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Title: The Deaf and Deafened In Industry, Grand Rapids Safety Council, Industiral Division Meeting, February 28, 1939
Created: February 28, 1939
Creator: Howard, Jay Cooke
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Speech by Jay Cooke Howard about deaf employees and their placement and training
Subject: Job placement--Deaf, Occupational Training, Safety and health at work

Title: The Deaf At Work by Benjamin M. Schowe, October 22, 1957
Created: October 22, 1957
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Schowe discusses the future of deaf employment and explores why Akron has many deaf employees compared to other cities
Subject: Vocational Rehabilitation--Deaf, Employment Opportunities--Deaf--United States, Communication--Deaf, Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Occupational Training, Lipreading

Title: The Deaf Wage-Earners: A Study in Adjustment to Occupation, Benjamin M. Schowe, no date
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Long article about deaf employment by Schowe, includes a lengthy comparsion to deaf employment in Great Britain
Subject: Occupational Training, Segregation, Safety and health at work, Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Employment Opportunities--Deaf--United States, World War II, Communication--Deaf, War Manpower, Lipreading, Worker's Compensation--Deaf, Vocabulary--Deaf, Sign Language--American, Job placement--Deaf, Oralism vs. manualism debate

Title: The Deaf War Workers: A Study in Utilization, Benjamin M. Schowe
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Articles
Description: Also includes an extensive examination of deafness and identity
Subject: World War II, Employment--Deaf--United States, Safety and health at work, Discrimination--Deaf, Occupational Training, Lipreading, Segregation, Prejudices

Title: The Deaf Worker in Modern Industry, Benjamin M. Schowe, no date
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Schowe outlines important characteristic traits to possess as a deaf employee
Subject: Occupational Training

Title: The Elephant Sneezed And--Benjamin M. Schowe, ca. 1937
Created: January 1, 1937
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Manuscripts
Description: Schowe disagrees about Smaltz's assertions regarding occupational training
Subject: Occupational Training, Deaf--Employment--Statistics

Title: Letter from A.G. Leisman to Benjamin M. Schowe, April 8, 1941
Created: April 8, 1941
Creator: Leisman, A.G.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Leisman gives Schowe some information about the unemployed deaf in Wisconsin
Subject: Unemployment--Deaf, Employment--Deaf--Statistics, Occupational Training, Safety and health at work

Title: Letter from A.L. Roberts to Benjamin M. Schowe, March 8, 1938
Created: March 8, 1938
Creator: Roberts, A.L.
Type: Correspondence
Description: Roberts expresses his opinion on the state of schools for the deaf and their occupational training programs
Subject: Occupational Training, United States. Work Projects Administration, Vocational Rehabilitation--Deaf

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Boyce R. Williams, April 3, 1957
Created: April 3, 1957
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe discusses workplace accommodations for general handicapped employees but admits that such is not the same for deaf workers and it is harder to measure the import of communication on jobs.
Subject: Employment--Deaf--United States, Discrimination--Deaf, Promotions, Work environment Barrier-free design, Occupational Training

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Boyce R. Williams, January 8, 1957
Created: January 8, 1957
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe writes to Williams, disagreeing with Detmold's new cirriculum for Gallaudet
Subject: Occupational Training

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to California State Personnel Board, October 3, 1942
Created: October 3, 1942
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe expresses an interest in becoming Rehabilitation Training OFficer for the Deaf.
Subject: Vocational Rehabilitation--Deaf, Occupational Training

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to David A. Davidowitz, February 21, 1941
Created: February 21, 1941
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe tells Davidowitz why vocational training is important
Subject: Occupational Training, Deaf--Employment--Statistics, Public Relations

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to David A. Davidowitz, September 27, 1941
Created: September 27, 1941
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe outlines his opinions about vocational training
Subject: Marketing channels, Occupational Training, Public Relations

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to E.R. Abernathy, Superintendent of the Ohio School for the Deaf, April 21, 1954
Created: April 21, 1954
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe expresses concern about the Ohio School's declining enrollment and emphasizes the importance of vocational training
Subject: Occupational Training, School Enrollment

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Irving S. Fusfeld, May 14, 1937
Created: May 14, 1937
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe thanks Fusfeld for his defense and offers up a few more perspectives on vocational training
Subject: Occupational Training

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Irving S. Fusfeld, November 8, 1942
Created: November 8, 1942
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe defends his suggestion about Gallaudet's mission in education and manpower and denies any hints as to dissatisfication Hall's administration
Subject: Labor supply, Educational strategies--Deaf, Employees Recruiting, Occupational Training

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Kreigh B. Ayers, January 18, 1942
Created: January 18, 1942
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe thanks Ayers for an article about job discrimination and discusses vocational training with residency requirements
Subject: Discrimination in employment--Deaf, Occupational Training

Title: Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to L.M. Burch, March 14, 1951
Created: March 14, 1951
Creator: Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type: Correspondence
Description: Schowe outlines suggestions on how the Swiss plant can incorporate deaf employees
Subject: Occupational Training, Safety and health at work, Segregation

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