BLS Wage and Earnings Reports, 1909-1952
Collection Number: 5392
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
BLS Wage and Earnings Reports, 1909-1952
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5392
Abstract:
Results of studies and surveys on wages, earnings, and productivity trends.
Creator:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Quanitities:
3.5 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The need for the collection of labor statistics was recognized by Congress in 1884
when it established the Bureau of Labor in the Department of the Interior. In 1913
the Bureau was transferred to the newly created Department of Labor under the title
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Commissioner is nominated by the President of the United States. He has advisory
committees from labor and management to provide him with practical advice in the preparation
and publication of statistics that will be most useful.
The Bureau's work is divided into eight main divisions and currently goes far beyond
the collection of labor statistics. There are five regional offices which collect
information within their geographical area.
Productivity statistics are the responsibility of the Productivity and Technological
Development Section of the Manpower and Productivity Division.
Productivity studies began with the creation of the Bureau when unemployment raised
questions about the replacement of men by machines. In 1898 a study was made on the
labor input required according to the manufacturing process adapted. In 1925 labor
organizations urged the Bureau to determine the progress of technical developments
for they felt labor was not getting its fair share.
With the depression, interest was focussed on unemployment and the American Federation
of Labor was responsible for a continuing study of productivity and labor costs under
the Works Progress Administration.
At the end of World War II productivity in relation to wages became an important
factor in the negotiation of labor contracts, but the measurement of productivity
was subject to considerable disagreement. The Bureau of the Budget and the Bureau
of Labor Statistics called a conference of experts to help bring the methods of calculating
productivity up to date. The Congress voted additional funds for a new approach to
the problem.
Beginning in 1946 the Bureau began studies of productivity based on data provided
voluntarily by a group of sample firms as well as on calculations from other statistical
sources. The results of both series were published and widely-circulated and a short
summary published in the Monthly Labor Review. The studies include a great deal of
background information on the industry and are written for all potential users.
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference
archivist for access to these materials.
This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and
Procedures for Document Use.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
BLS Wage and Earnings Reports #5392. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation
and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Names:
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Subjects:
Cost and standard of living -- United States.
Wages -- United States
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Agriculture
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1909-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Agriculture
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1909-1948 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
the Anthracite Mining Industry
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1935-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
the Bituminous Coal Mining Industry
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1935-1948 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
the Bituminous Coal Mining Industry
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1935-1951 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
the Bread and other Bakery Products Industry
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
the Canning and Preserving Industries
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
the Cement Industry
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
the Clay Construction Products Industries
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1939-1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
the Clay Construction Products Industries
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
the Coke Oven Industries
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
the Condensed and Evaporated Milk Industry
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
the Confectionery Industry
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1939-1951 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
the Copper Ores Mining Industry
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1935-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Dome Reflectors
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1952 |
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Scope and Contents
Mar-52
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| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Electric Light and Power Industry
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1917-1948 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Capital Requirements and Operating Ratios in the Electric Motor Industry
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Standardization, Simplification, Specialization in Electrically Operated Household
Appliances
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1952 |
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Scope and Contents
Nov-52
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| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
the Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures
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1952 |
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Scope and Contents
Jan-52
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| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
the Flour and Other Grain Mill Products Industry
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1939-1951 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
the Footwear (Except Rubber) Industry
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1939-1947 |
| Box 1 | Folder 22 |
the Glass Containers Industry
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1939-1951 |
| Box 1 | Folder 23 |
the Hosiery Industries
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
the Ice Cream Industry
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1919-1951 |
| Box 1 | Folder 25 |
the Gray Iron Foundries
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Aug-51
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| Box 1 | Folder 26 |
the Iron Mining Industry
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1935-1948 |
| Box 1 | Folder 27 |
Power Laundries
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
December 1951
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| Box 1 | Folder 28 |
Lead and Zinc Ores Mining Industries
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1935-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 29 |
the Leather Industry
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1939-1947 |
| Box 1 | Folder 30 |
the Malt Liquors Industry
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 31 |
Men's Bib Overalls and Men's Work Jackets
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1952 |
