Papers, 1901-1937.

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Papers, 1901-1937.

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Mainly letters written by Joseph D. Beck, a Wisconsin congressman from 1921 to 1929, to his wife, who managed the Beck dairy farm in Viroqua and other property during his absences. Some description of his life in Washington is included, as well as information on the Labor Bureau of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission, on which Beck served for sixteen years. The correspondence from 1931 to 1936, when Beck was a state commissioner of agriculture and markets, contains information on the problems of Wisconsin farmers during the depression years. For the most part, however, Beck and his wife exchanged information about their farms and their livestock.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Beck, Joseph D. (Joseph David), 1866-1936

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Industrial Commission of Wisconsin

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The Industrial Commission was created by Chapter 485, Laws of Wisconsin, 1911. Prior to 1911 various agencies existed to administer the labor laws, chief among them being the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics (WIHV95-A529), which had been created in 1883. The Bureau was authorized to collect labor statistics and enforced the factory safety laws, but was inadequately staffed to accomplish its tasks. In 1911, the Workmen's Compensation Law was passed and the Industrial Acciden...