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The Mary van Kleeck- Russell Sage Foundation Industrial Research Collection (papers, 1910-1950) 53 manuscript boxes Accession No. 573 Most of the papers (and all of the personal papers) of Mary van Kleeck were deposited at the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College, her alma mater. She separated some material having to do with labor research, and designated the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs as the repository for that material, which largely comprises the files of Edward A. Wieck, D. Knickerbacker Boyd, and other research experts in her RSF Department. Thirteen of the fifty boxes are some of her own files and studies as Director of Industrial Research at the Russell Sage Foundation. These files were received by the Archives in 1972, The Edward A. Wieck collection, already deposited at the archives, has a close relationship to his files in the van Kleeck Collection, which were geenrated at the Russell Sage Foundation, Only a few of the many studies are duplicated. These files comprise Boxes 22 to 34. They contain many original documents gathered by Wieck, relating to labor conditions and strikes in the coal, steel and automobile industries. The mining documents here postdate the documents in the Wieck papers. The studies of industrial relations and conditions in the building industry (1915-1935), by the noted architect, D, Knickerbacker Boyd (as well as the numerous other studies included here), were done under the Russell Sage Foundation aegis, and under Miss van Kleeck's direction. Mary van Kleeck (1883-1972) was Director of Industrial Studies for the Russell Sage Foundation from 1908 to 1948. The author of many books, articles and pamphlets, and a speaker in great demand, she was an industrial sociologist and expert on employment statistics and working conditions. During World War I she was appointed Director of the Women's Bureau of the US Department of Labor, and a member of the War Labor Policies Board. She was Associate Director of the International Industrial Relations Institute, and one of the founders of the Interprofessional Association for Social Insurance. She was an early expert on working women and their problems. Edward A. Wieck (1884-1963) was a long-time officer of the United Mine Workers of America. From 1934 to 1948 he was Research Associate at the Russell Sage Foundation with Mary van Kleeck in the Department of Industrial Studies.
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The Mary van Kleeck-Russell Sage Foundation

Industrial Research Collection(papers, 1910-1950)53 manuscript boxes Accession No. 573

Most of the papers (and all of the personal papers) of Mary van Kleeckwere deposited at the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College, her alma mater.She separated some material having to do with labor research, and designatedthe Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs as the repository for that material,which largely comprises the files of Edward A. Wieck, D. Knickerbacker Boyd,and other research experts in her RSF Department. Thirteen of the fifty boxesare some of her own files and studies as Director of Industrial Research at theRussell Sage Foundation. These files were received by the Archives in1972,

The Edward A. Wieck collection, already deposited at the archives, has aclose relationship to his files in the van Kleeck Collection, which weregeenrated at the Russell Sage Foundation, Only a few of the many studies areduplicated. These files comprise Boxes 22 to 34. They contain many originaldocuments gathered by Wieck, relating to labor conditions and strikes in thecoal, steel and automobile industries. The mining documents here postdate thedocuments in the Wieck papers.

The studies of industrial relations and conditions in the buildingindustry (1915-1935), by the noted architect, D, Knickerbacker Boyd (as well asthe numerous other studies included here), were done under the Russell SageFoundation aegis, and under Miss van Kleeck's direction.

Mary van Kleeck (1883-1972) was Director of Industrial Studies for theRussell Sage Foundation from 1908 to 1948. The author of many books, articlesand pamphlets, and a speaker in great demand, she was an industrial sociologistand expert on employment statistics and working conditions. During World War Ishe was appointed Director of the Women's Bureau of the US Department of Labor,and a member of the War Labor Policies Board. She was Associate Director of theInternational Industrial Relations Institute, and one of the founders of theInterprofessional Association for Social Insurance. She was an early expert onworking women and their problems.

Edward A. Wieck (1884-1963) was a long-time officer of the United MineWorkers of America. From 1934 to 1948 he was Research Associate at theRussell Sage Foundation with Mary van Kleeck in the Department ofIndustrial Studies.

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D. Knickerbacker Boyd (1872-1944) , prominent architect of New York andPhiladelphia, an officer and fellow of the American Institute ofArchitects, founded the Philadelphia Building Congress, and was a lecturerand writer in the architectural field. He gave his unique and precisebuilding industry files to the RSF Industrial Studies department with theunderstanding that his files would not be disarranged in any way. His fileshave been kept in his original order, and comprise Boxes 35 to 50.

Principal subjects in the collection are:

Apprenticeships in Construction IndustryAutomobile Industry-Labor Relations and Historic DocumentsBuilding Industry-Labor RelationsCitizens' Waterfront Committee, 1946-1947Coal Industry-Labor Relations and Historic DocumentsColorado Fuel and Iron CompanyEconomic Conferences and CongressesHousingIndustrial FatigueIndustrial Relations Institute (International)Interprofessional Association for Social InsuranceMiners' UnionsNational Recovery AdministrationProductivitySit-down StrikesSocial InsuranceSocial PlanningSocial WorkStandards of LivingStatisticsSteel Industry-Labor Relations and Historic DocumentsUnemploymentUnion AgreementsWartime Labor Problems (WWII)Welfare WorkWorking Women

Correspondents include Mary van Kleeck, E. A. Wieck, Mary Fledderus, D.Knickerbacker Boyd, John M. Glenn, Henry Kraus, and numerous others, manynotable, but with no frequency. Miss van Kleeck's, Edward Wieck's and D.Knickerbacker Boyd's letters are not indexed but will be found in theirsections of these papers. Correspondents in Boyd's files were not indexed,as, although there are many letters, they are nearly all single letters,answering inquiries.

An index of some correspondence is at the end of this guide.

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Series Description

Series I. Files of Mary van Kleeck

(Boxes 1-13)

This series consists of seven files: A-Correspondence and SubjectFile; B-Conferences and Committees; C-Speeches and Writings; D-Clip-pings; E-Industrial Relations Institute, F-Interprofessional As-sociation for Social Insurance; and G-Working Women. Material is asindicated, and includes also research reports and research material.Dates are mostly between 1921 and 1952, a few going back as far as1910.

Series II. Russell Sage Foundation Industrial Research Papers

(Boxes 14-50)

These files include reports by a number of researchers, including Maryvan Kleeck herself, Edward A. Wieck, D. Knickerbacker Boyd, Louis Bloch,and many others. Original documents on coal mining, the steel industry,the automobile industry, and other industries and workplaces, as well asthe final reports, are included. Files are: A-Miscellaneous IndustrialStudies; B-Colorado Fuel and Iron Company; C-Collective Bargaining in theCoal Industry; D-Edward A. Wieck files, notes and studies, including coaland steel documents; E-Automobile Industry under the NRA, and originaldocuments; and F-the D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files on the BuildingIndustry. Dates of most papers are between 1920 and 1950, somematerial earlier.

Much relevant published material from Mary van Kleeck's papers has beengiven to the Archives library. Most of it has to do with mining. Thisincludes numerous published reports, pamphlets, early proceedings of UMWA, andcourt trial transcripts from 1900, mostly UMWA cases. Among the serials arethe Progressive Miner, the Coal Mining Review, the UMWA Journal and manyagreements. Interesting old cases involving the chief early union leaders,Mother Mary Jones, etc. are also among these library materials.

A copy of the guide to the Mary van Kleeck Collection at the SophiaSmith Collection at Smith College, may be seen on request.

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Contents

BOXES Series I. Mary van Kleeck Files

1-2 Subseries A Mary van Kleeck Files2-3 Subseries B Conferences and Committees4-5 Subseries C Speeches and Writings5-8 Subseries D Clipping File9 Subseries E Industrial Relations Institute

10-12 Subseries F Interprofessional Association for Social Insurance13 Subseries G Working Women

Series II. RSF Industrial Studies and Documents

14-18 Subseries A Miscellaneous Industrial Studies and Reports19 Subseries B Colorado Fuel and Iron Company20-21 Subseries C Collective Bargaining in the Coal Industry-Reports

of Louis Bloch22 Subseries D Edward A. Wieck Files

Notes and Studies23-24 Reports and Documents on Coal Mining25 Steel Industry Reports26-27 Steel Industry Documents28 Subseries E Automobile Workers Under the NRA (E. A. Wieck)29-34 Original Documents of the Automobile Industry

Study35-50 Subseries F the D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files-"A Study of the

Building Industry

CORRESPONDENCE INDEX

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Series IMary van Kleeck Files

Subseries A - Correspondence and Subject Files, 1921-1952

Box 1 - Correspondence and Subject Files

1. Agreements received, 19392-4. American Bemberg and American Glanzstoff Corporations,

1929-30 -UTWA strike information5-18. Citizen's Waterfront Committee, 1946-47

Mary van Kleeck was Treasurer and Chairman of the ResearchSubcommittee. Reports, clippings, corres. on efforts of avolunteer committee to publicize and improve laborconditions on the N. Y. waterfront. Problems of blacklongshoremen included.

19.Correspondence - W. F. Ardis, Subscription Letters, 192520. John Barat, 1942-43

21-24. Henry Kraus, 1940-41, 1947-48 25.Edward A. Wieck, 1935Information on Detroit auto labor situation

26-30.Correspondence, 1921, 1931, 1933-Apr 1935A few letters reflect the subject of public pressure onliberal organizations

Box 1A - Correspondence and Subject Files

1-17. Correspondence, May 1935-1937, 1941-42, 1944, 1948, 1950-52

Box 2 - Correspondence and Subject Files

1-2. International Chamber of Commerce, 1931van der Leeuw statement; D. F. Kelly address, "Merchandising andDistribution," and T. H. McDonald on "Highway Finance"

3. Legislative and PoliticalReports, statements, various dates; petition on HUACcitations; concentration camp bill

4.Frances Perkins statement to RSF on statistics, 19335. Press releases on statistics, 1926

6-7. Progressive Citizens of America (Wallace campaign), 1947-488. Public welfare - N.Y., 1917-21 - paper by David M. Schneider and

Albert Deutsch9. Mary van Kleeck statements on NRA - clippings, 1933-3510. MvK statement at Senate hearing on NLRA, 11 Apr 1939

11-13. Stewart Hall, Inc., 1939-47 - cooperative apartment14. Soviet Russia - recognition, 1933

National Republican Club debate corres.15. Sen. Robert Wagner on Labor's Participation in Management, 1928

16-21. Who's Who. 1922-4822-23. Frankwood E. Williams, 1936-37

Manuscript and memorial tributes and descriptions byArthur H. Ruggles, Bertha C. Reynolds, John A. Kingsbury,Alvin Johnson and Harry L. Lurie

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Subseries BConferences and Committees

24. National Unemployment Conference, 1921Speeches of Presidents Harding and Hoover, corresp.

25. President's Conference on Unemployment, 192326. International Industrial Welfare Workers' Conference, 1924-Report,27. US Railroad Labor Board, Conference on Wage Statistics, Chicago,

192428. Taylor Society, 1927, 193429. World Social Economic Congress, Holland, 1931

Analysis and Review by MvK.

