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Title: Akron Committee Finally Gets to The Source of W.P.A. Discrimination by the W.P.A. Committee of the Akron Division of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf, no date
Creator: National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
Type: Manuscripts
Description: The paper explains the federal regulations that prohibits the deaf from working for the Work Projects Administration.
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: August Valentine Report
Creator: National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
Type: Manuscripts
Description: A report of discrimination in Illinois
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Civil Service Supplement to the National Association of the Deaf Proceedings: N.A.D. Bulletin, November 1936
Created: November 1, 1939
Creator: National Association of the Deaf
Type: Publications
Description: Cover page discusses the Work Projects Administration
Subject: Employment Opportunities--Deaf--United States, Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Deaf Men and Women At Work, November 16, 1940
Created: November 16, 1940
Creator: NAD Industrial Committee
Type: Pamphlets
Description: Booklet published by the National Association of the Deaf about Deaf men and women at work.
Subject: Insurance--Deaf, Employment Opportunities--Deaf--United States, Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Deaf--Employment--Statistics

Title: Final Report of the Temporary W.P.A. Employment Committee, May 15, 1940
Created: May 15, 1940
Creator: National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Final report regarding the individuals involved in the regulations revision process and terminology in the revisions
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration, Vocabulary--Deaf

Title: Letter from A.G. Leisman to Benjamin M. Schowe, August 26, 1940
Created: August 26, 1940
Creator: Leisman, A.G.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Leisman describes how local officials have found loopholes to federal regulations that allow deaf workers
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Letter from A.L. Roberts to Benjamin M. Schowe, August 28, 1941
Created: August 28, 1941
Creator: Roberts, A.L.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Roberts tells Schowe that he is going to check into discrimination at Western Electric
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from Byron B. Burnes to Benjamin M. Schowe, April 21, 1941
Created: April 21, 1941
Creator: Burnes, Byron B.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Burnes outlines the issue of declining membership in the National Association of the Deaf
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Marketing channels, Membership campaigns

Title: Letter from Byron B. Burnes to Benjamin M. Schowe, June 29, 1941
Created: June 29, 1941
Creator: Burnes, Byron B.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Burnes writes to Schowe about the Fulton convention in Fulton, Missouri
Subject: Marketing channels, Organizations--Deaf--United States, Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from Byron B. Burnes to Benjamin M. Schowe, May 1, 1941
Created: May 1, 1941
Creator: Burnes, Byron B.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Anderson is ill so Burnes complied Schowe's work on the industrial committee and asks Schowe for final approval.
Subject: Organizations--Deaf--United States, Employment--Deaf--United States, Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Safety and health at work

Title: Letter from Chalmer Snably to Benjamin M. Schowe, February 7, 1940
Created: February 7, 1940
Creator: Snably, Chalmer
Type: Correspondence
Description: Snably tells Schowe that he can't get a job in Florida because of the regulations and is glad that Schowe has taken up the fight
Subject: United States. Work Projects Administration, Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from Chase M. Smith, Counsel for Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company, April 28, 1941
Created: April 28, 1941
Creator: Smith, Chase M.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Smith tells Schowe that Lumbermens does not discriminate and is willing to meet as long as Schowe does not carry out any of his previous threats
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from David A. Davidowitz to Benjamin M. Schowe, September 9, 1941
Created: September 9, 1941
Creator: Davidowitz, David
Type: Correspondence
Description: Davidowitz asks Schowe for advice about a local discrimination case and about his work for the industrial committee
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from David A. Davidowitz to Members of the N.A.D. Industrial Committee, no date
Creator: Davidowitz, David
Type: Correspondence
Description: Davidowitz argues for and against some proposals made by Schowe
Subject: Organizations--Deaf--United States, Occupational Training, Vocational Rehabilitation--Deaf, Employment--Deaf--Statistics, Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Insurance--Deaf, Public Relations, Job placement--Deaf

Title: Letter from Earl L. Scott to Raymond Pleake, March 8, 1940
Created: March 8, 1940
Creator: Scott, Earl L.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Letter from the Work Projects Administration to Pleake telling him that his deafness excludes him from protected employment
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Letter from Ernest G. Draper to Benjamin M. Schowe, January 8, 1940
Created: January 8, 1940
Creator: Draper, Ernest G.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Draper tells Schowe he has contacted Harrington regarding the regulations for the Work Projects Administration
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Letter from Franz L. Ascher to Peter J. Livshis, November 3, 1934
Created: November 3, 1934
Creator: Ascher, Franz L.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Ascher describes cases and complaints regarding discrimination in employment and worker's compensation
Subject: Workers' compensation Law and legislation, Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from Fred R. Rauch to Benjamin M. Schowe, January 12, 1940
Created: January 12, 1940
Creator: Rauch, Fred R.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Rauch clarifies that federal regulations are more favorable than local regulations in regard to deaf employment
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Letter from Fred R. Rauch to Benjamin M. Schowe, January 12, 1940
Created: January 12, 1940
Creator: Rauch, Fred R.
Type: Correspondence
Description: An abbreviated letter from Rauch to Schowe clarifying Work Projects Administration regulations
Subject: United States. Work Projects Administration, Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from Fred R. Rauch to Benjamin M. Schowe, January 12, 1940
Created: January 12, 1940
Creator: Rauch, Fred R.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Rauch explains that the statues do not specifically discriminate against the deaf.
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

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