The Lehman Suite containes an unusual cache of information concerning the history of working women in New York State: papers from the New York State Department of Labor - Division of Women in Industry and Minimum Wage (File Drawer D328).

Reports, mimeographed brochures, etc., relating to such topics as Women in Industry, Minimum Wage, Child Labor, the Cost of Living and the Glove Industry.

Acquired from the library of Kate Papert, who served as Director of the Division of Women in Industry of the New York State Department of Labor under Governor Herbert H. Lehman.

D328 1 D.W.I.M.W. General 

• Division of Women in Industry and Minimum Wage
  • For related resources, see the Cornell University School of Industry and Labor Relations Kheel Center Guide 
• Setup, different bureaus, goals of D.W.I.M.W.
• D.W.I.M.W. publications directory

D328 2 Cost of Living Reports 

• Reports of Cost of Living for Women Workers in New York State editions from years 1940-1943

D328 3 Minimum Wage Standards for Women 

• Leisure-time standards for women workers
• Standards for insurance and savings
• Food standards
• Standards for other living essentials
• Medical care standards
• All reports prepared for New York State Minimum Wage Law

D328 4 Reports to Industrial Commissioner 

• Limitations of Directory No. 1 and the need for a mandatory wage order governing:
  • laundry occupation
  • beauty shops
  • confectionery
  • cleaning and dyeing
  • restaurant
• Limitations of Directory No. 2 and the need for mandatory wage order governing the service industry

D328 5 Child Labor Reports 

• Report entitled "The Child Labor Laws and their Administration in New York State" published in 1951

D328 6 Women and Minors in Wartime 

• Publication about the World War I history of D.W.I.M.W.
• Annual report of D.W.I.M.W. 1940 and 1942
• Summary of operations of D.W.I.M.W. 1941
• "An Abstract of Laws Governing the Employment of Women in New York State" 1943
• "Replacement of Men by Women and Equal Pay" 1944
• Report on Minimum wages in Wartime 1943
• Report on women's war wages 1943
• Wartime working hours
• Employment of Children in New York State 1944
• "Jobs for Young Workers in a War Period"
• Pamphlet about minimum wage law
• Pamphlet entitled "An Abstract of Laws Governing Employment of Minors in New York State"
• Child health and relation to employment
• "War Dispensations December 1941- May 1943"

D328 7 Women Workers- Health 

• Report on adequate maintenance and protection of health for women workers in New York State 1938 and 1939

D328 8 The Hotel Industry 

• Report to Industrial Commissioner to the Hotel Minimum Wage Board - volumes 1 and 2 1940

D328 9 The Glove Industry 

• Report on "Homework in the Glove Industry in New York State" volumes 1 and 2 and summary

D328 10 Publications I 

• Copies of all D.W.I.M.W. publications concerning
  • employment of women
  • equal pay

D328 11 Publications II 

• Copies of all D.W.I.M.W. publications concerning:
  • child labor
  • cost of living

D328 12 Publications III 

• Copies of all D.W.I.M.W. publications concerning:
  • hours of work
  • minimum wage
  • miscellaneous

Finding aid originally prepared by Michelle Sansivero, July 2001