Central subject and correspondence files, 1919-1920, 1923-1928.

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Central subject and correspondence files, 1919-1920, 1923-1928.

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Major subject areas covered by the correspondence files of Governor Alfred E. Smith, 1919-1920 and 1923-1928, include: prohibition; industrial and labor conditions, labor strikes (e.g. actors, railroad workers, printers, etc.), and discussion of the minimum wage; rent laws and housing; reorganization of state government (Laws of 1926, Chapter 606); milk prices and milk strike; Bonus Commission and payment of World War I soldiers' bonus; Reconstruction Commission to investigate post-war problems and solutions, e.g. housing costs and conditions, unemployment, and Bolshevik influence on workers; reactions of citizens, investigations, and dangers of Bolshevism and socialism; activities of the Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities (Lusk Committee) and laws resulting from or recommended by the committee; Indian legislation and affairs, including Cayuga Indian claims; Barge Canal construction, maintenance, and administration; development and administration of state parks; pollution; and workers' compensation legislation.

101 cu. ft. (169 microfilm reels)

New York State Archives

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