Manhattan and Bronx Code Agency records 1933-1935

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Manhattan and Bronx Code Agency records, 1933-1935

Manhattan and Bronx Code Agency records 1933-1935

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/1859

The National Industrial Recovery Act (1933) provided for the formulation of "codes of fair competition" which regulated labor practices, production standards, pricing, and other aspects of industry. Code authorities, made up of representatives of each industry, formulated the codes and were charged with the task of enforcement. The purpose of the code system was to provide a mechanism with which the federal government could regulate and standardize industrial practices as part of its effort to promote economic recovery during the Depression. The Supreme Court invalidated the code system in 1935. Collection consists of office records, 1933-1935, of the New York code authorities for the Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale Industry, Beer Division, Third Regional Board; the Construction Industry, Painting, Paperhanging and Decorating Division; Electrical Contractors, Local Administrative Committee; and the Motion Picture Laboratory Industry. Office files include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, election records, financial records, hearing transcripts, registration applications, forms, clippings, and other materials relating to regulation in these industries.

56 linear feet (64 boxes)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division