Records, 1937-1948

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Records, 1937-1948

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Clippings, brochures, etc., of the League of Women Shoppers, which worked for the establishment of quality standards and compulsory grade labeling on consumer products, a higher minimum wage, federal rent control, and equal pay for equal work.

1/2 file box, 2 folio folders

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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League of Women Shoppers (Washington, D.C.)

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The League of Women Shoppers was started in New York City in 1935 and at one time had fourteen branches. The Washington, D.C. league was founded in 1937. The League worked for the establishment of quality standards and compulsory grade labeling on consumer products, a higher minimum wage, federal rent control, and equal pay for equal work. In 1939 the chair of the House Un-American Activities Committee accused the League of having been organized by the Communist Party. Disagreements between the ...