Guide to the Max Meyer Papers,
ca. 1920-1953

A - General 1934-35, 1953

re appointment on National Panel of Arbitrators of American Arbitrators Association, with Paul Abelson; with Dean Acheson, (Secretary of State), and routine.

Administrative and Executive Orders, Washington, D.C. 1934-35

Includes copies of Orders of Code of Fair Competition for the Millinery Industry; letters from National Recovery Administration, H. Rose, Chief, Code Record Section, re appointment of Meyer as Director and Chairman of the Code Authority of the Millinery Industry, 1/8/35 and routine.

Amendments 1934

routine.

Annual Report - Letters of Commendation 1935

Includes letters from various individuals thanking Meyer for sending copies of the 1st Annual Report of the Code Authority of the Millinery Industry.

Apparel Codes Label Council 1934-35

Correspondence with Bessie Beatty, Secretary of the Council regarding garment labels, meetings; by-laws and reports.

Apparel Industries Committee for the renewal of N.R.A. 1935

Correspondence re lobbying for extension of N.R.A. by Code members.

Applicants 1937-41

Many letters of recommendation for employment of immigrants and others from Meyer; correspondence from Frances Perkins (10/3/38) in the form of a recommendation for employment of an acquaintance.

Applications 1934

re applications from individuals for employment with Code Authority.

Apprentices 1934-35

Information re apprentice training from Federal Committee on Apprentice Training.

Arbitrations 1951

Correspondence re dates for hearings and miscellaneous.

Artificial Flower and Feather Industries of America 1935

Correspondence re N.R.A. labels.

Associated Merchandising Group (P.J. Reilly) 1934

re N.R.A. labels.

B - General 1934-36, 1951

re Henri Bendel, Inc. case before NLRB; with Paul F. Brissenden re dedication of Fashion Institute of Technology (1951) and others.

Barenboim, A.H. 1935

routine.

Bergdorf Goodman and Co. 1934-35

routine.

Birthday Ball - Replies 1935

Meyer, Chairman, Industry Committee for Birthday Ball for the President (Roosevelt) to raise funds for research to combat infantile paralysis.

Brandeis, Louis D. (Supreme Court Justice) 1934-37

Personal Correspondence.

Budget 1934-35

Printed budget of the "Code Authority of the Millinery Industry" January-June 1935 and other financial information.

Butwig, Sam 1934-35

routine.

Bulletins and Letters for Industry 1934-35

Code of Authority form letter sent out by Meyer; two issues of "Code Authority News" (1934) and publications.

By-Laws 1934

Includes certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the National Millinery Code Authority.

C - General 1934-35

routine.

Carr, Harry C. 1934-35

(Deputy Administrator, N.R.A.) re routine.

Chicago Injunction Suit 1934-35

re suit filed by Chicago Millinery Manufacturers against the Code Authority.

Coat and Suit Code Authority 1934-35

re regulations covering use of labels and routine.

Confidential 1935

re Chicago Injunction Suit and expenditures by Code Authority staff.

Constangy, Frank A. 1935

routine.

Contractors 1935

routine.

Coonley, Prentiss L. 1934-35

(Code Administration Director, N.R.A.) routine.

Cotton Garment Industry 1935

routine.

D - General 1933-1937

Includes correspondence with Mary Drier and David Dubinsky, routine.

Daily Reports 1934-35

Completed report forms.

Dallas Injunction 1934-35

re violations of wage and hour provisions of the Code.

Davis, James P. 1934-35

(Chairman, Special Millinery Board) routine.

Definitions 1934

re definition of a "cutter" and routine.

Dreschler, David 1934-35

(Counsel, Millinery Code Authority) routine.

E - General 1934-35

Includes correspondence re extension of N.R.A. and routine.

F- General 1934-35

Includes correspondence and radio addresses, Edward L. Fries, Label Review Officer, Compliance Director, N.R.A. and routine.

Falk, Emile S. 1934-35

Correspondence with Falk, (Catalina Hats, Ltd.) member, Code Authority for the Pacific Coast re market conditions and code enforcements and routine.

