Correspondence: Labor Groups for new NLRB., 03/07/1934-04/01/1935
Series-level Scope and Content Note
The National Labor Relations Board Series deals with the National Labor Relations Act, a.k.a. the Wagner Labor Disputes Act, and includes correspondence from organizations supporting the proposed act, correspondence from noteworthy groups and individuals suggesting changes in the bill, Keyserling's drafts of the bill, printed copies of the bill, copies of the Congressional Record relating to the bill, clippings, rulings on the constitutionality of the act, amendments to the act suggested in later years, and Keyserling's 1980's correspondence with Peter Irons referring to the Act.
Dates
- 03/07/1934-04/01/1935
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Extent
From the Collection: 4.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
08/13/05
Container Summary
Correspondence from labor groups supporting the "Wagner Bill" and its creation of a new NLRB. Includes carbon copies of TLs from RFW in reply and pamphlet entitled "Labor's Charter of Rights" by the AFL. Item list: Copy of TLS from Ephraim Franer, Pres. of Local #51, IFTE & DU, to FDR. 03/08/1934 Telegram from Ray Cook, American Federation of Hosiery Workers, to FDR. 03/12/1934 Copy of TL from Arthur Young, VP of US Steel, to L. H. Korndorff;used in hearing 06/16/1934
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
Wagner, Robert F. - Correspondence from: Manuscript
AFL - Pamphlet "Labor's Charter of Right": Manuscript
Wagner Labor Disputes Bill - Support: Manuscript
Labor - And the NLRA: Manuscript
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano - Corres. to: Manuscript
Synder, William - [TLS]; to Wagner: Manuscript
O'Hanlan, J. M. - [TLS]; to Wagner: Manuscript
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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