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Abstract Consists of published materials, largely pamphlets and reports, from agencies in the U.S. Department of Labor and the Work Projects Administration (WPA). Though mainly national in scope, some materials specifically address working conditions in California. Although the earliest publication is 1913, the bulk is from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Included is a large collection on women's work, beginning in 1921 and continuing through World War II and the post-war reconversion period. Another...