Fashion Institute of Technology 1945-79

Correspondence, newsletter, clippings, release, history.

Fashion Show 1934

routine.

Finkenberg and Sons (Edward) 1937

re labor problems and subsequent strike.

G - General 1935

re code violations and routine.

General - Correspondence

Letters sent to Code Authority members.

H - General 1925-35, 1947

Report on Hudson River State Hospital (NYS Commission on Mental Hygiene); Letter from Morris Hillquit (1925).

Hat Corporation of America 1934-35

Correspondence re granting exemption of the Code of Fair Competition.

Hats and Caps 1934-35

Includes 18 page report - "Special Commission Studying Labor Conditions in the Cap and Cloth Hat Industry"; Correspondence with Paul F. Brissenden, (Chairman of Special Commission for Cap and Cloth Hat Industry), re Commission findings; and routine.

Herstein, Dave 1934-35

Chairman, Millinery Quality Guild re routine.

High School of Fashion Industries 1936-78

Correspondence, clippings, newsletters, programs, letter from Eleanor Roosevelt re murals by Ernest Fience in Auditorium of High School.

Hillman, Sidney 1940-44

Letter from Meyer to Reporter Dispatch criticizing an editorial about Hillman and routine.

I - General 1934-35

Correspondence, meeting announcements and minutes of New York State Industrial Council and routine.

Industrial Bulletin 1949-52

re achievements in the garment industry including Meyer's contribution.

Industrial Council (NYS) 1937-52 (member)

Correspondence re minimum wage law, longshoreman strike and routine business. With Edward Corsi, Industrial Commissioner. With Frieda S. Miller, Industrial Commissioner; Rose Schneiderman, Secretary. Also: Includes minutes

Infant's and Children's Wear Code Authority 1933-35

re jurisdiction controversy between Infants Code and Millinery Code; Includes Conference minutes and related documents; also correspondence with Maxwell Copelof, Director of Code Authority, Infants and Children's Wear, and others.

Inter-Industry Board - Retail Custom Millinery Trade 1935

Correspondence with Paul F. Brissenden, Chairman of the Board, and others.

Inter-Office Correspondence - Miscellaneous 1935

routine.

Investigation Committee 1934

re the operation of the Code Authority - includes reports and minutes.

J - General 1935

routine.

Jacob, Andrew A. 1934-35

Divisional Supervisor of Code, San Francisco re Continuance of N.R.A., Firms on strike in Los Angeles; Reports and routine

K - General 1934-35

routine.

Knitted Outerwear 1934-35

re Homework regulations; Code overlapping controversy between Knitted Industry and Millinery Industry.

Kraftsow, George

routine.

L - General 1934-35

routine.

Label Sales Report

Includes statistical information.

LaGuardia, Fiorelli H. 1945

Personal letter from Meyer.

Laundry Board 1949-50

Correspondence re arbitration matters.

Lehman, Herbert H. (Governor of NY) 1934-65

Includes letters to Meyer's daughter as well as Mr. Meyer re personal.

Leslie, Harold (Legal Division, Millinery Code) 1934-35

Inter-office correspondence re violations.

Lewis, Jasper R. (Executive Secretary, Millinery Code Authority) 1934-35

Inter-office correspondence.

Lindau, Constance 1937-1952

personal re arbitration and miscellaneous.

Lipshie, Joseph 1934-35

Includes reports and inter-office correspondence.

Lists no date

Lists of committees and members; miscellaneous.

Lowenstein, Sidney (Deputy Code Director, Millinery Industry) 1934-35

Routine business correspondence.

Lopin, Maxwell E. (Attorney) 1934-35

re routine legal matters.

Mc 1935

routine.

M - General 1934-48

with George Meany, President, New York State Federation of Labor and routine business correspondence.

Miller, Frieda S. (Director, Division of Women in Industry, New York State Department of Labor) and later Industry Commissioner 1936-52

re personal and business correspondence.

Millinery Institute 1934

re demand for a stay on the Labor provisions of the Code.