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Scope and Contents
Jan-52
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| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Men's Dress Shirts
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Aug-51
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| Box 1 | Folder 33 |
Men's Dress Shoes, Goodyear Welt
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Aug-51
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| Box 1 | Folder 34 |
Capital Requirements and Operating Ratios - Men's Shirt Industry
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1949-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 35 |
Men's Work Clothing
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1945-1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 36 |
Men's Work Pants
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Dec-51
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| Box 1 | Folder 37 |
Supplement to Men's Work Pants: List of Machinery Used
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| Box 1 | Folder 38 |
Mens Work Shirts
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Nov-51
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| Box 1 | Folder 39 |
Men's Work Shirts
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Dec-51
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| Box 1 | Folder 40 |
Pulp and Paper Mills
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Dec-51
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| Box 1 | Folder 41 |
Radio and Television Manufacturing
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| Box 1 | Folder 42 |
the Railroad Transportation Industry
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1935-1951 |
| Box 1 | Folder 43 |
Rayon and Other Synthetic Fibers Industry
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 44 |
School Bus Bodies
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1952 |
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Scope and Contents
Feb-52
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| Box 1 | Folder 45 |
Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper, Lead, and Zinc
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1939-1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 46 |
Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper, Lead, and Zinc
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 47 |
Street Lighting Luminaires
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1952 |
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Scope and Contents
Nov-52
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| Box 1 | Folder 48 |
Street Lighting Luminaires
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| Box 1 | Folder 49 |
Telephone and Telegraph Industries
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1935-1947 |
| Box 1 | Folder 50 |
Tobacco Products Industries
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1939-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 51 |
Tobacco Products Group
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1939-1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 52 |
Women's Dress Shoes, Cement Process
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1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Nov-51
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| Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Selected Types of Construction Machinery
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1939-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Selected Types of Construction Machinery
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1947-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Selected Types of Construction Machinery
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Selected Types of Construction and Mining Machinery, Supplement
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1949-1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Electrical Equipment and Supplies
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1939-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Household Electrical Appliances
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1939-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Household Electrical Appliances
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1947-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 8 |
Household Electrical Appliances
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Household Electrical Appliances, Supplement
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1949-1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 10 |
Selected Types of Fertilizer
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1939-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 11 |
Selected Types of Fertilizer
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1946-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 12 |
Selected Types of Fertilizer
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1947-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 |
Fertilizer
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 14 |
Fertilizer
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 15 |
Footwear
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1939-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 16 |
Footwear
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1947-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 17 |
Footwear, Supplement
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1939-1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 18 |
Hours and Earnings - Industry Report
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| Box 2 | Folder 19 |
Selected Types of Industrial Equipment
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1939-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 20 |
Selected Types of Industrial Equipment
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1947-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 21 |
General Industrial Equipment
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1945-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 22 |
Selected types of General Industrial Equipment
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 23 |
Selected types of General Industrial Equipment
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1949-1950 |
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Scope and Contents
Supplement
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| Box 2 | Folder 24 |
Unit Man-Hour Requirements in Selected Industries
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1939-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 25 |
Selected types of Leather
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1939-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 26 |
Selected types of Leather
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1946-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 27 |
Selected Types of Leather
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1948-1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 28 |
Selected Types of Leather
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1950-1951 |
| Box 2 | Folder 29 |
Selected Types of Luggage
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1945-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 30 |
Selected Machine Tools
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1939-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 31 |
Selected types of Machine Tools
