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National Child Labor Committee records, 1914-1943

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#0918
Bib ID 4079147 View CLIO record
Creator(s) National Child Labor Committee (U.S.)
Title National Child Labor Committee records, 1914-1943
Physical Description 30 Linear Feet (30 boxes)
Language(s) English .
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Arrangement

Arrangement

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Description

Summary

Reports, surveys, articles, government publications, and other printed material relating to all aspects of child labor. Many of the items were prepared and issued by the National Child Labor Committee.

Using the Collection

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Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); National Child Labor Committee records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Materials

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, National Child Labor Committee Collection.

National Child Labor Committee Publications #5242. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--New York School of Social Work. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1970. Accession number--M-70.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

Revision Description

March 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH

Subject Headings

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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Adler, Felix, 1851-1933 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Child labor -- Law and legislation Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Child welfare -- Government policy -- United States Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Child welfare -- New York (State) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Children -- Social conditions Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Children's rights Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Lovejoy, Owen R. (Owen Reed), 1866-1961 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
McKelway, Alexander Jeffrey, 1866-1918 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Murphy, Edgar Gardner, 1869-1913 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Founded in 1904 under the leadership of Edgar G. Murphy, Felix Adler, Samuel McCune Lindsay, Owen Lovejoy, and A.J. McKelway. Its aims were legislation, investigation, and publicity to promote the interests of children.

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National Child Labor Committee records, 1914-1943



Box 1 Child Labor, Cataloged Correspondence, Alice Hamilton



Box 2 Child Labor, General



Box 3 Child Labor, General



Box 4 Child Labor, General



Box 5 Child Labor, General



Box 6 Child Labor, General



Box 7 Agriculture (including migration)



Box 8 Agriculture (including migration)



Box 9 Agriculture (including migration)



Box 10 Agriculture (including migration)



Box 11 Agriculture (including migration)



Box 12 Agriculture (including migration)



Box 13 Agriculture (including migration)



Box 14 Education



Box 15 Education



Box 16 Education


Box 16 Youth Programs



Box 17 Street trades



Box 18 Street trades


Box 18 Children in entertainment


Box 18 Health



Box 19 Certification


Box 19 Accidents


Box 19 Industrial homework



Box 20 Labor legislation


Box 20 Hazards in industry



Box 21 Department of Labor, Children's Bureau



Box 22 Department of Labor, Children's Bureau


Box 22 Miscellaneous



Box 23 Miscellaneous (unsorted)



Box 24 Miscellaneous (unsorted)



Box 25 Miscellaneous (unsorted)



Box 26 Miscellaneous (unsorted)



Box 27 Miscellaneous (unsorted)



Box 28 Miscellaneous (unsorted)



Box 29 Miscellaneous (unsorted)



Box 30 Miscellaneous (unsorted)