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Title: Building for Tomorrow, Benjamin M. Schowe, August 16, 1940
Created: August 16, 1940
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Schowe expresses concern about increased discrimination against deaf employees
Subject: Safety and health at work, Employment Opportunities--Deaf--United States, Labor Unions, United States. Work Projects Administration, Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Worker's Compensation--Deaf

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to A.L. Roberts, April 13, 1940
Created: April 13, 1940
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe tells Roberts that Rauch is agreeable but still needs supervision
Subject: United States. Work Projects Administration, Safety and health at work

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to A.L. Roberts, April 30, 1940
Created: April 30, 1940
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe reports to Roberts about his meeting in Washington and mentions expenditures
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Safety and health at work, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Fred R. Rauch, April 13, 1940
Created: April 13, 1940
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe arranges a meeting with Rauch and asks to review certain records regarding deaf accidents at work
Subject: United States. Work Projects Administration, Vocabulary--Deaf, Safety and health at work, Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Marcus Kenner, April 18, 1940
Created: April 18, 1940
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe reassures Kenner that the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf did not steal the spotlight from the National Association of the Deaf
Subject: United States. Work Projects Administration, Safety and health at work

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Percival Hall, April 13, 1940
Created: April 13, 1940
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe informs Hall of his appointment with Rauch and asks for interpreting assistance
Subject: United States. Work Projects Administration, Safety and health at work

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Percival Hall, April 30, 1940
Created: April 30, 1940
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe tells Hall his opinion of Wheary and the meeting
Subject: United States. Work Projects Administration, Safety and health at work, Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Tom L. Anderson, April 4, 1941
Created: April 4, 1941
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe talks about leadership and the discrimination case in Missouri
Subject: Labor Unions, Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration, Civil Works Administration, Safety and health at work

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to William O. Wheary, Director of the Safety Section of the Work Projects Administration, April 30, 1940
Created: April 30, 1940
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe asks to see regulations for himself because there may be misinterpretations as to who is excluded and who should not be
Subject: Safety and health at work, Vocabulary--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Letter from Fred R. Rauch to K.B. Ayers, April 10, 1940
Created: April 10, 1940
Creator: Rauch, Fred R.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Rauch admits the need for revision of the Work Projects Administration regulations regarding deaf workers
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration, Safety and health at work

Title: Letter from Percival Hall to Colonel F.C. Harrington, January 8, 1940
Created: January 8, 1940
Creator: Hall, Percival
Type: Correspondence
Description: Hall asks Harrington to consider the new Work Projects Administration rules carefully.
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration, Safety and health at work

Title: On Putting An Education to Work, Benjamin M. Schowe, June 21, 1944
Created: June 21, 1944
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Schowe describes characteristics desirable in gaining employment for deaf employees
Subject: War Manpower, Employment Opportunities--Deaf--United States, Safety and health at work, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Press Release--Schowe's address, no date
Creator: Empire State Association of the Deaf
Type: Publications
Description: Press release announces Schowe's address and explains his subject for the address.
Subject: Lipreading, Employment Opportunities--Deaf--United States, Safety and health at work, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Rough Draft of Letter (2)
Creator: Unknown
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Rough draft thanking the Work Projects Administration for revising their regulations
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration, Safety and health at work