American Association for Labor Legislation Records

Description

The Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives at Cornell University collects, preserves, and makes accessible rich collections of unique or rare documents pertaining to the history of the workplace and labor relations.  Materials include the records of labor unions as well as personnel managers, government agencies, advocacy groups, and labor scholars. They consist of printed and hand-written documents, historical photographs, rare pamphlets, audio recordings, film, and oral histories.

The records of the American Association for Labor Legislation document the organization’s activities to promote uniformity of labor legislation and to encourage the study of labor conditions with a view toward promoting desirable legislation, 1905-1943.  The records consist of correspondence, committee minutes, reports, financial records and research documents generated by staff members to facilitate legislative programs.

Finding aid at http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/KCL05001.html

Alternative Title

American Association for Labor Legislation Records

Documents in this collection

Osgood encloses some credentials for Addams' signature.

Addams certifies that Maud Nathan represents the American Association for Labor Legislation at the upcoming conference.

Addams apologizes to Commons for the delay in sending his check.

Osgood writes Addams offering to come to Chicago to help stir up enthusiasm for the local branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Binford writes that she is forwarding Osgood's letter to Jane Addams to Bar Harbor, Maine, where Addams is staying.

Osgood writes Addams about plans for a meeting for the Chicago branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Addams invites Osgood to Hull-House for a Chicago meeting regarding the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Osgood reports to Addams on the progress of meeting plans for the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Someone writing on behalf of Addams informs Osgood that the Chicago branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation will meet in November.

Andrews asks Addams to sign a recommendation for Pauline Goldmark.

Osgood writes Addams to schedule a meeting of the American Association for Labor Legislation after the election.

Osgood writes Addams about a legislative opportunity in Illinois for the Chicago branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Addams sends a copy of the invitations for the meeting of the American Association of Labor Legislation to Osgood.

Osgood invites Addams to speak at the Chicago meeting of the American Association of Labor Legislation and asks for a meeting beforehand.

Addams writes Osgood about the importance of John Commons' attendance at the American Association for Labor Legislation meeting.

Ely tells Addams that he cannot attend the meeting of the American Association of Labor Legislation, but that he believes it has great potential.

Addams asks Osgood to send receipts for reimbursement to her and John Commons for their visit to Chicago to help establish a branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Addams updates Ely on the efforts to form a Chicago branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Addams has been compiling a list of names for the Chicago membership of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Osgood apologizes to Addams for not staying in Chicago longer, but praises Hull House and the new Illinois branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Osgood updates Addams about the creation of a New York branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Osgood reports receiving funds from Addams for travel expenses.

Addams sends Osgood and Commons reimbursements for travel expenses.

Osgood asks Addams to write an article about public health for Charities and the Commons.

Andrews asks Addams to provide a statement of support for theBulletin for a promotional a leaflet.

Addams sends Osgood a letter and manuscript she to her by mistake.

Osgood sends Addams a letter and manuscript she to her by mistake.

Addams sends Andrews the endorsement for theBulletin she requested.

Addams praises the Bulletin of the International Labor Office.

Addams writes to Commons to coordinate a date for a meeting.

Ford sends Osgood the manuscript that was mistakenly sent to Addams.

Due to the press of her work, Addams writes Osgood to decline her invitation to write an article on public health for Charities and the Commons.

Osgood offers Addams an extended deadline to enduce her to write an article on public health for Charities and the Commons.

Addams refuses, again, to write an article for Charities and the Commons.

Osgood writes Addams about arrangements for the meeting of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Andrews sends Addams a letter he wishes to send to Ernst Freund and invites her suggestions for revisions.

Osgood requests Addams' signature on a letter that is to be sent to members of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Darling writes Addams about the status of her membership in the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Osgood writes Addams about the status of Grace Darling's membership and reports on the effectiveness of the Illinois letter.

Addams discusses with Commons her plans to start a League for labor legislation in Chicago and requests a visit with him and Richard T. Ely.

Fisher writes about the upcoming conference of State and Territorial Boards of Public Health to discuss pending Senate and House bills affecting public health.

Addams invites Andrews to contribute a paper of his to a collection called "Charity and Social Justice" drawing on papers presented in St. Louis at the National Conference on Charities and Correction.

Addams forwards a letter to Andrews that he will be better prepared to answer.

Andrews agrees to contribute to Addams' compilation of papers called "Charity and Social Justice" drawing on papers presented in St. Louis at the National Conference on Charities and Correction.

Addams asks Andrews to send materials to a woman in Paris, France.

Andrews writes Addams that he has forwarded the information she requested to a woman in Paris, France.

Osgood asks Addams to write an article for the Survey laying out the problem of different labor legislation standards from state to state.

Addams decline's Osgood's offer to write an article on interstate labor legislation.

Andrews asks Addams to meet with him to discuss budgeting and activity plans of the American Association for Labor Legislation for the coming year.

Addams sends Osgood a program from the Congress of the International Council of Women and praises the German participants.