Series IConferences and Committees

Box 3- Conferences and Committees

1-2. World Power Conferences, 1926, 1930, 1934, 19353-7. Third World Power Conference, and Second Congress on Large Dams,

1936Transactions, releases, clippings, reports

8-16. ILO Technical Tripartite Conference on the Textile Industry,Washington, 1937

17. World Trade Union Congress, Paris, 194518. Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Pro-

fessions, 194619. World Power Conference, 194620. National Conference of Social Work, 1948, 1951

Subseries CSpeeches and Writings

Box 4 - Speeches and WritingsSpeeches

1. Speeches on Social Work, 19222. "Social Economic Planning," 19323. "Observations on Management in the Soviet Union," 19324. "Union-Management Co-Operation Under Socialized Control as the

Machinery for Social Economic Planning," 19335. Recognition of Russia, 1933, NBC6. Recognition of Russia-Nat'1. Republican Club, 19337. League for Mutual Aid, 19348. Labor Research and Publicity Bureau Speech, 19349. Social Insurance, 1934-193510. Community Church, Boston, 193611. Soviet Twentieth Anniversary Speech, 1937

12-13. Moscow Trials, 193814. Social Service Employees, 193815. "Social Consequences of Industrial Productivity," 193916. "Social Work and the International Crisis," 1939

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17. "The Mighty Urals Serve the Front," 1942

18. "War for a People's Peace," 1943

Writings

19. Miners and Management (ad)20. Positions in Social Work (with E. T. Devine), 191621. "Sharing Management With the Workers," 192522. "Is Unemployment Ended?" 192223. "Management and Research" (with others), 192624. "Measuring Employment in a Municipality," 192725. "Social Research and Industry," n.d. (late twenties)26. "Labor and Institutions for Social Research," 192827. "Soviet Planning," 1932

Notes on six weeks in the Soviet Union28. "Common Goals for Labor and Social Work," 193429. "Unemployment Insurance," 193530. Review of Unemployment Report, 193631. "Social Work and Changing Technology," 194032. "British Plan for Social Security," 1943

Subseries CWritings (Continued)

Box 5- Writings and Clippings

1. "Towards an Industrial Sociology" - Addendum, 19462-4. Notes, clippings and ms. Fragments for Industrial Relations

and Living Standards, 19485. Corresp. and Clippings on Longshore Hiring Hall Story

Subseries DClippings (1920-1955)

6. AFL Survey of Business7. Arab League8. Arsenals9. Art Workshop10. Bata Shoe Company11. Bryn Mawr Fact Finding Committee12. Canterbury-Archbishop and Dean13. Capitalism

14-15. Cartels-1942-194816. Chronologies, 1942-194417. US Aid to Europe18. Federal Unemployment Census n.d. (Twenties)19. William H. Fort on CIO and Steel20. H.E. Fosdick21. Raymond Fosdick22. Industrial Relations Series, Items, 1936-194023. Industrial Relations, 1953-1955

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Subseries DClippings (Continued)

Box 6 -Clippings

1. Industrial and Union Reports, 19482-3. International Finance, 1930, 19314. ILGWU, 19375. Labor-War and Postwar6. Maritime Labor7. Mexican Labor News8. NLRA, 19399. NRA Blanket Code, 1933

10-12. NRA Court Decisions, 1933-193613. International Affairs, Publications Received, 194814. National Affairs, Publications Received, 194815. FDR's First Days 1930-193616. Technology17. Teheran Conference18. Time Study19. Toledo Chevrolet Strike, 193520. Trade Unions (TFTU)

Subseries DClippings (Continued)

Box 7 - Clippings

1-2. Leon Trotsky3. Union Education4. Union-Management Cooperation

5-7. USSR-Moscow Trials8. USSR-Recognition9. USSR-Ukraine10. USSR-Women11. USSR12. United Public Workers of America13. University of Rochester Conference

(MvK photo)14. Uruguay15. Vatican City16. Venezuela17. Virgin Islands18. West Indies

19-20. World Federation of Trade Unions

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Subseries DClippings

Box 8 - Clippings

1. World Textile Conference, 19372.World-wide or global industry3.Owen D. Young

4-13.Yugoslavia

Subseries EIndustrial Relations Institute, 1931-39, 1944, 1948

Box 9 - Industrial Relations Institute

1. Program Committee, IRI Congress, May 19302-6. IRI Congress, 1931

Reports, speeches7-11. Correspondence, 1930-35

12.IRI - Report of Executive Secretary, 1 Jul 193513.IRI Conference, Nov 193614.Correspondence, 193815.IRI address by MvK, Sep 193816.MvK IRI Study Conference paper - The Hague, Sep 193817."Methods of Research Concerning Productivity and Standards of Living,"

Conference papers, 193918."Influence of Government on Standards of Living," Conference papers, 193919."Standards of Living in Colonial Areas, as Influenced by Governments" by

Max Yergan, 193920.Correspondence, 194421.Correspondence, 1948

Subseries FThe Interprofessional Association for Social Insurance, 1934-1938

Box 10 - Interprofessional Association

1. American Civil Liberties Union, 1936-372. American Federation of Government Employees, 19363. American Woman's Association, 19364. American Writers Union, 19365. American Youth Congress, 1936-37

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6. Association of Federation Workers, 1934-19367. Auditor's Report, 1935

8-10. Census Work11. Citizens' Jury, 1936

(Unemployment inquiry)12. City Projects Council, 1935-1936

Conference on White Collar and Professional WPA Workers13. Civilian Conservation Corps, 193514. Contact Letters, 1936

15-17. IPA Correspondence18-19. Federal Art and Culture Program

Hearings, bill for federal arts20. N.Y. City Committee of Social Scientists and Workers21. Nursing

22-24. IPA Publicity, 1934-1936Includes address of MvK, "Economic Security, a Common Problemof Professional and Industrial Workers," 1934, and clippings.

Subseries FIPASI

Box 11- Interprofessional Association for Social Insurance, 1934-1938

1. Publicity-Speeches, 1934-19372. Resolutions on Civil Liberties, 1936

3-4. Social Workers5-11. Workers Social Insurance Bill 1935-1936

Drafts, hearings, correspondence, requests

IPASI Chapters

12-13. California-Berkeley, 1935-193714-15. -Los Angeles, 1935-1936

16. -Sacramento, 1936-193717. -San Diego, 1938

18-19. -San Francisco, 1936-193820. Connecticut, New Haven, 1935-193621. Florida, 193622. Georgia, 193523. Hawaii, 1935-193724. Illinois, 1935-1936

Research Union, Univ. of Chicago25-28. -Chicago, 1935-

Minutes included

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Subseries FIPASI

Box 12- Interprofessional Association for Social Insurance, 1934-1938Chapters, continued

1. Indiana, 19352. Iowa, 19363. Kansas, 19364. Louisiana, 19365. Maryland, 19366. Massachusetts, 1935-1937

7-9. -Boston, 1935-193710. -Northampton, 1934

11-12. Michigan-Detroit, 1937Professional League for Civil Rights

13. Minnesota-Minneapolis, 1935-193614. -Rochester, 193515. New Jersey, 1936-193716. New York, 1935-1937

Minutes included17-20. Ohio-Cleveland, 1935-21-22. Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, 1934-1937

23. -Pittsburgh, 1935-193724. Canada-Toronto, 1937

Subseries GWorking Women

Box 13- Working Women 1906-1948

1. Report on Working Hours of Women in Factories, 19062. Changes in Womens' Work in Binderies, 1907-19093. The Artificial Flower Trade in New York City, 19094. Artificial Flower Makers in New York City, 19105. Wages and Hours of Women in Factories in New York, 19106. A Committee on Womens Work-RSF-Program7. Investigations of Industries, NYC, 1905-19158. Outlines for MvK Speeches on Women Workers, 19109. Child Labor in Home Industries, 191010. Conference Memo, Committee on Womens' Work, 191111. Child Labor in NYC Tenements, 191112. "Some Facts and Some Theories About Womens' Work", 1911

13-15. Talks on Women Workers, 1911, Notes and Outlines16. Memo on Women Employed in Department Stores, 1913

Testimony on Widowed Mothers; Living Conditions of Women17-19. Charity Organization Department, RSF, 1912-1913

"Womens' Work-a Problem of Poverty", 1912; 1913Memorandum on cases; Charity Organizations Society,1913, incl. Bulletin, 1914

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20-22. Intercollegiate Bureau of Occupations, 1911-1914Speech outlines and Reports

23-24. Girls Friendly Society, 1910-191125-28. RSF Committee on Women's Work, 1912-1915

Outlines, notes, reports, including:"Women's Return to Business," 1912; "Community Action," 1913;"Labor Laws Affecting Women," 1914

29. Testimony on Wages in the Millinery Trade, 191430. A. Hewes - "Women as Munition Makers," 191731. Storage Bulletin No. 9, on the Employment of Women in the Storage

and Warehousing Depots of the US Army, 191732. First Annual Report of the Director of the Women in Industry Service,

1919 (MvK)33. Women and the Machines, by MvK, 1921

34-39. Womens' Bureau, US Dept. of Labor, NRA Codes, 1933Nos. 1159-1193

40. Institute of Women's Professional Relations, 193541. Women's Charter Group, 193742. Joint Committee on Women's Work, 193843. Boston WTUL, 194344. MvK-Letters to NY Times, 1944, on Women45. Women's Work Conference, 194446. Congress of American Women, 194847. Margaret Dreier Robins, 1950-Advertisement

Series IIRussell Sage Foundation Industrial Studies and

Documents

Box 14- Subseries A Miscellaneous Industrial Studies and Reports

Introduction-MvK-Industrial Studies of the Russell Sage Foundation1-2. President's Conference on Employment, 1921-

Economic Advisory Committee Report3. Canadian Unemployment, 19214. Wage Statistics Inquiries, Railway Accounting

Officers Association, 19215. Mary E. Richmond, "Emergency Relief in Times of Unemployment"6. American Statistical Association

Minutes, 1931, 1933, and MvK address summary, 1922 and 19337. "Is Unemployment Ended," by MvK, 1922

See also Boxes 2 and 48-9. Committee on the Business Cycle, 1922, 192310. Sadie Engel, "Reducing Industrial Policies to Quantitative Measurement,"

192311. E.S. Smith, "The Works Council at Rock Island Arsenal," 192312. US Railroad Labor Board, Proceedings Synopsis, 192413. Study of Statistics of Employment, MvK and R.G. Hurlin, 192414. MvK, "Outstanding Problems in Human Relations and Employment

Conditions in the Motion Picture Industry in Hollywood,"1924

15. B. Selekman, "Compulsory Investigation of Industrial Disputes,"Copy 1, Draft, 1925

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Series II

Box 15-Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

1-3. B. Selekman - "Postponing Strikes," 1926 (Study of the CanadianExperience) Also earlier drafts

4. Lawrence M. Orton - "The Russell Sage Foundation and Industrial Studies,"1927. This is basically a study of RSF studies from 1907 to 1922.

