Papers, 1911-1965

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Papers, 1911-1965

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Correspondence, diary, reports, etc., of Clara M. (Clara Mortenson) Beyer, labor law specialist.

9.17 linear ft.; (22 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 folio+ folder)

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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United States. Department of Labor

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Beyer, Clara Mortenson, 1892-1990

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Clara Mortenson Beyer was a pioneer in labor economics and workers rights. She worked under Frances Perkins at the United States Department of Labor during the New Deal era, and was instrumental in implementing minimum wage legislation via the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Clara Mortenson Beyer was born on April 13, 1892 in Lake County, California. She was the sixth child of nine. Her parents were Danish immigrants, Mary Frederickson and Morten Mortenson. Morten Mortenson was a carpenter ...