Refugee program files, 1954-1957.

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Refugee program files, 1954-1957.

Records of the placement of refugees for employment in Wisconsin under the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, U.S. Public Law 83-203.

6.0 c.f. (6 record center cartons).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7568751

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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Wisconsin State Employment Service

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The Wisconsin Employment Service was established in 1934 under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission (WIHV85-A2180) as part of a federal-state system of public employment offices. Authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, the program was designed to facilitate full employment and to promote employment stability through a system of district offices. In 1967, the Industrial Commission became the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations (WIHV85-A998). The Wisconsin Employment...