5. Memorandum, 1927, on Railroad Wage Statistics Study.6. "Memorandum of negotiations with members of the firm of Wm. Filene's

Sons Company regarding the study of Personnel and Management in aRetail Store (A study of the personnel policies of this company) madeby the Department of Industrial Studies of the Russell SageFoundation." May 2, 1929

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Series II

Box 16- Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

1. E. Wageman, "Resistance of Various Economic Structures toEconomic Crises," 1931

2. "Planning to End Unemployment," 19323. Aryness Joy, "Employment Statistics."4. Social Agencies Under NRA, 1933

Includes corresp.5-7. File on Employment Statistics, 19348. Robert B. Wolf, "Pulp and Paper Mill Management in the Pacific

Northwest Under the NRA."9-15. Minnesota Law for Unemployment Insurance, 1936

Studies, correspondence, programs, reports, and bills16-19. Trade Union Structure-Collective Agreements, Inquiries

20. Mary L. Fledderus, "Optimum Productivity," 193821. MvK and M. L. Fledderus, "Social Consequences of Industrial Productivity,"

1939

Series II

Box 17- Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

1. Industrial Fatigue and Energy Study, 1938-19482. RSF Manual on Departmental Procedure, by M.L. Fledderus and Elizabeth

Morris, 1937-1940. Explains functions and procedures in De-partment of Industrial Studies, RSF.

3. Studies, RSF.Manual of Style used at RSF, 1942

4. Senate Hearings-Testimony on Cartels, by Theodore Kreps, Lewis Merrilland Philip Murray, 1940

5. George B. Galloway, "A Survey of Institutional Research on AmericanPostwar Problems," 1941

6-7. National War Labor Board-Wage Stabilization, 1942-19458. "Resume' of Previous Legislation" - Fragment on history of trades

unions legislation, US.9. Outline of paper by F.M. Wibaut on Planning World Production, n.d.

Series IISubseries A

Box 18- Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

1. Ben M. Selekman, "Increasing Production through Partnership with Employes,"n.d.

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2-3. Study of Camp La Guardia by Sigfried Kraus, 19424. Lee's "Concept of Fatigue," reviewed by Mary L. Fledderus, 19435. Post-War Employment Statistics File, 1943

6-7. "Technology and Livelihood" by MvK and Mary L. Fledderus, 19438. RSF- Memo on Projected Four-Year Program, 19449. H. W. Shelton, "Guide to Mutual Rating," 194410. Paper on 'The Miner's Case and the Public Interest" by E. Wieck, 194811. Industrial Studies Department Monthly Reports, 1946-4812. Industrial Studies Department Annual Report, 194813. A. Sheffield, "The Language of Maturing Group Relations," 1948

(ms. given to MvK)14-15. MvK, etc. - "Industrial Relations and Living Standards, 1929-1945"

16. Charts List, RSF Library17. Bibliographic material18. ICC data on employment on railroads, 1921-26

Box 18A - Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

1-3. Disbursements, 1931-454. Russell Sage Foundation: Constitution. Letter of Gift, and Suggestions

as to Scope of Work. 1907

Series IISubseries B

Box 19 - Colorado Fuel and Iron Company

1. Procedure for Study of Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., 19252-6. Correspondence - CFI, 1919-247-9. Correspondence - John M Glenn, 192110. "Industrial Representation Plan" and "Dutchess Bleachery Partnership

Plan," 192311. CFI Study - press releases12. Memo, MvK to John M. Glenn, n. d.13. Report on operation of agreement between UMW & Victor American

Fuel Co., 1917-2014. Report on IWW strike, 1927, Industrial Commission of Colorado

15-16. CFI - Industrial Commission Hearings on Wage Scale, 193117. Investigative Report - RSF requests for changes18. Agreement between UMW and CFI, 193319. Previous agreements, representation plans20. "The Colorado Industrial Plan" by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., 1916

21-22. Correspondence, 1931-3423-25. Clippings, 1915-47

26. Josephine Roche, "Notes on Productivity in British Coal Mines," 1946

Series IISubseries C

Box 20 - Collective Bargaining in the Coal Industry

1-4. Reports and drafts by Louis Bloch, 1921-27

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Box 21- Union Agreements in Practice in Coal Mines, by Louis Bloch,1928: and Labor Agreements in Coal Mines, by Bloch, 1930.2 Folders

Both studies were centered on Illinois bituminous fields.

Series IISubseries D Edward A. Wieck files

Box 22- Reports, Notes and Studies of Edward A. Wieck

1. Collective Bargaining and the NRA Chronology, 19342-3. Building Service Workers' Strike, N.Y., 19364. Right to Strike and Anti-Strike Legislation, 19385. British Trade Union Disputes and Trade Union Act of 1927.6. Society for the Advancement of Managements, 19387. CIO Convention, Atlantic City, 19408. CIO Convention, Detroit, 1941, with clippings9. Transport Workers' Union-NY Strike, 194110. CIO Convention, Boston, 1942, with clippings11. Steelworkers Organizing Committee Convention, Cleveland, 194212. Science and Society: Conference on the War, 194213. War Production Board, Labor-Management Committees, 194214. Trade Union Structure: Outline of Study, 194215. Confederated Unions of America (Independent), 194216. N,Y. Transit System: Report of Mayor's Committee, 194317. War Production Reports in Iron Age 194318. CIO Convention, Philadelphia, 194319. British Labor Post-War Reconstruction Plans, 194320. AFL Forum on Labor and the Post-War World, 194421. United Steelworkers of America Convention, Cleveland, 1944

Series IISubseries D

Box 23 -Edward A. Wieck Files and Documents-Coal Mining

1. National Conference on Silicosis, 19362. Warfield Coal Co., Indiana, 19363. "Industrial Unionism," Report by EAW4. Legislation to Stabilize Bituminous Coal Industry, 1938, Report5. Progressive Miners of America, Bombing Conspiracy Trial, 19386. Coal Operators* Associations, EAW Report to NLRB, 19397. Illinois Coal Fields-Operators and Miners' Organizations, 19398. G. L. Parker, "Coal Industry, A Study in Social Control," 19409. Illinois Coal Fields, 194110. United Mine Workers of America, Convention, 194211. Coal Issues, Travel Time, Preventing Explosions, 194312. Wieck, "The American Miners Association," Maps Showing Coal Deposits,

1860's.

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13. UMWA - Autonomy Movement Conference, 194414. UMWA Convention, 194415. Petition of Attorney General against Mine Workers, 194616. Miners' Case and the Public Interest, 194617. Chronology of Krug-Lewis Agreement Dispute, 194618. U.S. Supreme Court decision in US vs. UMWA, 194719. "Miners' Collective Action for National Stability, 1898-1914," 194820. Coal Committee - Economic Commission for Europe, UN, Statistical Surveys21. Illinois State Mining Board, 194822. Documents Relating to Anthracite Strike, 190223. Anthracite Awards, 1902

Series IISubseries D

Box 24 - Coal Mining Documents

1. Coal Strike - Documents Pamphlet, c. 19192. Bituminous Coal Commission, Vol. 10, Steno Transcript of Proceedings, 19203. William Green, UMW Secretary-Treasurer, Correspondence, 19214. Committee on Mining, 1921

5-14. Frick Mines Election, 27 Nov 1933 - Miners' affidavits and testimony15. Proposed Code of Fair Competition, 193316. Operators' Proposed Code, 1933

17-37. Coal Codes38. Coal Code Hearing, 193339. PMA District 1 Contract, 193340. Mine Report Fragment

Box 24A - Coal Mining Documents

1. Cabin Creek - Nance and Mays, 19122. Nance vs. Brown brief (Cabin Creek), 19123. Nance and Mays - Cabin Creek, 1912, dissenting opinion4. Paint Creek Situation (operators). 19125. General Order for Military Commission, 12 Feb 19136. Habeas Corpus - Mary Jones, 19137. Habeas Corpus - Mary Jones et al., 19138. Habeas Corpus - Paul J. Paulson, 19139. Mingo County Martial Law - Governor's Proclamation, 27 Jun 192110. Labor Agreements in Coal Mines - Russell Sage Foundation, 1931

Series IISubserieD

Box 25 - Wieck Steel Industry Reports

1. "Steel Workers under the NRA," 19362. "Miners' Union in the Steel Industry," 19343. "Miners" Organization in the Steel Industry" - first draft, n. d.

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Series II

Box 26- Steel Industry DocumentsFolder and Document Number1. Employe's Representation Bulletin-National Tube Company-McKeesport, Pa.,

August 1936. (Tympany union minutes)2. Constitution of Employe Representation Plan-Jones and Laughlin Steel

Co. as Approved May 24, 1935.3. Minutes of meeting of General Body of Employes' Representation Plan

Cambria Plant Bethlehem Steel Company, Johnstown, Pa., July 29, 1936.4. Printed dodger SWOC McKeesport, Pa. urging the employe representatives

of the "MON VALLEY" to demand wage increases. (Sept. 1936)5. Resolution passed by the McKeesport (Pa.) Central Labor Union (August

1936) Urging the business men to back the workers in the right toorganize.

6. Circular letter sent to new members of the steel workers union alongwith permanent membership card, - Munhall, Pa.

7. Call for meeting of fraternal order delegates in Pittsburgh October25, 1936 in support of the CIO. Also copy of resolution adopted bythe meeting of national officers of the orders in meeting inPittsburgh August 8, 1936.

