Papers, 1929-1932

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Jackson, Gardner, 1896-1965

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Gardner Jackson graduated from Amherst College and attended Columbia University. From 1919-1920, he worked for Boettcher, Porter and Company. During 1920, Gardner also reported for the Denver Times. Later in 1920, he moved to Boston, to work as a reporter for the Boston Globe. In the years 1921-1927 Gardner spearheaded the defense of Sacco and Vanzetti. From 1931-1933, Gardner Jackson reported for several Canadian papers: Montreal Star, Toronto Star and the Toronto Telegram. In 1933, he relocate...

Wiesman, Margaret, ? -1953

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Thompson, Mary Gordon, -1973

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Consumers' League of Massachusetts.

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The League, established in 1898, sought to mobilize public opinion in support of improved conditions for workers. From the description of Records, 1891-1955 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006555 ...

Anderson, Mary, 1872-1964

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Anderson, Director of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor for 25 years, had emigrated from Sweden at 16. She worked for 18 years as a machine operator in shoe factories, was active in the Boot and Shoe Workers Union, and organized women workers for the National Women's Trade Union League before her appointment as assistant director of the Women in Industry Service in 1918. Anderson became director in 1919 and remained in that position (the Women in Industry Service became the Wome...

Corliss Lamont, 1902-

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The "Harvard scrubwomen" of this collection were women who cleaned Widener Library and were caught in the university's struggle with the Minimum Wage Commission of Massachusetts. In December 1920 representatives of Harvard testified against the proposed 37c an hour minimum wage on the grounds that Harvard had always paid more than the minimum and that, with its budget adopted, the University could go no higher. Early in 1922, an inspector from the commission visited the University a...