Federal Government: Depts.-- Labor, 1961-1964
Scope and Contents
A large collection of letters, telegrams, memorandum, governement reports, brochures, bulletins, photographs, office notes & official statements. Examples are: a telegram (1/29/61) from El Centro resident Danny Danenberg, Wilson's reply (2/20/61) & enclosed letter (2/8/61) from Jerry R. Holleman (Assist. Secretary of Labor) re/ potential strike for California lettuce growers; letters (Feb.-Mar. 1961) from constituent Mrs. Robert Avenette, Congressman Wilson & Robert C. Goodwin (Dir., Dept. of Labor) re/ pro conservative commentaries about unemployment, military affairs and other issues; a packet of letters (Feb.-Mar. 1961) from the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, Congressman Wilson, the U.S. Dept. of Labor and attached copy of Dept. of Labor "Title 41 - Public Contracts . . . Final Decison in the Determination of Prevailing Minimum Wages for the Electron Tubes and Related Products Industry" re/ extensive commentary on this topic; a copy of U.S. Dept. of Labor, "Hired Farm Workers In the United States" (June, 1961, 46 pp,); letters (Feb.-Mar. 1962) from Major William C. Conrad (The National Society of the Volunteers of America), Congressman Wilson & Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg re/ the "applicability of the Fair Labor Standards Act" to the Volunteers of America; a packet of corresp.(Nov. 1961-Jan. 1962), photos and a copy of SIGNAL (Vol. XIV, No. 5, Jan. 1960) re/ the Chenmalloy Electronics Corp. (Santee, CA) and their concern about "a shortage of expert Thermometer-Makers and Glassblowers due to illness, old age and insufficient number;" a copy of "California Labor Statistics Bulletin Metropolitan Areas" (July 1963, 26 pp.); telegrams & office notes (Aug. 1963) re/ current "painting contractor's union strike;" a packet of corresp. (Oct.-Nov. 1963) re/ the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act" and Wilson's interest in constituent input to help the Republican Party in 1964; a letter (3/20/63) from "The Committee To Promote American-Made Motion Pictures" & Congressman Wilson's reply (3/26/63) and attached copy of a "Petition and Report to the Secretary of Labor The Honorable W. Willard Wirtz" re/ "The Vanishing American Motion Picture Industry" (9 pp.); copies of Statements of "Andrew J. Biemiller, Dir. Dept of Legislation, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Relations Before the Select Subcommittee on Labor of the House Education and Labor Committee on Double Time Pay For Overtime Work" and "On Extension of Coverage Under FLSA" (Mar. 3 & Mar. 5, 1964) and a copy of Dept. of Labor, "The Challenge of Jobless Youth." 1963, 20 pages.
Dates
- created: 1961-1964
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to some records is restricted, please consult with Special Collections & University Archives staff for details. Patrons wishing to use the Robert C. Wilson Papers must sign a "Researcher's Agreement," a copy of which can be obtained from Special Collections & University Archives staff.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository