Box 9: Labor (1929) - Military (1942)
F1: Labor (1929).
a. Clipping on aged workers.
b. Southern Industry and the Labor Situation (message from Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturers Record, presented at the fall Conference of Secretaries of the National Metal Trades Association). Published by Manufacturers Record.
c. Mexican Labor in the United States Valley of the South Platte, Colorado (Paul S. Taylor). University of California Publications in Economics, vol. 6, no. 2
F2: Labor (1930).
Clipping on unemployment.
F3: Labor (1931).
U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 32, no. 6, June.
F4: Labor (1932).
U.S. Department of Labor. Average Annual Wage and Salary Payments in Ohio 1916 to 1932. Bulletin no. 613
F5: Labor (1934).
a. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 39, no. 3, September.
b. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 38, no. 4, April.
c. U.S. Department of Labor. Report on Wholesale Prices for November.
d. U.S. Department of Labor. Report on Annual Earnings of Employees in the Iron and Steel Industry.
e. U.S. Department of Labor. Discussions of Industrial Accidents and Diseases.
F6: Labor (1935).
a. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 41, no. 2, August.
b. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 41, no. 5, November.
c. Unemployment Insurance Review, vol. 1, no. 3. Congressional Proceedings.
d. "Technological Unemployment: Myth or Menace?" Reprint of an article appearing in the International Labour Review.
F7: Labor (1935).
U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 41, no. 6, December.
F8: Labor (1936).
a. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 43, no. 3, September.
b. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 42, no. 1, January.
F9: Labor (1936).
a. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 43, no. 4, October.
b. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 42, no. 5, May.
F10: Labor (1936).
a. U.S. Department of Labor. Growth of Legal-Aid Work in the United States, Bulletin no. 607.
b. Monthly Report of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, June 1 through 30, 1936.
F11: Labor (1936).
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Transportation Employees. Prepared by the Section of Labor Relations of the Federal Coordinator of Transportation.
F12: Labor (1937).
a. U.S. Department of Labor. Report: Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions on River Towboats.
b. U.S. Department of Labor. Report: Earnings and Hours of Negro Workers in Independent Tobacco Stemmeries in 1933 and 1935.
c. Social Security Publication No. 27. The Social Security Act: What It Is and What It Does.
d. U.S. Department of Labor. Monthly Labor Review, vol. 44, no. 6, June.
e. "Breakdown of Steel Arbitration Effort Deplored" (Open letter from Ralph M. Easley, chairman of the National Civic Federation to Charles P. Taft, chairman of the Federal Mediation Board); "What Does It Mean" (Letter from Ralph M. Easley to William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor concerning efforts of the Communist Party in the C.I.O.)
F13: Labor (1938).
a. Social Security Board. Unemployment Compensation: What and Why?
b. News releases from the Works Progress Administration.
c. Government Document. Final Report on Total and Partial Unemployment for Oklahoma.
F14: Labor (1939).
Press release from the Works Projects Administration.
F15: Labor (1940).
Clipping from Labor's Voice re Senator Thomas visiting his hometown.
F16: Labor (1941).
a. Press releases re wages and hours.
b. Booklet. Defense Employment and Training.
c. Booklet. Labor Speeds Defense (National Defense Advisory Commission).
d. Congressional Daily News, vol. 4, no. 97, 77th Congress.
e. Newsletter of the American Federation of Labor. Labor's Monthly Survey.
f. Journal of Electrical Workers and Operators, vol. 11, no. 10. Journal commemorates the golden anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
F17: Labor (1942).
a. Booklet. U.S. Labor Goes to War (War Production Board).
b. Booklet. Ships for Freedom (Office of Production Management).
c. Booklet. After The War -- Full Employment (National Resources Planning Board).
d. Correspondence.
e. Clippings.
F18: Labor (1943).
Newsletter. What's Happening in Washington, vol. 6, no. 2. Appraisal of War Labor Board.
F19: Labor (1944).
a. Correspondence.
b. Newsletter. Monday Morning Message (L. L. Coryell, Sr.)
c. Leaflet on a pension bill for railroad employees.
d. People's Lobby Bulletin, vol. 14, no. 3.
e. Front page of the American Federation of Labor newspaper for October 10.
f. Leaflet. Straws: "The Laborer Is Worthy of His Hire" (National Economic Council).
g. Booklet. Unemployment Compensation in the Post-War Period (Council of State Governments).
F20: Labor (1945).
a. Radio Transcript. A Radio Forum Conducted by the Congress of Industrial Organizations on Full Employment (Proceedings of America United).
b. Pamphlet. Matching Men and Jobs (California State Reconstruction and Re-employment Commission).
c. Resolutions of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers.
F21: Labor (1946).
a. Flyer. Oklahomans Don't Strike. Reprint of an advertisement from Fortune Magazine.
b. Newsletter. The Office Worker (Office Employes Union of the A.F.L.), May.
F22: Labor (1947).
a. Correspondence.
b. Pamphlet. Learn To Co-Operate: A Plan for Labor and Industry (Vincent F. Morreale).
c. Newsletter. Fortnightly Letter (Connecticut Economic Council). Re: employee relations in industry
d. Newsletter. What's Happening in Washington, April.
e. Newsletter. Governmental Affairs Legislative Daily.
f. U.S. Department of Labor. Labor Information Bulletin, October.
g. Miscellaneous resolutions of the Women's Auxiliary of the National Maritime Union.