8. Dodger of announcement-Program booklet-Italian-Ameriean Labor DayCelebration Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. 13, 1936. (See interviews)

9. Leaflet issued by YCL calling for assistance for steel organizationcampaign.

10. Leaflet issued by SWOC Pittsburgh office.11. Blank Application card LADIES' AUXILLIARY - Youngstown, 0.12. Page Advertisement by Youngstown, 0. clubs - in YOUNGSTOWN VINDICATOR

September 20, 1936.13. Dodgers advertising meetings of steel workers and other literature

issued by SWOC offices in New Castle and Sharon, Pa. (Shenango Valley)14. Page advertisement of BETHLEHEM CITIZENS' COMMITTEE in ALLENTOWN

MORNING CALL August 19, 1936.15. The June 1936 and the August-September 1936 issues of THE STEEL SPARK

organ of the CP unit Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna, N.Y.16. Dodger advertising mass meeting of Negro steel workers-Buffalo, N.Y.17. Miscellaneous literature issued by the Chicago office SWOC.18. Statistics of the Canadian steel and metal industry.19. Statistics installation of continuous strip mills in the US,20. "A Man Can Talk in Homestead" - John A, Fitch in Survey Graphic

Feb. 1936.21. List of alleged Communists connected with the CIO drive in steel.22. Notes on SWOC campaign September 1936 EAW.23. Literature issued by Labor Division of the Republican Campaign

Committee-Chicago-against the CIO.24. THE LABOR VOTER and other political literature distributed by the

SWOC. Chicago office.25. THE LABOR VOTER and other political literature distributed by the

SWOC in Pennsylvania.26. August and September 1936 issues of WE THE PEOPLE distributed by the

SWOC in the political campaign in Pennsylvania and Ohio.27. Political literature of the Illinois Labor's Non-Partisan League dis-

tributed by the SWOC. - Also Labor Party,28. Application blank Labor's Non-Partisan League of Allegheny County,

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Pa, - and other literature.29. Large lithograph poster distributed by the Penna. Labor's Non-

partisan League urging the re-election of Roosevelt.30. Pamphlet - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - 1934 Election Statistics.31. Notes on S&MWTU convention in Pittsburgh Aug. 3-4-5 1934 - also

various reports and resolutions passed on by the convention.32. Final decision of Judge John P. Neilds in the Weirton case.33. Manifesto,Rank and file steel workers Spring 1935 - Indiana Harbor.34. Pay statements (Rasmussen) Republic Steel Co. Chicago.35. Anonymous letter warning steel workers against radical rank and filers-

March 1935.36. Republic Steel Employe Rep Plan. - Constitution.37. Anti-union pamphlet mailed to Republic Steel employes Warren Ohio.38. Republic Steel employe representation plan bulletin - Warren 0.39. Local steel workers union leaflet distributed at Warren Ohio plant

Republic Steel.40. Amalgamated booklet of wage scale.41. Copies of correspondence between Republic Steel - Charlton Ogburn-

Steel Labor with reference to Warren and Niles agreement July 1934.42. Copy of letter by Aml. Assn to the President, June 19, 1934, informing

the President of the action of the Convention and the terms onwhich they were willing to settle the threatened strike.

43. Letter of Riverside Amal. Lodge, Cleveland, to Amal. officials pro-testing their expulsion - March 1935.

44. Copies of Progressive Steel Worker -Feb. March and May 1935.45. Proposed union agreement of the Progressive Steel Workers 1935.46. Leaflet distributed by the rank and file steel workers.47. Report to Gov. Gifford Pinchot of Commission On Special Policing in

Industry - story of Ambridge strike.48. Proceedings of AAISTW convention April 1934.49. Proceedings of AAISTW convention June 1934.50. Report of company union vote in Nat. Tube Co. Elwood City Pa. June 15,

1934.51. Booklet issued by the Iron and Steel Institute-evidence of management

and company union representatives before Senate Committee onWagner Bill April 1934.

52. Changes in constitution of Rep. Plan at Elwood City Pa. plant ofNational Tube Co. voted on Feb. 24, 1934.

53. Leaflet distributed by union men at Elwood City Pa. Nat. Tube plantJune 1934.

54. Copy of Address by the Chairman of Employees Rep. Plan Nat. Tube Co.Elwood Works October 30, 1933.

55. Personnel talk-Elwood Works National Tube Co.

Series IISubseries D

Box 27- Steel Industry Documents

Folder DocumentNumber Number

1 - (56)- Personnel Talk, Elwood Works, Nat'1 Tube Co.

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2. - (57)- Miscellaneous company union minutes, Elwood WorksNational Tube Co.

3. - (58)- Article in NATION by Rose M. Stein, THE STEEL BARONSMEDIATE, Jan. 2, 1935 - story of Steel Labor Boardhearings.

4. - (59)- The Story of Weirton, PHILADELPHIA RECORD Feb. 13, 1934.5. - (60)- The RANK AND FILE FEDERATIONIST March-April 1935-

Rank and file Steel workers fight against expulsionfrom the Amalgamated Assn.

6. - (61)- Leaflet by Wm. Z. Foster distributed by rank andfile steel workers February 1935.

7. - (62)- May 1935 issue of STEEL FACTS on company unions insteel plants.

8. - (63)- July 1934 issue of WORKERS REFERENCE BULLETIN-U.S.Steel prepares for civil war.

9. - (64)- Statement of S&MWIU on the situation in the Steelindustry in June 1934 with proposals for elections in theindustry to the US Labor Department.

10. - (65)- Copies of the STEEL AND METAL WORKER official organof the S&MWIU August 1933 to Sept. 1934 incl. andJanuary, March and June 1935.

11-14. NRA Steel Code-Clippings

**** Note: The following documents had been REMOVED from thefiles by MvK:

H.C. Frick Coke Company-Employe Representation PlanConstitution.

Carnegie Steel Company-Employe Representation PlanConstitution.

Republic Steel Co.Dilworth-Porter Div.-Employe Representation Plan-

Constitution.Republic Steel Corp,Youngstown Div. Employe Representation Plan-Constitution.

Series IISubseries E

Automobile Industry Studies

Box 28- Automobile Workers Under the NRA, by E. A. Wieck,1935. With Synopsis and Chronology

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Subseries E

Box 29_ Original Documents Used in Automobile StudyThis is the first of two document collections

Folder DocumentNumber Number

1. - (1)- Stenograph report of conference between the AutomobileLabor Board and members of the Auto Board CollectiveBargaining Agency at the Highland Park Plant of theChrysler Corporation.

2. - (2)- Company Union minutes, Highland Park Plant of theChrysler Corporation,October 19, 1933 to Jan. 2, 1935, incl.Attached to the above-copy of constitution of the ChryslerMotors Representation Plan-also letter to employes fromWalter P. Chrysler urging them to adopt the plan.

3. - (3)- Constitution,Hudson Industrial Assn. (Hudson Motorcompany union)

4. - (4)- Letter from Secretary of Highland Park Plant (ChryslerMotors) works council to members to attend meeting called byAuto Labor Board,

5. - (5)- Leaflet containing President Roosevelt's statementon March 25, 1934 settlement issued by Chrysler Motorsfor distribution to workers.

6. - (6)- Constitution,company union,Nash Motors.7. - (7)- Chrysler Motors "Fundamentals of Foremanship."8. - (8)- Minutes of January 1935 meeting of company union

at Jefferson Plant of Chrysler Motors.9. - (9)- Statement of General Motors on "Policies Governing

its Relations With Factory Employes" issued-July 26,1934.

10. - (10)- Letter of H. H. Seaman to Nash employes urging themto accept company union.

11. - (11)- Literature used by Hudson Industrial Assn (companyunion Hudson Motors)

12. - (12)- AFL organization literature used in auto industryduring the NRA.

13. - (13)- Text of resolution passed by Detroit District Councilof Auto Unions refusing to take part in electionproposed by Auto Labor Board.

14. - (14)- Letter dated Jan. 24, 1935 by F. J. Dillon AFLorganizer Detroit-to Frances Perkins, Sec. of Laborprotesting against Auto Board elections.

15. - (15)- Resolution passed by newly organized Auto WorkersNational Council June 1934 addressed to Auto Labor Board.

16. - (16)- Call for National Conference of Auto Workers June 23,1934 for organization of National Council.

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17. - (17)- Official report of meeting of National Council heldJuly 9-14, 1934.

18. - (18)- Official report of meeting of National CouncilAugust 28-31, 1934.

19. - (19)- Weekly News letter to Auto Workers May 25, 193420. - (20)- Weekly News Letter June 9, 1934.21. - (21)- News Letter August 14, 1934.22. - (22)- News release,AFL Detroit office,with Francis Dillon

answer to General Motors declaration of policies towardemployes. October 15, 1934.

23. - (23)- News release of Dillon letter to President RooseveltNovember 6, 1934

24. - (24)- Copy of speech made by Dillon to workers at FlintMich. November 7, 1934.

25. - (25)- Letter F. J. Dillon of Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Presidentof General Motors November 20, 1934.

26. - (26)- Press release by Dillon with reference to proposedinvestigation of Auto industry.

27. - (27)- Stenographic report of Auto Labor Board Conferencewith Executive Committee of the Chrysler PlantBargaining Agencies.

28. - (28)- Circular distributed by AFL answering General Motorsplan of industrial relations. Fall of 1934.

29. - (29)- Circular issued to workers in General Motors plant,N. Tarrytown NY,April 1934,revolting against companyunion.

30. - (30)- Letter sent employes, Cleveland 0. Fisher Body plantby company union. April 14 and May 2, 1934.

31. - (31)- Constitution and By-Laws of Mechanics EducationalSociety of America.

32. - (32)- File of LABOR DIGEST-official paper of Local 18614Fisher Body Cleveland, June-6-20-July 12-25-August 8-September 6-1934 and January 18, 1935

33. - (33)- Copy of notice of Auto Labor Board July 17, 1934postponing elections.

34. - (34)- F. J. Dillon press release of December 8, 1934 protestingagainst Auto Labor plan for elections.

35. - (35)- Copy of notice of Auto Labor Board,Sept. 18, 1934,with reference to postponed elections.

36. - (36)- October 1934-AUTOMOBILE OUTLOOK-distributed by theunion.

37. - (37)- Resolution adopted August 31, 1934 in Washington DCmeeting,by National Council of Automobile Workers> authorizingwithdrawal from Presidential settlement of March 25, 1934.

38. - (38)- Letter of Local No. 18386,St. Louis General Motorsplants to the National Labor Relations Board complaining aboutdecisions and work of the Auto Labor Board, December 3-1934.

39. - (39)- Auto Labor Board memorandum of December 7, 1934,setting forth rules for elections.

40. - (40)- Press release of Dec. 11, 1934,F. J. Dillon referenceto activities of Richard L. Byrd of the Auto Labor Board.