Millinery Manufacturers of New Jersey 1934-35

Correspondence re proposed National Millinery Association and routine.

Millinery Stabilization Committee 1937-52 (Meyer, Chairman)

Includes reports, correspondence concerning the difficulties in the industry; ten page speech by Meyer; resolutions and miscellaneous.

Minimum Wage Board 1936-43

routine.

Minimum Wage Boards - Hotel and Restaurant 1935-40 (Meyer, Member)

Correspondence with Frieda Miller, Director of Division of Women in Industry, re wages and hours in hotels and restaurants and other related correspondence

Montgomery, F.H. (President, Hat Corporation of America) 1935

routine.

N - General 1935

Correspondence with Julius Frank, President, National Straw Works (Wisconsin) re problems with business; New York City Board of Education and routine.

National Conference for Clarifying the Constitution By Amendment 1937

Includes minutes of Planning Committee; and correspondence.

National Industrial Recovery Act 1933-34

routine.

National Millinery Association 1935

Includes Agreement, By-laws, correspondence and routine.

National Recovery Administration - Millinery Code 1934-35

Includes correspondence, publications, reports, financial reports, minutes

Nedick's Stores, Inc. 1937

Meyer, Impartial Chairman, re case between Nedick's and the union. Includes correspondence, decision, agreement.

Nelson, D.M. (Director, Code Administration, N.R.A.) 1934-35

routine correspondence.

Neustadt, Richard M. (Managing Director Retail Code Authority) 1934-35

routine personal and business.

New York Child Labor Committee 1938-41 (Meyer, member, Board of Directors)

Correspondence re vocational education; creation of a State Youth Service Commission, possible merger with National Child Labor Committee; dissolution of the committee; and other related matters.

New York State Board of Mediation 1937-48 (Meyer, member of Board)

Correspondence re various cases with Specialty Bakery Owners of America, Bloomingdale's, D.A. Schultze, Inc., Stern Brothers, United Cigar-Whelan Stores Corp., Greenwood Cemetery and others. Correspondence re Ives Joint Legislative Committee; other related correspondence.

New York State Commission Against Discrimination 1938-53

Alleged discrimination in American Legion membership, hospitals, building trade unions in Westchester County; and routine.

New York State Labor Department 1935-38

routine.

Newman, Pauline (Educational Director, Union Health Center) 1948-52

re Joint Board of Sanitary Control and other personal and related correspondence.

Notices of meetings 1934

routine.

Oppenheim, Burton E. (Deputy Administrator, Textile Division, N.R.A.) 1934-40

routine

Oriole Hat Company 1934

routine

P - General 1934-35

routine.

Perkins, Frances (New York State Industrial Commissioner; Secretary of Labor) 1930-53

Personal and routine.

R - General 1925-35

routine.

Retail Milliners 1934-35

routine.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1929-48

Correspondence re problems in the Millinery Industry. Also letter from Eleanor Roosevelt thanking Meyer for sending her his speech; includes a group photograph (unidentified) except for Roosevelt.

Rosenberg, Anna M. (State N.R.A. Compliance Director) 1934-52

routine.

Rosenfeld, William H. (Deputy Code Director, Millinery Industry) 1934-35

routine.

S - General 1934-35

routine.

Schachter, H.C. 1934-35

routine.

Schwartz, Nicholas 1934-35

routine.

Social Security Act 1937

Correspondence with Edward Keating, Editor, Labor re insurance and exemption of bank employees from Social Security Law and other related matters.

Schwellenbach, Louis B. no date

routine.

Sherman, George A. (Sherman Hat Co.) 1934-35

Discussion of a National Millinery Association.

Stabilization Program - Votes 1935

Includes 18 page report, "Planning and Education Program for the Millinery Industry", 1934 and routine.

Sternberg, Jerome A. (President, Associated Millinery Industries, St. Louis) 1935

routine.

Strauss, Percy S. (President, R.H. Macy and Company) 1935

re refusal to pay for trade name labels and routine.

T - General 1934-35

routine.