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1939-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 32 |
Selected types of Machine Tools
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1947-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 33 |
Selected types of Machine Tools
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 34 |
Selected types of Machine Tools
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1949-1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 35 |
Men's Dress Shirts
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1939-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 36 |
Men's Dress Shirts
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1947-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 37 |
Men's Dress and Sport Shirts
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 38 |
Man Hours, Men's Dress and Short Shirts
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 39 |
Men's Work Clothing
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1945-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 40 |
Selected Metal Forming Machinery
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1939-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 41 |
Mining
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1935-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 42 |
Selected Types of Mining Machinery
|
1939-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 43 |
Home Radio Receivers
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1939-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 44 |
Radio and Television Manufacturing Supplement
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1949-1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 45 |
Man-Hours Expended per Car - Selected Types of Railroad Freight Cars
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1939-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 46 |
Soap and Glycerin Manufacture
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1939-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 47 |
Soap and Glycerin Manufacture
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1947-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 48 |
Soap and Glycerin Manufacture
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 49 |
Cane Sugar Refining
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1939-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 50 |
Cane Sugar Refining
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1946-1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 51 |
Cane Sugar Refining
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1948-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 52 |
Cain Sugar Refining
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1949-1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 53 |
Synthetic Rubber and Components
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1945-1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 54 |
Television and Radio BetB
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1947-1949 |
| Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Radio, Television and related Products
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| Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Office Building Service, Occupational Earnings
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| Box 3 | Folder 18 |
Sheet Metal Work
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| Box 3 | Folder 17 |
Sawmills + Planing Mills
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| Box 3 | Folder 16 |
Sawmills
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| Box 3 | Folder 15 |
Sawmilling - West Coast
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| Box 3 | Folder 14 |
Rubber Products (Except Tires, Etc.)
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| Box 3 | Folder 13 |
Rayon, Nylon + Silk Textiles
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| Box 3 | Folder 20 |
Special Dies + Tools, Die Sets, Jigs
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| Box 3 | Folder 11 |
Railroad Cars
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| Box 3 | Folder 21 |
Stamped + Pressed Metal Products
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| Box 3 | Folder 9 |
Pulp, Paper and paperboard
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| Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Pressed + Blown Glassware
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| Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Power Laundries + Dry Cleaning
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| Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Power Laundries
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| Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Pottery and Related Products
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| Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Petroleum Refining
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| Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Paper + Paperboard Mills, Occupational Earnings
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| Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Paints and Barnishes, Occupational Earnings
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| Box 3 | Folder 12 |
Raw Sugar
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| Box 3 | Folder 30 |
Women's + Misses Coats and Suits
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| Box 3 | Folder 39 |
Union Wage Scales - Printing Trades
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| Box 3 | Folder 38 |
Union Wage Scales, Building Trades Union Wage Scales - Local Transit Operating Employees
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| Box 3 | Folder 37 |
Straight-Time Hourly Earnings Work Clothing
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| Box 3 | Folder 36 |
Woolen + Worsted Textiles
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| Box 3 | Folder 35 |
Wood Furniture-other than upholstered
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| Box 3 | Folder 34 |
Women's Cement Pro. Shoes (Slip Lasted)
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| Box 3 | Folder 33 |
Women's Cement PTO Shoes (Con. Lasted)
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| Box 3 | Folder 19 |
Southern Sawmills
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| Box 3 | Folder 31 |
Women's + Misses Dresses
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| Box 3 | Folder 40 |
Union Wage Scales - Motor Trucking Drivers + Helpers Trade
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| Box 3 | Folder 29 |
Tobacco Stemming + Redrying
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| Box 3 | Folder 28 |
Tin Cans and Other Tinware
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| Box 3 | Folder 27 |
Textile Dyeing and Finishing Synthetic, Broad Woven Fabrics
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| Box 3 | Folder 26 |
Textile Dyeing and Finishing Cotton Broad Woolen Fabrics
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| Box 3 | Folder 25 |
Textile Dyeing and Finishing
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| Box 3 | Folder 24 |
Synthetic Textiles
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| Box 3 | Folder 23 |
Structural Clay Products
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| Box 3 | Folder 22 |
Steel Foundries
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| Box 3 | Folder 32 |
Women's Cement Processed Shoes
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