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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
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
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Discrimination in employment--Deaf
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Worker's Compensation--Deaf
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
Federal W.P.A. Regulations, 1939
Created
January 1, 1939
Creator
Work Projects Administration
Type
Publications
Description
Regulations of the Work Projects Administration
Subject
United States. Work Projects Administration
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
The Industrial Potential of the Deaf, by Benjamin M. Schowe, April 11, 1954
Created
April 11, 1954
Creator
Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type
Manuscripts
Description
Schowe writes about the potential of the deaf worker post-war
Subject
World War I
,
United States. Work Projects Administration
,
World War II
,
Vocational Rehabilitation--Deaf
,
Employment--Deaf--United States
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 on the behalf of the Akron division of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf to Fred R. Rauch, January 30, 1940
Created
January 30, 1940
Creator
Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type
Correspondence
Description
Schowe asks Rauch to clarify a regulation
Subject
United States. Work Projects Administration
,
Discrimination in employment--Deaf
Title
Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to A.G. Leisman, August 29, 1940
Created
August 29, 1940
Creator
Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type
Correspondence
Description
Schowe outlines a strategy for Leisman to catch Pierce discriminating against deaf workers
Subject
Discrimination in employment--Deaf
,
United States. Work Projects Administration
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 Arthur L. Roberts, March 21, 1940
Created
March 21, 1940
Creator
Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type
Correspondence
Description
Schowe asks Roberts to help the committee out with its expenses
Subject
Discrimination in employment--Deaf
,
United States. Work Projects Administration
Title
Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Colonel F.C. Harrington, January 6, 1940
Created
January 6, 1940
Creator
Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type
Correspondence
Description
Schowe asks Harrington to take action on the Work Projects Administration's new policies that bar deaf workers from employment
Subject
United States. Work Projects Administration
,
Workers' compensation Law and legislation
,
Discrimination in employment--Deaf
Title
Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to E.R. Abernathy, January 12, 1940
Created
January 12, 1940
Creator
Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type
Correspondence
Description
Schowe points out that state regulations may contradict federal regulations in this case.
Subject
Discrimination in employment--Deaf
,
United States. Work Projects Administration
Title
Letter from Benjamin M. Schowe to Ernest G. Draper, January 19, 1940
Created
January 19, 1940
Creator
Schowe, Benjamin M., 1893-1979
Type
Correspondence
Description
Schowe quotes regulation to Draper and asks if those are actually federally or state based.
Subject
Discrimination in employment--Deaf
,
United States. Work Projects Administration
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 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 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
Rauch explains that the statues do not specifically discriminate against the deaf.
Subject
Discrimination in employment--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
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