Tark, L. Shirley (Deputy Code Director, Millinery Industry) 1934-35

routine.

Taylor, Thomas R. (Industrial Advisory Board, N.R.A.) 1934-35

routine.

Thomas, Norman 1948

routine.

Thompson, L.D. (President, Southern Millinery Manufacturers Association) 1934-35

routine.

Tofias, George I. (Code Authority for New England) 1934-35

routine.

Trade Name Label - Replies to Letter Sent to Retailers 1934

routine.

Truman, Harry S. 1953

Letter from Meyer and reply from President Truman's secretary - routine.

U-V - General 1934-35

routine.

Vincent, M.D. (Deputy Administrator, N.R.A.) 1934-35

routine.

Vocational Education 1931-52

Includes Correspondence, programs, clippings, addresses by Meyer - (Meyer received award (1939) for his contribution to vocational education in New York State).

W - General 1926-35

routine.

Walther - Reports 1934

Includes Compliance Division Report.

War Labor Board 1943-44

Includes case - Meyer, Referee, before WLB and routine.

Washington - Miscellaneous 1937-44

Includes correspondence arranging appointments with Frances Perkins, Eleanor Roosevelt and others; and routine.

Weinzweig, I. - Inter-Office Correspondence 1934-35 (Supervisor of Inspection Division, Code Millinery)

re problems of inspection division; violations of the Code and routine.

Westchester (Co.) Medical Society 1948

routine.

Wholesale Millinery Trade Code Authority 1934-35

routine.

Women's Headwear Group, Inc. (Eastern Women's Headwear Association) 1934-35

Correspondence in opposition to renewal of Code Authority for Millinery Industry from J.E. Helper, Secretary, Women's Headwear Group.

Workmen's Compensation 1932-47

Includes letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor of New York State, asking Meyer to serve another year on the Committee to Review Medical and Hospital Problems in connection with Workmen's Compensation; Correspondence with Mary Donlon, Chairman, Worker's Compensation Board, New York State re medical education; and routine.

Worthy, James C. (Assistant Deputy Administrator, Textile Division, N.R.A.) 1934-35

routine.

Y-Z 1934-35

routine.

Zaritsky, Max (President, United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union) 1934-51

Includes personal and business correspondence

Personal 1934-52

Includes 4 page "Recollections of Max Meyer" by Ben Aaron(?); personal correspondence with Julius H. Cohen, Paul Herzog, Marian Harron, Mabel Leslie; and other family members.

Correspondence 1927-39

Includes confidential correspondence (1930) from J.W. Johnston, Rochester, New York offering assistance to Meyer and Governor Roosevelt's administration and routine and personal.

Correspondence 1940-41

Letter from Louis Brandeis (1940); personal correspondence with Morris Crawford, editor, Women's Wear Daily; substantial correspondence with Alpheus Mason, Princeton University, and others concerning information on the life of Justice Louis Brandeis for Mason's book; Mason particularly requests recollections from Meyer regarding 1910 Protocol Agreement and other miscellaneous.

Correspondence 1942-47

Includes additional correspondence re search for information on Brandeis for Alpheus Mason; with Louis Stark (New York Times) suggesting a national labor commission to handle complaints of union members (1945); medical care; re denunciation of editorial on Franklin D. Roosevelt; and other miscellaneous.

Correspondence 1948

Correspondence 1949

Correspondence with George V. Taylor and miscellaneous.

Correspondence 1950-51

Correspondence 1952-53

Speeches 1935-52

Includes addresses before conventions, meetings, graduation exercises; and other events.

Miscellaneous 1935

Contains schedules, drafts, handwritten notes.

Cases 1934-42

William F. Chinquy Co.; Bloomingdale Bros.; and Marguerite Walker.

Publications

"History In The Making" by Max Meyer (1948); Typewritten messages (1940's); Articles and clippings re Meyer.

Biography of Meyer (1947 ?)

Condolence Letters, Memorial Services, Obituaries 1953-79

Includes letters from Frances Perkins, Eleanor Roosevelt, Herbert Lehman and many other notable individuals.