41. - (41)- Press release of Dec. 12, 1934,F. J. Dillon quotingwire sent to the Secretary of Labor.

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42. - (42)- Seniority rules promulgated by the Auto LaborBoard, May 18, 1934

43. - C43)- Statement of F, J. Dillon before the President'sCommission investigating the Automobile Industry,Detroit, December 15, 1934.

44. - (44)- Statement of Matthew Smith of the Mechanics Educa-tional Society before the Presidential Commission,Detroit, Dec. 16, 1934.

45. - (45)- Press release,F. J. Dillon,December 18, 1934 answeringWolman statement concerning resolutions passed byDetroit District Council of Auto Workers.

46. - (46)- Letter from Cleveland Fisher Body local unionto National Labor Relations Board complaining ofactions and decisions of Auto Labor Board.

47. - (47)- Statement of Cleveland section of the MechanicsEducational Society before the Presidential Com-mission of Inquiry, Cleveland, January 4, 1935.

48. - (48)- Letter of F. J. Dillon,January 11, 1935 to LeoWolman of the Auto Labor Board protesting against theBoard's elections

49. - (49)- Press release,Jan. 8, 1935, F. J. Dillon,regardingAuto Labor elections.

50. - (50)- Address of F. J, Dillon to Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Com-pany local union,January 20, 1935,

51. - (51)- Press release,F, J. Dillon, January 30, 1935 approvingmove for Senate investigation of Automobile industry.

52. - (52)- Press release,F, J, Dillon,Feb. 6, 1935 protestingextension of the Auto code without hearings.

53. - (53)- File of THE DETROITER (official organ, DetroitBoard of Commerce) January 7-14-21-28, 1935.

54. - (54)- File of THE MESA VOICE (Official organ,MechanicsEducational Society) June-July-July23 (specialedition) October-November-December 1934.

Series IISubseries E

Box 30- Original Documents Used in the Study of the Automobile Industry-continued

Folder DocumentNumber Number

1 - (55)- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: A DEBATE - Leo Wolman andW. M. Leiserson - THE NATION March 13, 1935.

2 - (56)- LABOR ENDS THE AUTOMOBILE SETTLEMENT by CHARLTON 0GBURN-THE NATION February 6, 1935.

3 - (57)- Circulars distributed by the MESA calling upon theirmembers not to vote in the Auto Labor Board elections.January 1935.

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4. - (58)- KENOSHA (Wis) EVENING NEWS,April 5, 1934-Auto LaborBoard suggestions for settlement of Nash strike.

5-6. - (59)- DESIGNING ENGINEER (official organ,Society of DesigningEngineers) September-October-November-December 1934January-February 1935.

7. - (60)- Industrial Employment Index,Detroit Area, up to andincluding January 1935 prepared by Detroit Boardof Commerce.

8. - (61)- Statements made by workers to the Mayor's UnemploymentCommittee in investigation of Briggs Mfg. Co. strike.

9. - (62)- Report on unemployment in Detroit by the Mayor'sCommittee

10. - (63)- Copies of correspondence and proposed agreement fromCleveland Fisher Body local union leading up tostrike of May 1934.

11. - (64)- Circular distributed at union meetings April 1934in Detroit by MOVEMENT FOR RANK AND FILE CONTROL OFAFL LOCALS.

12. - (65)- Selected copies of Federated Press dispatches fromDetroit-during NRA period.

13. - (66)- Letters of EAW from Detroit and Chicago Januaryand February 1934.

14. - (67)- List of strikes in auto plants January 1933 toJanuary 1935 inclusive.

15. - (68)- The February 1934 agreement in the Auto-Litestrike Toledo.

16. - (69)- Copy of injunction against the Auto-Lite strikersToledo April 1934.

17. - (70)- Statement of J. F. Chapman of the MESA before Presi-dential Commission of Inquiry in the Auto IndustryToledo December 22, 1934

18. - (71)- Circular issued by the MESA Detroit urging the electionof Maurice Sugar as Judge of the Recorders Court.

19. - (72)- Address of Maurice Sugar at dinner to Francis Biddleof NLRB,in Detroit,January 29, 1935-Also statement ofMaurice Sugar as Counsel for the MESA before thePresidential Commission of Inquiry in the AutomobileIndustry Detroit Dec. 16, 1934.

20. - (73)- Constitution and By-Laws of the Society of DesigningEngineers.

21. - (74)- Statement of the Society of Designing Engineers be-fore the Presidential Commission of Inquiry in theAutomobile Industry,Detroit December 16, 1934.

22. - (75)- Letter,Feb. 6, 1935 from Society of Designing En-gineers to President Roosevelt protesting the work ofthe Auto Labor Board.

23. - (76)- Election dodgers distributed by the AssociatedAutomobile Workers of America at Hudson Motors plantelection,Feb. 1, 1935.

24. - (77)- Excerpts from LABOR GROUPS IN THE SOCIAL STRUCTUREby Leo Wolman and Gustav Peck (Recent Social TrendsVol. II pp 812-3)

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25-28. - (78)- Preliminary Report on the Study of the Regularizationof Employment and Improvement of Labor Conditions in theAutomobile Industry, Research and Planning Division NRAJanuary 23, 1935.

29. - (79)- Sample ballots, election notices etc. used in AutoLabor Board Elections.

30. - (80)- Automobile Manufacturing Industry Code, approvedAugust 26, 1933.

31. - (85)- Copy of ballot for NRA election in Budd Mfg. plantPhiladelphia March 20, 1934.

32. - (86)- Copy of notice of election in Budd Mfg. plant March20, 1934.

33. - (87)- Copy of NRA agreement posted in Budd Mfg. plant March30, 1934

34. - (88)- Copy of press release of NRA agreement in Budd planthanded to labor representatives by the NRA.

35. - (89)- Decision of the Compliance Brd. in Budd cse,Released 2-28-34.36. - (90)- Decision of the Philadelphia Regional Labor Board in

the Budd case November 23, 1933.37. - (91)- National Labor Board decision in the Budd case Dec. 14,

1933.38. - (92)- Automobile Manufacturers Association statement on

Auto Labor Board elections.39. - (93)- Automobile Manufacturers Association statement on

extension of Auto code January 31, 1935.40. - (94)- Bulletin of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce

(later changed to Automobile Manufacturers Association) withstatement of President Roosevelt on settlement of March 25,1934.

41. - (96)- Booklet issued by Automobile Labor Board April 12, 1935RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS ON BARGAINING AGENCIES.

42. - (98)- Brief presented by Wm. Green at Automobile Industrycode hearing August 18, 1933.

43-48. - (99)- Decisions of Automobile Labor Board No. 1 to 244inclusive,

**** Note: The following items in Wieck's auto industry document file,had been removed:

No. 81 - Executive order, December 18,1933, extending codeto Sept. 2, 1934.

No. 82 - Executive order, January 8, 1934, amending code hours.No. 83 - Executive Order, August 31, 1934, extending

code to November 2, 1934,No. 84 - Executive Order, November 2, 1934, extending

code to February 1, 1935.No. 95 - Executive Order extending code, Jan. 31, 1935 to

June 16, 1935.No. 97 - Hearings before the Committee on Education and

Labor United States Senate 73rd Congress secondsession on bill to Create a National Labor Board.Part one - March 14-15-16-20-21-22 1934. (Testimonyof President Wm, Green of the American Federation ofLabor on company unions in the automobile industrypp 93 to 100)

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Series IISubseries E

Box 31- Automobile Industry-Documents

Folder DocumentNumber Number

1. 100A to 113A-(100)- Seniority rules of Automobile Labor Board May 18, 1934.-(101)- Statement of Auto Labor Board March 29, 1934.-(102)- PRINCIPLES OF SETTLEMENTS suggested by the Auto Labor

Board in the Nash strike - April 5, 1934.-(103)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board April 6, 1934.-(104)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board April 10, 1934.-(105)- Auto Labor Board PROPOSED TERMS OF SETTLEMENT,Motor

Products Corporation strike April 10, 1934.-(106)- Statement of Auto Labor Board April 11, 1934.-(107)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board April 16, 1934.-(108)- Statement of Auto Labor Board April 19, 1934 with

reference to settlement to dispute at Plymouth plant.-(109)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board April 19, 1934 on

disputes in General Motors plants in April 30, 1934-(110)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board on conferences with

workers in General Motors plants and with corporationofficials.

-(1ll)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board May 2, 1934 onconferences with employers on strike in General Motorsplants in St. Louis.

-(112)- Statement of Auto Labor Board May 3, 1934 on conferenceswith references to strikes in General Motors plants.

-(113)- Statement of Auto Labor Board May 17, 1934 on troubleat Flint General Motors Plant.

2. 114A to 124A-(114)- Statement of Auto Labor Board May 26, 1934 clarifying

previous statement on union membership solicitation.-(115)- Statement of Auto Labor Board June 11, 1934 on

settlement at Motor Products plant.-(116)- Statement of Auto Labor Board July 17, 1934

suspending election of representatives for EmployeRepresentation Plans.

-(117)- Statement of Auto Labor Board September 18, 1934clarifying statement of July 17, 1934 with reference toelecting representatives of Employe RepresentationPlans.

-(118)- Statement of Auto Labor Board Sept. 19, 1934 onproposed Employe Representation Plan election ofrepresentatives in Olds Motors plant at Lansing.

-(119)- Statement of Auto Labor Board December 7, 1934announcing elections were to be held under the super-vision of the Board.

-(120)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board December 14, 1934with reference to protests against Auto Labor Boardelection by the Detroit District Council of AutoWorkers.

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-(121)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board, January 18, 1935amending seniority rules,

-(122)- Statement read Jan. 24, 1935 by F. E. Ross,representativeof the Auto Labor Board,before a meeting of NationalEmergency Council of Michigan on the work of theAuto Labor Board.

-(123)- Report of the Auto Labor Board from its inception inMarch 1934 to February 5, 1935

-(124)- Statement of the Auto Labor Board March 23, 1935 oncomplaint discharge of workers at General Motorsplant at Saginaw Mich.

3. -(125)- Copy of RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS ON BARGAINING AGENCIESissued by the Auto Labor Board,April 12, 1935.

4-6. -(126)- All official statements of the Auto Labor Board announcing election results and totals - December 28,1934 to April 19, 1935.

7. -(127)- Card bearing suggestion of Richard L. Byrd,Labor member ofthe Auto Labor Board that newly elected representativesorganize INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYES,

8. -(128)- THE PLACE OF LABOR IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY,By SamuelRomer in the NATION April 4, 1934.

