This newspaper article from the Omaha World Herald describes how young girls arriving in New York in search of jobs are in dire straits as the time to find employment stretches beyond their resources.
More Stranded Girls than Ever
- 11/24/1929
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This primary source comes from the Records of the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement.
National Archives Identifier: 6854437
Full Citation: More Stranded Girls than Ever; 11/24/1929; Letters from Public Officials, 1929 – 1929; Records of the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, Record Group 10; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/more-stranded-girls-than-ever/, April 5, 2026]
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