New York State Consumer Counsel to the Governor Subject Files for the New York State Fair
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, notes, flyers, press releases, minutes, booklets, schedules, lists, and
other records relating to the New York State Fair. Many of these records relate to the booths, exhibits, and demonstrations
put on by the Office of the Consumer Counsel at the Fair and other exhibits and demonstrations at the Fair which were of interest
to the consumer.
Creator:
Title:
Subject files for the New York State Fair
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1955-1958
Series Number:
B2329
Arrangement
Chronological.
Administrative History
Dr. Persia Campbell, a former professor of economics at Queens College, was appointed Consumer Counsel by Governor W. Averell
Harriman on January 19, 1955. For many years, Dr. Campbell had been supporting the interests of consumers as an advisor for
New York City and the Federal Government and in her association with non-governmental consumer organizations and activities.
Her many activities included the directorship of Consumer Services for the New York Civil Defense Voluntary Organization during
the early part of World War II and later membership on the Consumers' Advisory Committee of the President's Council on Economic
Advisors.
The primary function of the Consumer Counsel was to advise the Governor on matters affecting the consumer interest from a
consumer point of view; to support and coordinate the consumer services being carried out by various state departments and
agencies and to define and represent the consumer interest before these state departments and agencies; to assist all efforts
to increase the competence of the public as consumers; and to protect consumers from fraud and misrepresentation through cooperation
with mass media and communication and cooperation with private groups and organizations.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, notes, flyers, press releases, minutes, booklets, schedules, lists, and
other records relating to the New York State Fair. From 1955 to 1958, the Consumer Counsel was an "Ex Officio" member of the
State Fair Advisory Board and also a consultant to the Women's Division of the Fair. Many of these records relate to the booths,
exhibits, and demonstrations put on by the Office of the Consumer Counsel at the Fair and other exhibits and demonstrations
at the Fair which were of interest to the consumer. Among the records are flyers relating to consumer affairs which were released
by the Office of the Consumer Counsel, skits, pamphlets relating to the reading of labels and "labels and the law," scattered
minutes of the meetings of the State Fair Advisory Board and the Women's Division of the Fair, radio and T.V. scripts of "There
Oughta Be a Law," and schedules and lists of demonstrations.
There is a large amount of correspondence between Dr. Harold Wattel, Consultant to the Consumer Counsel, and Marion R. Devine,
of the Consumer Counsel's staff, and correspondence between the Consumer Counsel and Dr. Wattel. There is also a large amount
of Consumer Counsel's correspondence with women's and consumers' groups as well as with New York State government departments
and agencies.
Other Finding Aids
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Folder list.
Custodial History
This series was transferred to Syracuse University from Governor Harriman in 1959, and was transferred to the New York State
Archives in 2006. It was accessioned in August 2011.
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Accretion: B2329-11 |
1955 |
New York State Fair General |
1 |
1955 |
"Skit" Commerce Dept. |
1 |
1955 |
Exhibits Memoranda - Dr. Wattel |
1 |
1955 |
Labels and the Law - Preliminary |
1 |
1955 |
1955 State Fair Publications |
1 |
1955 |
C.C. Booklet and Flyers |
1 |
1955 |
"Thank You" Letters to Demonstrators |
1 |
1955 |
"Read the Label" Contest |
1 |
1955 |
C.C. Booth - Women's Building |
1 |
1955 |
C.C. Booth - State Building |
1 |
1955 |
Women's Advisory Committee |
1 |
1956 |
1956 Fair Advisory Board |
1 |
1956 |
Applications for Fair |
2 |
1956 |
Label Winners Contest |
2 |
1956 |
"Thank You" Letters to Demonstrators |
2 |
1956 |
Publications - Internal Use |
2 |
1956 |
"Know Your Poultry - Get Your Money's Worth" |
2 |
1956 |
"Read the Label on Bedding" |
2 |
1956 |
"Know Your Beef Grades" |
2 |
1956 |
Read the Label - Canned Goods |
2 |
1956 |
Did you Get Your Money's Worth When Buying Children's Blue Jeans |
2 |
1956 |
How to Buy Children's Shoes |
2 |
1956 |
Read the Label - Dangerous Substances |
2 |
1956 |
Know Your Egg Grades |
2 |
1956 |
Know Your Fresh Produce |
2 |
1957 |
Background Materials for Flyers |
2 |
1957 |
Schedules, Demonstrators and Co-op Personnel |
2 |
1957 |
Home Economics Volunteers |
3 |
1958 |
1958 Fair Bibliography |
3 |
1958 |
"Thank You" Letters |
3 |
1958 |
General Correspondence |
3 |
1958 |
Volunteers - Home Economists |
4 |
1957-1958 |
1957-1958 State Fair |
4 |
1958 |
Script "Labels" Prepared for Women's Organization Day |
4 |
1958 |
State Fair Premium Book |
4 |