9. -(129)- Letter of the National Industrial Recovery BoardJanuary 28, 1935 to the President,commenting on thereport of the Research and Planning Division NRA onthe automobile industry.

10. -(130)- Copy of NEW MILITANT May 18, 1935-Chevrolet strikein Toledo. May 1935.

11. -C131)- Letter,April 19, 1935 Chrysler Corporation to employesstating position of corporation on question of employesbecoming union members.

12. -(132)- Final Report of the AUTOMOBILE LABOR BOARD13-14. -A (1)- File of the PUNCH PRESS, official strike bulletin UAWA

Local 156, Flint, Mich., January and February 1937.(Mimeographed)

15. -A (2)- Press releases, Flint Local 156 UAWA, February 1 toFebruary 12, 1937

16. -A (5)- ANDERSON (Ind.) AUTO WORKER DAILY NEWS-Local No. 146UAWA - Copies February 11-13-17-19-22 1937.

17. -A (6)- LANSING (Mich.) AUTO WORKER - Local 182 UAWA -Issues Jan. 19-26 and April 7-14-28 1937.

18. -A (7)- MESA EDUCATOR - Issues, January and June 1937.19-24. -A (8)- Press releases International Office UAWA, September 1936

to April 16, 1937.25. -A (9)- DODGE MAIN NEWS - File - March 1937 -, Shop paper

issued during Chrysler sitdown strike. (Mimeographed)26-27. -A(10)- THE DESIGNING ENGINEER - issues January to May 1937,

include.28-30. -A(ll)- PIPP'S WEEKLY - SELECTED ISSUES OF YEARS 1920-21.

A-ll is continued in Box 32

Note: Documents previously removed from the file by MvK were:

A-3 FLINT AUTO WORKER FILE-Nos. 1 to 23 (4 and 19 missing)with strike extras of January and February 1937.

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A-4 UNITED AUTO WORKER-File-with early numbers and GeneralMotors Strike extras January and February 1937.

Series II

Box 32- Original Documents on the Auto Industry

1-5. -A(11)- Pipps Weekly, 1922, 1923, 19246-8. -A(12)- Detroit Saturday Night-Special Ford Motor Company

edition, June 15, 1935.9. -A(13)- Tabulation of wage rates in various classifications

in General Motors plants in Flint, Mich. (Issued bylocal 156, UAWA.)

10. -A(14)- Union songs - issued by UAWA 156 Flint, Mich.11. -A(15)- Address by Maurice Sugar, UAWA counsel on the "Legality

and Ethics of the Sitdown Strike," before the CuyahogaCounty Bar Association-Cleveland, Ohio, April 14, 1937.

12. -A(16)- Text of opinion prepared for Prosecutor Duncan McCreaof Wayne County (Detroit) Mich, on the subject of sit-down strikes,

13. -A(17)- Official copy of House Bill No. 571-Michigan-GovernorFrank Murphy's labor disputes act.

14. -A(18)- Mimeographed copies of UAWA agreements with - GeneralMotors, Chrysler, Murray Body, Hudson Motors, andproposed UAWA tool and die workers agreement.

15. -A(19)- Answer and cross-bill of UAWA to Chrysler suit inWayne County (Detroit Chancery Court March 1937.

16. -A (20)- Issue of October 25, 1935 THE ASSOCIATED-officialorgan Hudson local No. AAWA

17. -A(21)- Issue May 15, 1937-VOICE OF LOCAL 212-UAWA. (Briggs)18. -A(22)- Issues January and February 1937-UNITED AUTO WORKER-

issued by the Cleveland (0.) Auto Council.19. -A(23)- Summary and chronology of Motors Product strike of

November and December 1935.20. -AC24)- Bulletin, May 20, 1937-Local No. 7 UAWA-Chrysler

Jefferson-Kercheval plants.21. -A(25)- Issue March 10, 1937, AUTO WORKERS NEWS-official organ

Auto Workers Union-(TUUL).22-23. -A(26)- Issues August-September and October-November 1935-

THE BRIGGS ASSEMBLER-house organ,Briggs ManufacturingCompany.

24. -A(27)- Vol. I and II - 3-4-5 text of agreements made by theUAWA with 110 companies.

25. -A(28)- Booklet-Text of Chrysler-UAWA agreement with forewordby Richard Frankensteen defending the agreement.

26. -A(29)- Copies of correspondence between Matthew Smith, NationalSecretary of the MESA and John Brophy, Director of theCIO on the question of an industrial union in themetal industry. Suggested setup INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OFAMERICA,

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27. -A(30)- Rules affecting shop stewards issued by local unions-booklet "Duties of Shop Stewards" issued by the EducationalDepartment UAWA,

28. -A(31)- UAWA constitution, 1936-1937.29. -A(32)- Ford Motor Company pamphlet distributed to workers

May 1937-Fordisms-and Henry Ford "viewpoint on labor".30. -A(33)- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING-AN OUTLINE FOR STUDY AND DISCUS-

SION-issued by Educational Department UAWA.

Box 33 -Documents on the Automobile Industry

Folder DocumentNumber Number

1. -A(34)- THE REAL HENRY FORD, By E.G. PIPP (1922) A pamphlet-63p.2. -A(35)- Women's Auxilliary UAWA official monthly magazine

Flint, Mich, - issue of April 1937.3. -A(36)- HENRY FORD FOR U.S. SENATOR-pamphlet issued in Ford's

campaign for US Senator from Michigan in 1918.4. -A(37)- Souvenir booklets Ford Motor Company-with map of the

River Rouge plant.5. -A(38)- Diagram and text of organizational setup of the UAWA

West Side local Detroit.6. -A(39)- FORD ANALYZED - Pipps Magazine June 1927.7. -A(40)- Diagram proposed amalgamation Society of Designing

Engineers and the Federation of Architects, Engineers,Chemists and Technicians.

8. -A(41)- March 1937-Vol. 1 No. 1 - issue of the MICHIGAN SPOT-LIGHT- (discontinued)

9. -A(42)- Pamphlet - issued by "Conference for the Protection ofCivil Rights" Detroit,

10. -A(43)- Leaflet distributed by UAWA at Ford Motor Companyplant gates May 26, 1937 with statements of the UAWApublicity department and Reuther and Frankensteen onattack by Ford service men.

11. -A(44)- Pamphlet-OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATIONissued by the "Medical Advisory Board and EducationalDepartment" of the UAWA.

12. -A(45)- Text of report of UAWA organizer R,C, Travis on condi-tions in Flint April 1937-including the question ofelection of local officers. Ballot used in primary elec-tion later set aside attached.

13. -A(46)- Blank application card American Labor League-alsoused application card Ternstedt's Employe Association.

14. -A(47)- Dodger advertising meeting of Detroit workers inCadillac Square to protest police brutality in evictingsitdown strikers.

15. -A(48)- Ballot used in workers'poll at Kendrick ManufacturingCompany to choose collective bargaining agency.

16. -A(49)- Ballot used by members of Flint Local 156 UAWA todesignate their choice sports and other free-timeactivities under union auspices.

17. -A(50)- Pamphlet issued by Educational Department of UAWA-radio speech of John L. Lewis March 15, 1937.

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18. -A(51)- Notes from Detroit NEWS reference room files on theFord Motor Company and its policies-also includingBennett, Gillespie and John R. Lee.

19. -A(52)- Notes on Ford Motor Company from THE TRIUMPH OF ANIDEA By Ralph H. Graves.

20. -A(53)- Notes on Ford Motor Company from HENRY FORD-MOTORGENIUS By Wm. A. Simonds.

21. -A(54)- Notes from HENRY FORD-BOTH SIDES OF HIM By E. G. Pipp(1926) Pamphlet.

22. -A(55)- Extracts from paper THE SO-CALLED PROFIT SHARING SYSTEMAT THE FORD PLANT, By John R. Lee (May 1916)

23. -A(56)- Extract from paper METHODS OF REDUCING LABOR TURNOVER,By Boyd Fisher, Vice President Executives' Club DetroitBoard of Commerce (May 1916) .

-A(57)- Notes of Ford Motor Company from DEARBORN INDEPENDENT-also FORD MEN AND METHODS By Edwin P. Norwood. (1931)

24. -A(58)- Notes on Ford Motor Company from files of Pipps Weekly.25. -A(59)- List of strikes in Detroit and vicinity during April 193726. -A(60)- List of sit-down strikes in automotive industry and

other strikes in the Detroit area. March 1937.27. -A(61)- Minutes of joint meetings-MESA, AAWA and AIWA Sept. 30,

November 3, and Dec. 21, 22 1935 for purpose of dis-cussing amalgamation of the three unions.

28. -A(62)- The EDUCATOR-issue October 1936, official publicationof the MESA-Cleveland District.

29. -A(63)- INDUSTRIAL UNIONIST-Issue June 1936-official publicationof Local No. 4 MESA Toledo, 0.

30. -A(64)- DETROIT LABOR NEWS-issue Feb. 19, 1937-Dan TobinEditorial on the CIO with comment by Frank Martel. Alsoissue March 12, 1937.

31. -A(65)- Pamphlet-HOW THE AUTO WORKERS WON (Daily Worker) 14p.32. -A(66)- THE FORD WORKER-(CP) issues November 1934 and March 1935.

Box 34-Miscellaneous Automobile Industry Documents, Papers from theResearch Department

1. Dodge Main Plant-Minutes of Meetings of Works Council and Employees'February 19, 1935-March 2, 1937.

2. B.M. Selekman, "Law and Labor Relations," 19363. E.A. Wieck's "Chronological Record of Sit-Down Strikes"

4-5. UAW-CIO Press Releases, October-November, 19396. Union Pins7. Local 235 News, October 7, 19398. MESA Educator, November, 19399. "What Editors Say About the Chrysler Slow-Down,"

November 2, 193910-12. Clippings, 193913-17. The Auto Worker-Clippings, fragments and odd issues of October

and November, 1939

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Subseries FD. Knickerbacker Boyd Files on the Building Industry

Box 35-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

1. D. Knickerbacker Boyd, Obituary2. Building and Construction-Abstract of Report, 1938

3-6. Building Industry Study-Correspondence, 1922-19277-9. Building Trades Convention, 1936

10-22. Boyd-Correspondence, 1936-194023-24. Boyd-Expenditures

25. Bulletin-Federation of Architects, Engineers, Chemists andTechnicians, July, October, 1936

26. Standard Filing System-Architectural Plates and Articles

Box 36-RSF Report and Study, by D. Knickerbacker Boyd

1. Purpose and Scope:Contents of Report

2. Index3. Section 1-A.Activities in Building and Construction

Introduction-Chaotic Conditions4. Section 1-B. The Federal Government and the

IndustryRegular Agencies; Emergency Agencies; Federal Agenciesconcerned with construction work

5-6. Section 1-C of Report-Attempts to Coordinate Nationally1. Professional and Technical Organizations2. Industry and Trade Associations

7-17. Section 1-D. Important Contributions to the Industry1. Nationally2. Locally

Building CongressesDevelopments in Building CentersNew York CityChicagoSan FranciscoPhiladelphia

Labor meets with Architects and EmployersLabor proposes the "Philadelphia Plan"Labor Rebuffed-but Participates in National ConferenceLabor Meets with Trades Relations and Policy Committee

(Sinclair Meeting) Labor Meets withFederated American Engineering

Societies (Thompson Meeting)PittsburghRochester

18. Section 1-E. Cooperation Between Architects and Labor19. Section 2-A. Problems of the Industry

What is Construction?20. Section 2-B. Who Are the Building Trades Workers?

