General correspondence, 1942-1946.

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General correspondence, 1942-1946.

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This series illustrates the Committee's efforts in developing child care committees, assisting committees in surveying their needs, providing services and equipment for child care initiatives across the state, and obtaining State and federal funding for child care services during the Second World War. Material in the series includes: correspondence, applications for grants, expenditures, budgets, and pamphlets and publications produced by the Committee.

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New York State War Council. Committee on Child Care, Development and Protection

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New York businesses alleviated the labor shortage caused by World War II by turning to women, who left their domestic roles to find good wages in defense-related industries. In addition to single women and childless wives, mothers answered the call to work, and their necessity in the work force, combined with the needs of their children, gave rise to state-sponsored child care. The New York State War Council, as part of its duty to ensure an adequate labor supply, recogn...