Letter from L. L. Day and Others to the Honorable James A. Farley
8/2/1934
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This letter is a request for all females employed in the Transient Bureaus to be dismissed and replaced with men.
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1934 found this country in the middle of the Great Depression. The competition for jobs was so fierce that some demanded women leave their jobs so that unemployed men could work. The writers of this letter, like people everywhere, were desperate.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Recovery Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 594990
Full Citation: Letter from L. L. Day and Others to the Honorable James A. Farley; 8/2/1934; Records of the National Recovery Administration, Record Group 9. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-from-l-l-day-and-others-to-the-honorable-james-a-farley, April 25, 2024]Rights: No Known Copyright Learn more on our privacy and legal page.