ClassificationDefinitions

21. Section 2-C. Workers Involved in the Industry

Building Trades

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22. Section 2-D. Waste in the Building Industry23-26. Section 3-A. Organized Labor in Building and Construction

International Unions, AFLSome Industrial Unions

Federation of Architects, Engineers, Chemists and TechniciansLabor Organizations and Union RulesComments on Crafts

27. Section 3-B. Building and Construction Trades Department, AFLDepartment, AFL

Brief History and CommentsInternat'l Assn. of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos

WorkersInt. Bro. of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and HelpersInt. Union of Bricklayers, Masons and PlasterersInt. Assn. of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron WorkersSteel Workers' Organizing Committee

Box 37

1-15. Section 3-B. Building and Construction Trades Dept., AFLCarpenters and JoinersElectrical WorkersElevator ConstructorsOperating EngineersGranite CuttersHod Carriers, Building and Common LaborersWood, Wire and Metal LathersMarble, Stone and Slate PolishersSheet Metal WorkersPainters, Decorators and PaperhangersPlasterers and Cement FinishersUnited Assn. of Journeyman Plumbers and Steam FittersRoofers, United Slate, Tile and Composition, Damp and Waterproof

Workers Assn.Journeyman Stone Cutters' Assn. of N.A.Int'l Bro. of Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers

16-23. Section 4-Unemployment in the Building IndustryA- Lost Time From All Causes

Seasonal OperationsYear Round ConstructionWeather StatisticsMaintenance and RepairsCoordinating Maintainance and Repairs with New ConstructionStrikes and LockoutsRecords of Lost Time

24-28. Section 4B- Wages and Hours

Annual IncomeProductionDiscussion of Various PhasesFurther Comments and ReferencesKnowledge of a Day's WorkComments and References

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29-35. Section 5- ApprenticeshipVocational GuidanceApprentice TrainingVocational EducationLabor ShortageApprentices and CraftmanshipCraftmanship-the Workers and His JobUnion Codes of Workmanship and

Performance SpecificationsCraftmanship Awards

36-40. Section 6-HousingRelation of Housing to the Building WorkerSlum Clearance and RehabilitationThoughts and ReferenceDemolitionBlock ModernizationReal Property InventoriesProblems and ProgramsFinances and TaxationHousing Repairs as an AidPrograms of Govt. and Other AgenciesCity and Group PlanningLabor and CooperationStandardization

41-52. Section 7-SummarizationThe Report and the FilesBuilding Regulations and CodesNeed for Modernizing RequirementsReducing Building Costs by Revising

Antiquated Building CodesStandardization of Building Material and MethodsStandardization of MillworkStandard Formulas for Records, Research, Sales-

manship, etc.Formulas for Costs and Comparative CostsFormulas for How the Building Dollar is SpentFormulas for Breakdown into Trades and Man HoursStudies in Each CommunityOutline of PlanResearch Bureau in Economic HousingBuilding CongressesA Tribunal in Each LocalityPhiladelphia PlanExamples and CommentsFunctioning National Organization14-Point Program and Solution

Box 38-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

1. References and Cross References-A2. ACCIDENTS-Buildings and Construction

(for Accidents to Workers, see Workers, Box 50)3. AIR CONDITIONING4. APPRAISALSAPPRENTICES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUAL TRADES

5-6. Apprentices-General

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7. American Construction Council Committee8. Courses and Agreements9. Directory of Trade Schools10. Federal Committee on Apprentice Training11. Indenture and Agreements12. National Industrial Conference Board13. Cleveland14. Minneapolis15. New York16. Oregon17. Philadelphia18. Washington, D.C.19. Wisconsin20. YMCA and Similar Short Courses

ARBITRATION

21. Commercial and General22. American Arbitration Association23. Philadelphia Building Congress Committee24. New York Building Congress Committee

ARCHITECTS AND DRAFTSMEN25-26. General

27. Cooperation Between Architects and Labor28. Federation of Architects, Engineers, Chemists and

Technicians, CIO29. International Federation of Technical Engineers,

Architects and Draftsmen's Unions, AFL30. Society of Designer-Craftsmen31. Unionization of Architects and Draftsmen32. Regulations Governing Architectural

Competition33. Registration and Registration Laws

Box 39- D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

ASSOCIATIONS CProfessional, Technical and Trade)

1. Associations-General, and List of 6002. American Assn. for Labor Legislation3. American Construction Council4. American Institute of Architects5. American Society for Testing Materials6. American Standards Association7. American Trade Association Executives8. Associated General Contractors9. Building Trade Employers Association10. Bureau of Industrial Research11. Chamber of Commerce, U.S.12. Construction Industries Association13. Construction League of the U.S.14. Cooperative League of America15. Council for Industrial Progress

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16. National Association of Builders Exchanges17. National Assn. of Building Owners and Managers18. Natl. Congress of Building and Construction19. Natl. Federation of Building Industries20. Natl. Federation of Construction Industries21. Natl. Industrial Conference Board22. Ohio Construction Council

Box 40-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

1. References and Cross References-B

2. BONDING

BUILDING CONGRESS MOVEMENTS

3. General4. Baltimore5. Boston6. Cincinnati7. Denver

8-9. Indianapolis10. Kansas City11. Los Angeles12. Minneapolis13. New York14. Omaha15. Oregon Association of Building Construction16. Philadelphia Building Conference17. Philadelphia Federation of the Construction Industries18. Portland, Maine19. Salt Lake City20. San Francisco21. Seattle22. Syracuse

BUILDING MATERIALS

BUILDING TRADES

24. Building and Construction Trades Dept., AFL, 1937 +25. Advertising26. Associated Council of Philadelphia and Vicinity27. Labor Legislation-National28. Labor Relations-AFL and CIO29. Labor Relations-Responsibilities of Employers30. Labor Relations-Responsibilities of Unions31. Labor Relations-Joint Responsibilities

32-34. Building Trades Conventions-23rd, 24th, 30th

BUILDING TRADES UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATIONS

35. Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers of America36. Code of Workmanship37. Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders Int. Assn.38. Internat'l Assn. of Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers39. Advertisers

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Box 41-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

Int. Assn. of Bricklayers etc. continued

1. Educational and Vocational2. Jurisdictional Awards3. Lost Time and Living Costs Data4. Production5. Winter Work6. Ohio State Conference7. Bricklayers Union-Local-Philadelphia8. Talks by W. J. Hagerty and D. K. Boyd9. Lectures to Journeyman Classes10. Brick Manufacturers Association11. Tile, Tile Layers and Employers-Educational and Vocational12. Tile and Mantel Contractors Assn. and Assoc. Tile Manufacturers13. International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers14. Steel Workers Organizating Committee, CIO15. American Institute of Steel Construction16. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America17. Educational and Vocational18. Millwork Standards19. Wages20. Local21. Local-District Council of Atlantic City, N.J.22. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers23. Codes24. Educational and Vocational25. Jurisdictional Awards26. Local27. International Union of Elevator Constructors28. International Union of Operating Engineers29. International Union of Operating Engineers30. Educational and Vocational

Box 42-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

1. Granite Cutters' International Association2. Codes3. Educational and Vocational4. International Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers' Union5. Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union6. Local7. Marble, Stone and Slate Polishers, Rubbers, Sawyers, Tile and

Marble Setters Helpers and Terrazzo Helpers InternationalAssociation

8. Codes9. Nat'l Assn of Marble Dealers10. Sheet Metal Workers' International Association11. Educational and Vocational12. Jurisdictional Awards13. Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers14. Codes15. Conferences16. Educational and Vocational17. Internat'l Assn. of Master House Painters and Decorators of

US and Canada18. Winter Work

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19. Local20. Operative Plasterers and Cement Finishers' Internat'l. Assn.21. Codes22. Better Plastering Conference23. Contracting Plasterers' Internat'l Assn.24. Educational and Vocational25. Local26. United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters27. Codes28. Educational and Vocational

Box 43-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

United Assn. of Journeymen Plumbers, etc., continued

1. Wages and Hours2. Agreements-Plumbers' Union3. Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning Nat'l. Association4. Institute for Master Plumbers and Heating and Ventilating

Engineers5. Roofers, United Slate, Tile and Composition, Damp and Waterproof

Workers Association6. Local7. Roofing Contractors Associations8. Journeymen and Stone Cutters' Assn. of N. America9. Cut Stone Industry Apprentices10. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers11. References and Cross References-C12. CHIMNEYS, FLUES AND FIREPLACES

Codes

13. Building Codes14. Codes of Ethics15. National Recovery AdministrationCONFERENCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS-NATIONAL

16. American Engineering Council Committee Report17. National Building Survey Conference18. President's Conference on Unemployment-National, 1921-192419. President's Emergency Committee, 1930CONFERENCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS-LOCAL20. Building Trades Institute at Brookwood Labor College, Summer 192721. Technical Alliance, 1921

Developments in Building Centers22. Chicago and the Landis Decisions23. Los Angeles24. New York City and Lockwood-Untermyer Investigation25. Philadelphia Plan Proposed by Labor26. Labor Rebuffed; National Conference27. Construction Conference, Philadelphia and National, 192128. Labor Meets with Trades Relations and Policy Committee29. Labor Meets with Federated Engineering Societies, April 7, 1921-

June 1938

30. Philadelphia Committee, President's Conference on Unemployment31. Pittsburgh

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32. Rochester Community Conference Board33. St. Louis34. San FranciscoCONTRACTING35. A.J.A. Contract Documents36. Document on Selection of General and Sub-Contractors37. Prequalification of Contractors

Box 44-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

1. CONSTRUCTION-GENERAL2. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce-Construction Activity in

the US, 1915-19373. Construction Industry Publication4. Selected Trade Assns., April, 19365. Comparative Construction Costs6. Construction Data and Costs-1937 Edition.

