Women's employment collection, 1897-1980 (bulk 1900-1952).

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Women's employment collection, 1897-1980 (bulk 1900-1952).

The collection, assembled by Denison Librarian Dorothy Drake, contains publications, ephemera, and writings related to women's employment, including numerous newspaper clippings, magazine articles, flyers and pamphlets, some issued by the National Women's Trade Union League of America and the U.S. Dept. of Labor Women's Bureau.

2.8 linear ft.

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Ella Strong Denison Library

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United States. Dept. of Labor. Women's Bureau

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The United States Women's Bureau (WB) is an agency of the United States government within the United States Department of Labor. The Women's Bureau works to create parity for women in the labor force by conducting research and policy analysis, to inform and promote policy change, and to increase public awareness and education. The Director is appointed by the President. Prior to the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011, the position required confirmation by advice ...

National Women's Trade Union League of America

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The National Women’s Trade Union League of America (NWTUL) was established in Boston, MA in 1903, at the convention of the American Federation of Labor. It was organized as a coalition of working-class women, professional reformers, and women from wealthy and prominent families. Its purpose was to “assist in the organization of women wage workers into trade unions and thereby to help them secure conditions necessary for healthful and efficient work and to obtain a just reward for such work.” ...