact the Clark County Historical Society Library and Archives, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660, 360-993-5679 or cchm@pacifier.com. 20120427 152829