Construction Year Book7. Construction Research Costs8. Problems in Building Scarcity-1937 Young Management Corp.

Bureau of the Census

9. "The Construction Industry" Vol. I - Work Performed, Personnel,Pay-roll, Cost of Material by States, Cities and by Kind ofBusiness

10. Vol. II-Employment by Months and by Occupational Groups, byStates and Cities and by Kind of Business

11. Vol. Ill-Types of Construction, Comparisons Between 1929 and 1935and Miscellaneous Data

12. Structural Service Book, Journal, AIA, D.K. Boyd, Editor13. Canada

CONSTRUCTION-LOCAL

14. Cleveland

15. New York

Box 45-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

1. COOPERATIVE MOVEMENTS

CARFTSMANSHIP

2. General3. Guild of Handicrafts of Oregon4. New York5. Awards-Philadelphia6. Recognition of Workers and Condemnation of Workers7. References and Cross References-D8. References and Cross References-E9. ELIMINATION OF WASTE10. Waste in Advertising

11-12. Estimating13-14. Quantity Survey

15. EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT16. Employment17. Unemployment-General

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18. Unemployment Compensation19. Philadelphia20. ENGINEERING SERVICES21. References and Cross References-F22. Financing and Taxation23. References and Cross References-G24. GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES CONCERNED (not housing)25. Department of Commerce26. Proposed Department of Fine Arts27. Dept. of Labor28. Proposed Dept. of Public Works29. Federal Trade Commission30. National Recovery Administration31. Social Security Board32. War Industries Board33. Works Progress Administration

Box46-D. Knickerbacker Boyd

1. References and Cross References-H2. Height and Area of Buildings3. Human Relations

HOUSING

4. Certification5. City and Group Planning6. Cooperative Housing7. Farmhouse Planning8. Finances and Taxation9. Better Homes in America

10-11. Federal'.Housing Administration12-13. Federal Loan Bank Board

14. US Emergency Fleet-Housing Division, 1918

Box47-D. Knickerbacker Boyd Files

HOUSING-(continued)

1. US Housing Authority2. US Housing Corporation3. Other Governmental Activities4. US Department of Commerce5. President's Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership6. State Activities

7-9. Home Plans (Small House Plans)10. Housing Repairs as an Aid to Employment11. Home Renovize Campaigns-US Dept. of Commerce12. Home Renovize Campaign-Philadelphia13. Maintenance and Repairs14. Labor Cooperation15. Legal Digests16. Architects' Small House Service Bureau17. Better Business Bureau of St. Louis-"Taking the Mystery out

of Home Building"18. Operative Builders

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19. Pennsylvania Housing and Town Planning20. Philadelphia Housing Association21. Seattle Plan of Home Building

Box 48-D. Knickerbacker Boyd

HOUSING (continued)

1. Modernization Programs2. Block Modernization

3- 4. Problems and Programs5-6. Real Property Inventories and Housing Surveys

7. Research and References9-10. Slum Clearance and Rehabilitation

11. Demolition12. Standardization13. References and Cross References-I14. INCOME AND BUDGET15. Living Costs

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

16. General17. AIA Industrial Committee18. Cleveland, C of C Labor Relations Committee19. Engineers20. Industrial Relations in the Building Industry

(by William Haber)21. Industrial Studies Department, RSF22. Philadelphia C of C Industrial Relations

Committee

Box 49-D. Knickerbacker Boyd

1. Injunctions2. Insurance

JURISDICTIONAL AWARDS

3. National4. Local5. References and Cross References-K and L6. Land Values and Utilization7. Landis Decisions8. References and Cross References-M

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

9. General10. Heating11. Coordinating Maintenance and Repairs with New Construction12. Modernization13. References and Cross References, N and 0

14-15. Obsolescence and Depreciation16-18. Open and Closed Shop

19. References and Cross References-P

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20-21. Plan Reading-Classes22. Population23. Production24. Mass Production25. Publications-Governmental26. Publications-Non-Governmental27. References and Cross References-Q and R28. REAL ESTATE

29. National Association of Real Estate Boards30. References and Cross References-S31. Safety32. Safety Codes

Box 50-D. Knickerbacker Boyd

1. SHORTAGES AND SURPLUSES2. General Shortages3. Shortages of Building Material4. STRIKES5. Foreign Strikes6. Canadian Strikes7. Structural Service Bureau8. Structural Service Book9. References and Cross References-T and U

VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND TRAINING

10. General11. Federal Board for Vocational Education12. Part-time Cooperative Courses13. Vocational Rehabilitation for Physically Disabled14. Vocational Guidance and Training-Negroes

(See also Apprentices)15. References and Cross References-W

WAGES AND HOURS

16. General17. Annual Wages18. Arbitration19. Canada20. Comparisons21. Legislation22. Living23. Local24. Shorter Week and Shorter Day

WORKERS

26. Accidents27. Children28. Classifications and Definitions29. Health30. Journeymen Interest31. Women

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32. Workmen's Compensation

33. The Worker and his Job

YEAR ROUND CONSTRUCTION

34. General35. Committee, Philadelphia Building Congress36. Lost Time Data37. Seasonal Operations38. Winter Work-General39. Weather Reports

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Correspondence Index

Addis, Thomas 11:18Adler, Mildred 1:33Amer. Women for Peace 1:33Arnold, Rus. 10:12Baldwin, Roger 11:2Barat, John 1:20Barnes, Julius 1:6Beals, Ralph A. 10:17Bill, James A. 11:11Bowie, W. Russell, 1:5, 18Bunche, Ralph J. 11:8Byrne, L.W. 1:14Caldwell, John C. 10:12Caro, H. 11:24Carr, William G. 10:17Carter, Edward C. 4:14Clark, James T. 11:6Cook, Florence, 12:21-22Dauber, Joseph 12:7Davis, Horace B. 12:6, 9De Caux, Len 1:13Delatour, Hunter L. 1:5Deutsch, Albert 2:8Dodd, Bella V. 1:6Doniger, Simon 12:15Douglas, Dorothy 12:10Drake, Lawrence, 10:12Dubreuil, H. 9:11Dunham, H. Warren 11:27-28Eddy, Harriet 11:12-13Erickson, George 12:13Falk, J.S. 11:9Fairchild, Henry Pratt 1:33Fisher, Jacob 12:21-22Fizdale, Ruth 11:25-28Fledderus, Mary 1:29; 9:7-10; 17:1Foster, Emery M. 10:17Frankenstein, Louise 9:11Frazier, E. Franklin 1:18Frazier, Lynn J. 11:8-9Frederickson, Harry 12:13Freedman, Burrill 10:20Glazier, Bill 1:11-14Glenn, John M. 16:4; 19:7-9Goodelman, Leon 1:5, 11Gould, Margaret 12:24

Gray, H. M. 1:30Haessler, Carl 11:26Handelman, Samuel 12:17-18Harding, Warren G. 2:24Hartman, Dorothy 10:2Hartwell, A. A. 10:5, 12:13-20Hartwell, Albion 11:6, 17-18Hentsch, Aloys 9:8Hill, Catherine U. 1:26Hinckley, William W. 10:5Hodges, Margaret B. 10:24Hoffman, D. Albert 11:20Hunt, Edward E. 4:22Isaacs, Stanley M. 1:6Jackson, Gardner 11:7Jones, Roy Childs 10:16Kellogg, Paul 5:5Kelly, Fred J. 10:17Keppler, A. 9:10Kester, Howard 11:7Klein-, Herbert A. 11:14Kraus, Henry 1:21-24Kuznets, Simon 11:9La Farge, Oliver 10:16Lakeman, Mary R, 12:9Levy, J.H. 11:26L'Hommedieu, Bart 1:30Liebman, Laura 11:1Loeb, Sidney 11:24Lubin, Isadore 10:15Lumpkin, Katharine D. 12:10Maas, H. 9:11MacLean, James N. 2:13Mantz, Isadore 12:2Marchand, Carroll 12:17Marsh, Marguerite 1:13Miller, Spencer, 1:2Morris, Elizabeth 1:2Munday, H.D. 2:13Myers, Howard B. 10:17Nathan, Otto 1:33Nicol, R.D. 11:16Norton, Charles D. 2:24Norwood, Rose 13:43Olds, Edward B, 12:19-20Oumansky, Constantin 4:14

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Paolone, Clementina 1:33Parsons, Alice 11;26Patterson, William L. 1:33Peck, Lillie 11:3Perkins, Frances 2:4Piehl, William 4:15Pinkham, Harry T. 12:8Pollack, Philip 10:16Pollock, Friedrich 9:8Porter, Catherine 4:14Povill, Harold 11:22Raymond, Myrna 10:12Rehfisch, Carol 11:19Remar, S. Roy 12:9Robert, F. M. 9:8, 9Richmond, Mary E. 14:5Riger, Paul 11:20Rishell, Paul W. 1:5, 15, 17Robeson, Paul 1:32Ross, Gwynne 10:3Sarbin, Ann 12:19Scherr, Oscar 11:24Schieffelin, William 1:5-18Schneider, David N. 2:8Seligman, E. 1:2Seward, Rugh 1:13, 15Shack, Bessie 12:7-9Silverman, A. 12:7

Mary van Kleeck-Boxes 1-13Edward Wieck - Boxes 22-34D. Knickerbacker Boyd - Boxes 35-50

Simkovitch, Mary 1:5Smith, Paul G. 12:21-22Spofford, W.B. 11:9Stern, Bernhard J. 4:14Tallman, Robert 12:3Truesdell, Leon E. 10:8Tulchinsky, Sarah 12:21-22van Aartsen, J.P. 9:8Waite, Benjamin E. 12:6Walerstein, Lillian 12:11-12Warner, Aaron W. 12:8-9Waskow, Pearl 10:12Watson, Chester 12:14Weber, Karl R. 10:12Weiss, John K. 1:13Welborn, J.F. 19:2-6Whiting, F.A. 10:16Wibaut, F.M. 9:11Williams, Frankwood 10:20Willson, E.T. 1:2Wirin, A.L. 11:2Witt, Nathan 1:13Woodhouse, Chase G. 10:15Woods, Amy 10:17Woods, Arthur 4:23