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Title: WPA Rulings (The Frat, February 1940)
Created: February 1, 1940
Creator: The Frat
Type: Clippings
Description: A report from the Akron committee on Work Projects Administration regulations and a letter from Fred R. Rauch
Subject: United States. Work Projects Administration, Discrimination in employment--Deaf

Title: WPA Regulations: Akron Committee Finally Gets to the Source of Discrimination (The Frat, March 1940)
Created: March 1, 1940
Creator: The Frat
Type: Clippings
Description: The Frat explains exactly how the Work Projects Administration discriminates against deaf workers
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: W.P.A. Committee: We Get Action (The Frat, May 1940)
Created: May 1, 1940
Creator: The Frat
Type: Clippings
Description: The committee reports that the Work Projects Administration will revise its definition of disability and total deafness
Subject: Discrimination in employment-_Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: The W.P.A. Committee Gets Action.
Created: April 13, 1940
Creator: National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Victory for the committee in revising the regulations
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: War Manpower Commission Note, Benjamin M. Schowe, no date
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Notes
Description: Schowe writes about the inflow of deaf people but that there is not enough jobs for everyone
Subject: United States. War Manpower Commission, Job placement--Deaf

Title: Vote For Your Friends, Willkie and McNary, Political Flyer, no date
Creator: National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
Type: Flyers
Description: Frat supports Willkie and McNary campaign due to their work with the deaf
Subject: Political Campaigns

Title: Transcript of testimony, Benjamin M. Schowe, September 27, 1944
Created: September 27, 1944
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe outlines testimony given before a House subcommittee regarding deaf labor
Subject: Legislative Hearings

Title: Suggestions, Benjamin M. Schowe, no date
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Schowe makes suggestions for distribution to employers
Subject: Civil Works Administration, Employment--Deaf--Statistics, Employment Opportunities--Deaf--United States, Oralism vs. manualism debate

Title: Notes of Benjamin M. Schowe, December 21
Created: December 21, 1941
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Notes
Description: Schowe makes quotations from Malinowski to support his research
Subject: Communication--Deaf, Social evolution

Title: Note On Survey of Unemployed-1941
Created: January 1, 1941
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Notes
Description: Schowe notes that training is not a cure-all for unemployment
Subject: Unemployment--Deaf, Employment--Deaf--Statistics, Occupational Training, Job placement--Deaf

Title: More Re W.P.A. (The Frat, April 1940)
Created: April 1, 1940
Creator: The Frat
Type: Clippings
Description: Announcement of nationwide committee on discrimination in Work Projects Administration
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, United States. Work Projects Administration

Title: Memorandum from W.R. Murphy to J.W. Thomas, May 1, 1944
Created: May 1, 1944
Creator: Murphy, W.R.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Murphy asks permission for Schowe to give a presentation at the Michigan School for the Deaf
Subject: Public Relations

Title: Memorandum from Herbert E. Day to Benjamin M. Schowe, February 5, 1934
Created: February 5, 1934
Creator: Day, Herbert E.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Day points out that some surveys were returned with some questions unanswered
Subject: Deaf--Employment--Statistics

Title: Memorandum from Benjamin M. Schowe to W.R. Murphy, September 4, 1952
Created: September 4, 1952
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Memorandums
Description: Memorandum from Schowe to Murphy asking for vacation time and authorization for hotels and meals to go to Washington and take care of Gallaudet University Alumni Association business.
Subject: Organizations--Handicapped--United States, Gallaudet College. Alumni Association

Title: Memorandum from Benjamin M. Schowe to W.R. Murphy re: Reprimand, April 15, 1943
Created: April 15, 1943
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe writes why Drake complained about his job.
Subject: Labor Unions, Performance Standards, Employee Morale

Title: Memorandum from Benjamin M. Schowe to W.R. Murphy re: Reprimand, April 15, 1943
Created: April 15, 1943
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe says that morale throughout the deaf unit is poor
Subject: Employee morale, Performance Standards

Title: Memorandum from Benjamin M. Schowe to T.W. Osborne, June 7, 1949
Created: June 7, 1949
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe is upset that the Silent Worker is endorsing Goodyear without mention of Firestone who has been generous in hiring the deaf
Subject: Public Relations, Partisanship

Title: Memorandum from Benjamin M. Schowe to L.B. Switzer, September 25, 1945
Created: September 25, 1945
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe points out that Lough was more than qualified for a position denied him.
Subject: Discrimination--Deaf

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