Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 30 of 51
Full-Text Articles in Labor History
Letter From Ralph C. Benedict Addressed To President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter From Ralph C. Benedict Addressed To President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Letter from Ralph C. Benedict to President Gideonse regarding developments in the farm labor program. Letter is dated December 11, 1942.
Letter From Ralph C. Benedict Addressed To President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter From Ralph C. Benedict Addressed To President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Letter from Ralph C. Benedict to President Gideonse regarding a paper he wrote on the topic of farm labor programs. Letter is dated December 1, 1942.
Interdepartmental Conference On Employment, Brooklyn College
Interdepartmental Conference On Employment, Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Minutes from a meeting of the Interdepartmental Conference on Employment held November 18, 1942; Page 1 (of 4).
Student Helpers On Farms, Ralph C. Benedict
Student Helpers On Farms, Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Letter regarding the partial analysis of the farm labor situation; November 2, 1942.
Student Helpers: Brooklyn College Experiment Cites As Possible Solution Of Problem, Ralph C. Benedict
Student Helpers: Brooklyn College Experiment Cites As Possible Solution Of Problem, Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Partial article. Letter to the New York Herald Tribune from Ralph C. Benedict regarding students as farm labor. November 2, 1942.
College Teacher Suggests Summer Study Camps, The Brooklyn Eagle
College Teacher Suggests Summer Study Camps, The Brooklyn Eagle
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Article stating Brooklyn College's Professor Benedict suggested studying the feasibility of a work-study upstate summer camp. November 1, 1942.
Camp Near City For Study And Farming Urged, The Herald Tribune
Camp Near City For Study And Farming Urged, The Herald Tribune
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Article in The Herald Tribune regarding a volunteer work camp for Brooklyn College. Sunday, October 25, 1942.
College Offers Farm Labor Plan, The New York Times
College Offers Farm Labor Plan, The New York Times
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Partial article from The New York Times. Sunday, November 1, 1942.
Letter From F. W. Lathrop To R. I. Grigsby Along With Enclosed Commentary On Subject Note From F. W. Lathrop, F. W. Lathrop
Letter From F. W. Lathrop To R. I. Grigsby Along With Enclosed Commentary On Subject Note From F. W. Lathrop, F. W. Lathrop
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Page 1: Letter from F. W. Lathrop to R. I. Grigsby expressing support of Ralph C. Benedict's efforts. Letter is dated October 28, 1942. Page 2: Commentary on the "Lathrop Memorandum by paragraph." Document is dated November 4, 1942.
3 Newspaper Articles Titled "Camp Near City For Study And Farming Urged," "College Offers Farm Labor Plan," And "Student Helpers On Farms", New York Herald Tribune, The New York Times
3 Newspaper Articles Titled "Camp Near City For Study And Farming Urged," "College Offers Farm Labor Plan," And "Student Helpers On Farms", New York Herald Tribune, The New York Times
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Page 1: Article published on October 25, 1942. The subtitle is "Report on Brooklyn College Volunteers To Be Sent to Higher Education Board." Page 2: Article published on November 1, 1942. Subtitles are "Brooklyn Professor Would Combine Field Work and Summer School Study," "ITS MOTIVE IS PATRIOTIC," and "Experience of 86 Who Helped With Crops Up-State Is Basis for Proposal." Page 3: Article published on November 4, 1942. The subtitle is "Brooklyn College Experiment Cited as Possible Solution of Problem."
Letter From Ralph C. Benedict To President Gideonse Along With Enclosed Letter From Ralph C. Benedict To Professor Winslow And Tentative Outline Of A College Curriculum For A Farm-Labor Summer School, Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Page 1: Letter from Ralph C. Benedict to President Gideonse regarding the most recent activity in the field of summer work-camp planning. Letter is dated October 25, 1942. Page 2: Letter from Ralph C. Benedict to Professor Winslow regarding the work of a "special subcommittee." Letter is dated October 25, 1942. Page 3: Tentative Outline of a College Curriculum for a Farm-Labor Summer School.
Pupils To Assist Farmers, The New York Sun
Pupils To Assist Farmers, The New York Sun
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Partial article in The New York Sun. Saturday, October 24, 1942.
Victory Vol. 3, No. 26, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 26, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Victory Vol. 3, No. 25, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 25, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Victory Vol. 3, No. 24, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 24, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Memorandum To President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Memorandum To President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Memorandum to President Gideonse regarding installation and some follow-up supervision of Brooklyn College students working on farms in Columbia and Dutchess counties. Memorandum dated June 11, 1942.
Victory Vol. 3, No. 23, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 23, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Victory Vol. 3, No. 22, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 22, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Victory Vol. 3, No. 21, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 21, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Victory Vol. 3, No. 19, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 19, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Victory Vol. 3, No. 20, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 20, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Letter To Prof. Cohen, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter To Prof. Cohen, Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Letter to Professor Cohen of the Education Department from the Ralph C. Benedict, the chairman of the Committee on Employment and Financial Aid, regarding liberal arts students and employment. May 12, 1942.
Letter To Dean Cosenza, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter To Dean Cosenza, Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Letter to Dean Cosenza regarding problems of employment for Brooklyn College graduates and undergraduates. May 11, 1942.
Girls At Brooklyn College Register For Summer Farm Work, Irene Delmar
Girls At Brooklyn College Register For Summer Farm Work, Irene Delmar
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Partial article from the New York World-Telegram, with picture; Tuesday, May 5, 1942.
Victory Vol. 3, No. 18, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 18, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Students Who Have Registered For Farm War Service, Brooklyn College
Students Who Have Registered For Farm War Service, Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Caption for a photograph portraying students who have enlisted for work on farms and a list of students who have registered for the Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project, May 1942.
To Mrs. Robinton, April 30, 1942., Ralph C. Benedict
To Mrs. Robinton, April 30, 1942., Ralph C. Benedict
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Letter to Mrs. Robinton on the results of a meeting Benedict conducted. April 30, 1942.
To Mrs. Robinton: Regarding Employment Committee's Agenda, Brooklyn College
To Mrs. Robinton: Regarding Employment Committee's Agenda, Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project
Letter to Mrs. Robinton containing suggestions regarding the Employment Committee's agenda. April 29, 1942.
Victory Vol. 3, No. 17, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 17, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …
Victory Vol. 3, No. 16, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory Vol. 3, No. 16, Kentucky Library Research Collections
Victory: Official Weekly Bulletin of the Agencies in the Office for Emergency Management
These weekly publications from ca. December 1940 to 1944 fell under the titles of Defense and Victory. Defense was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of Emergency Management.” Victory was the “Official weekly bulletin of the Office of War Information.” The publications were designed to provide information to the civilian population on war related topics concentrating on economic issues. Established in May 20, 1941, the Office of Civilian Defense was created “to assure effective coordination of Federal relations with State and local governments engaged in furtherance of war programs; to provide for necessary cooperation with state and local …