F23: Labor (1948).
a. Booklet. Public Affairs Institute: Purpose and Program (attached correspondence).
b. Radio Transcript. A Radio Forum Conducted by the Congress of Industrials on "How Can the Nation's Capital Achieve More Democracy?" (Proceedings of America United).
c. International Teamster, November (official magazine of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America).
F24: Labor (1949).
a. Correspondence.
b. Brochure. To Keep Our Freedom Safe (address by Dave Beck, vice president of the Teamsters before the Chamber of Commerce of Minneapolis, Minnesota). Published by the Western Conference of Teamsters.
c. Booklet. The Steelworkers' Case For Wages, Pensions and Social Insurance as Presented to President Truman's Steel Industry Board by Philip Murray, President of United Steelworkers of America.
d. Memorandum. "Fourth-Round" fact-finding of the Committee for Constitutional Government. Has attached clippings.
e. Pamphlet. F.E.P.C.: One Example of the Workings of the So-called Fair Employment Practice Commission.
f. Pamphlet. Why F.E.P.C (The So-called Fair Employment Practice Code).
g. Newsletter of the American Federation of Labor. Labor's Monthly Survey, vol. 10, no. 12.
h. International Teamster, January (official magazine of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America).
i. U.S. Department of Labor. Labor Information Bulletin. September and November issues.
j. Federal Employee, September (official magazine of the National Federation of Federal Employees.
k. United National Association of Postal Workers, Bulletin no. 23.
l. Leaflet. Labor's Security Package and the Collapsing Dollar (E. S. Pillsbury, chairman of the board of Century Electric Company; includes reprint of article by Henry R. Heimann, "Declining Purchasing Power of the Dollar" found in Monthy Business Review of the National Association of Credit Men.
F25: Labor (1949).
a. Brief. Employers of the United States vs. Certain Amendments Proposed to be made to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
b. Joint Legislative Report of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Order of Railway conductors, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, and Oklahoma State Industrial Union Council C.I.O.
c. Statement of Gerhard P. Van Arkel, appearing as a former general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Accompanied by Henry Kaiser. Concerns labor unions, Taft-Hartley Act, etc. Issued by the International Typographical Union.
d. The Role of Collective Bargaining in a Democracy (Herman Lazarus and Joseph Goldberg). Report 3 of the Public Affairs Institute.
e. Bankruptcy report of Missouri-Pacific Railroad.
f. Audit Report of the United Steelworkers of America.
g. Radio Transcript. A Radio Forum Conducted by the American Federation of Labor on Should the Displaced Persons Law Be Liberalized? (Proceedings of America United).
h. Radio transcripts by Arthur Gaeth. Published by the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America.
i. Extension of remarks of Hon. Wint Smith re coal strikes.
j. Full Employment (address of W. C. Sickesz of Amsterdam); published for the Economic Union of the 19 Marshall Countries and for the U.S.A.
F26: Labor (1950).
a. Radio transcripts by Arthur Gaeth. Published by the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America.
b. Radio transcript with remarks of Herbert E. Gaston, chairman of the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank, to members of Congress. Published by Labor League for Political Education.
c. General Electric Employee Relations Newsletter.
d. Lorain-Lorado Journal, vol. 7, no. 8.
F27: Labor (No Date).
Telegram sent to the President and members of Congress by the Committee for Constitutional Government re labor unions.
F28: Labor (No Date).
Handwritten notes by Thomas.
F29: Military (1924-1925).
News clippings re defense plans.
F30: Military (1924).
a. Reflections on Armistice Day (address by Samuel Untermyer at Temple Rodeph Sholom in New York City).
b. Clippings re unknown soldier.
F31: Military (1925).
Correspondence and regulations for distribution of war trophies and devices.
F32: Military (1928).
Booklet. National Council of American Shipbuilders. Statement Concerning the Construction of Cruisers in Government Navy Yards.
F33: Military (1931).
a. Material regarding the Fayette Confederate Cemetery and Senator T. H. Caraway of Arkansas.
b. Roster of the Oklahoma National Guard.
F34: Military (1935).
Request for packets for appointments as Army Air Cadets.
F35: Military (1936).
Booklet. Statement by the National Guard Association of the United States and the Adjutants General Association of the United States on the Construction Program for the National Guard of the United States.
F36: Military (1940).
a. Press releases on various programs under the War Department.
b. War Department employment application information, title & posting announcements.
c. Clippings on Army programs.
F37: Military (1941).
a. Booklet. Automotive Wholesaling: Arsenal of Distribution for Defense, with attached correspondence. Published by the Motor and Equipment Wholesalers Association.
b. Press releases from the War Department.
F38: Military (1942).
a. Booklet. A World United (Cecil F. White).
b. Memorandum. Servicemen's Dependents Allowance Act.
c. Report for Military Establishment Appropriation Bill, 77th Congress, with attached handwritten notes.
d. Calendar Statement. Prefabricated Ships (Burdette G. Lewis).
e. Information on Army Specialist Corps.
f. The Pointer (Magazine of the United States Military Academy).
F39: Military (1942).
Press releases from the War Department.
Go to Box 10
Elmer Thomas Collection Box List
Elmer Thomas Collection Description