Depressions--1929--United States.

Records consist of correspondence, committee minutes, reports, financial records and research documents generated by staff members to facilitate legislative programs. These research materials deal with the following subjects: general labor law, general social insurance, health insurance, occupational safety, diseases and accidents, labor law administration, pensions and old age benefits, unemployment, wages, hours of work, working conditions, workers' compensation and unionism.

Materials concern the movement to promote government provision of retirement, health, unemployment and other forms of social insurance and progressive social legislation.

Personal, professional and business correspondence, notebooks, pamphlets, newletters, manuscripts, and experimental data and results.