Organizational and planning files concerning advisory committees on the proposed Labor Law recodification

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Organizational and planning files concerning advisory committees on the proposed Labor Law recodification

Held by the New York State Archives

Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives

New York State Education Department

Cultural Education Center

Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

The organizational and planning files contains correspondence, memoranda, notes, and other material concerning the New York City and Upstate Advisory Committees on Recodification of the Labor Law. The files include committee membership; meeting attendance; who received proposed recodification; additions, deletions, and rewording of the Labor Law relating to health and safety of buildings, especially fire hazards, work hours and breaks for meals, and child labor; and reports on night work of women.

Creator:

New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission.

Title:

Organizational and planning files concerning advisory committees on the proposed Labor Law recodification

Quantity:

0.1 cu. ft.Copies:1microfilm reel;35mm.

Inclusive Dates:

1907-1914

Series Number:

A3026

Arrangement

Rough chronological order.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, notes, and printed material concerning the New York City and Upstate Advisory Committees on Recodification of the Labor Law.

The series contains: correspondence and memoranda regarding suggested committee members; lists of committee members, some by sub-committee; lists of members planning to attend or be absent from meetings; lists of persons to receive proposed recodification; lists of additions, deletions, and rewording of the Labor Law relating to health and safety of buildings, especially fire hazards, work hours and breaks for meals, and child labor; and extracts from reports on night work of women. The commission appointed the two committees to obtain views and suggestions of representative persons from all sections of the state on the commission's proposed recodification of the Labor Law.

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Alternate Formats Available

Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.

Proposed recodification, summary of committee work, and list of committee members are published in Fourth Report of the Factory Investigating Commission, Volume 1, 1915 available at New York State Library (available for on-site use only).