Records, 1877-1980 (inclusive).

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Records, 1877-1980 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232006919

Collection contains organizational records of the WEIU and material on its programs. Included are annual reports; financial records; minutes of the Board of Government (later Trustees), Executive Committee, and other committees; histories; publications; reports of various departments; photos; and the publicity files: scrapbooks of clippings, some now on microfilm. This material reflects the activities of the WEIU with records on its officers and its major concerns: working conditions for women in factory and domestic jobs, protection for immigrant women, employment opportunities and training for women in many fields, the School Lunch Program, the Appointment Bureau, the School of Housekeeping, the Domestic Reform League, the Handiwork Shop, the New England Kitchen, the Industrial Credit Union, the School of Salesmanship, the Bookshop for Boys and Girls, Partnership Teaching, Companions Unlimited, Nursing Home Guide, and the Day Care Program. Also videotape of a public service announcement for the WEIU, 1980 (shelved separately); and 1 folder of photocopies of scrapbook pages (shelved as B/W8728ed).

16 linear ft.

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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SNAC Resource ID: 7095190

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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