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- catalog abstract "Series I, Biographical and personal, contains biographical material including interview transcripts, clippings and press releases, materials gathered for a proposed biography, family correspondence, personal correspondence, engagement calendars, and a few papers from college and graduate school. Series II, Labor movement, 1934-1960, consists mainly of papers relating to Peterson's work with the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers, Hudson Shore Labor School, the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department, and her years in Sweden and Belgium (1948-1958). Most of the Bryn Mawr and Hudson Shore materials are printed. Series III, U.S. government, 1961-1969, is divided into two main subseries: Peterson's work in the Department of Labor (USDL) and her work as the nation's first Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs (SAPCA). Included in the USDL papers are correspondence files and internal memos, and a large body of papers covering legislation, programs and policies specifically relating to women. This subseries includes papers of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. The SAPCA papers contain correspondence and printed material and document Peterson's difficulties within and outside the Johnson Administration. Series IV, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, contains correspondence files. Included are notes and photographs documenting her travel to Asia in 1969 on behalf of the U.S. State Department.".
- catalog contributor b11466184.
- catalog date "1884".
- catalog description "Active in the fields of labor, education, women's rights, and consumer affairs, (Brigham Young University, B.A., 1927; Columbia University Teachers College, 1930) Peterson was involved in union organizing, worker education, and labor and consumer legislation lobbying. She was head of the Women's Bureau (1961-1964), Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Standards (1961-1969), executive vice chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women (1961-1963), Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs (1964-1967, 1977-1981), legislative representative for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (1969-1970), consumer adviser to Giant Food, Inc. (1970-1977), and representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council for the International Organization of Consumers Unions (1983-1993). Descended from Danish immigrants, she married Oliver Peterson in 1932. They had four children. For further information see Who's Who of American Women, 1982-1983. She died in Washington, D.C., in 1997.".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch00029".
- catalog description "Series I, Biographical and personal, contains biographical material including interview transcripts, clippings and press releases, materials gathered for a proposed biography, family correspondence, personal correspondence, engagement calendars, and a few papers from college and graduate school.".
- catalog description "Series II, Labor movement, 1934-1960, consists mainly of papers relating to Peterson's work with the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers, Hudson Shore Labor School, the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department, and her years in Sweden and Belgium (1948-1958). Most of the Bryn Mawr and Hudson Shore materials are printed.".
- catalog description "Series III, U.S. government, 1961-1969, is divided into two main subseries: Peterson's work in the Department of Labor (USDL) and her work as the nation's first Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs (SAPCA). Included in the USDL papers are correspondence files and internal memos, and a large body of papers covering legislation, programs and policies specifically relating to women. This subseries includes papers of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. The SAPCA papers contain correspondence and printed material and document Peterson's difficulties within and outside the Johnson Administration.".
- catalog description "Series IV, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, contains correspondence files. Included are notes and photographs documenting her travel to Asia in 1969 on behalf of the U.S. State Department.".
- catalog description "This is a description of a portion (Series I-IV) of the Esther Peterson Papers. For additional information, see the overall collection record: Esther Peterson Papers, 1884-1998.".
- catalog extent "41 linear ft.".
- catalog isPartOf "Papers, 1884-1998 (inclusive), 1929-1998 (bulk).".
- catalog issued "1884".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog relation "Papers, 1884-1998 (inclusive), 1929-1998 (bulk).".
- catalog subject "AFL-CIO.".
- catalog subject "Ad Hoc Committee on the Human Rights and Genocide Treaties.".
- catalog subject "Agricultural Workers' Industrial Union.".
- catalog subject "Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.".
- catalog subject "Americans for Emergy Independence.".
- catalog subject "Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry.".
- catalog subject "Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.".
- catalog subject "Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "Consumers Opposed to Inflation in the Necessities.".
- catalog subject "Democratic Advisory Council of Elected Officials (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "Democratic Party (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "Democratic Party (Utah)".
- catalog subject "Fair Campaign Practices Committee.".
- catalog subject "Ford Foundation.".
- catalog subject "General Motors Corporation.".
- catalog subject "Giant (Firm)".
- catalog subject "Hudson Shore Labor School.".
- catalog subject "Interdepartmental Committee on the Status of Women (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.".
- catalog subject "International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.".
- catalog subject "International Medical Services for Health.".
- catalog subject "International Organization of Consumers' Unions.".
- catalog subject "Knights of Labor.".
- catalog subject "Mormon Church.".
- catalog subject "National Center for Resource Recovery.".
- catalog subject "National Coalition for the Consumer Protection Agency.".
- catalog subject "National Committee on Household Employment.".
- catalog subject "National Consumers' League.".
- catalog subject "National Council of Catholic Women (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "National Council of Jewish Women.".
- catalog subject "National Council of Negro Women.".
- catalog subject "National Council of Women of the United States.".
- catalog subject "National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.".
- catalog subject "National Women's Committee for Civil Rights.".
- catalog subject "Nestlé.".
- catalog subject "New England Teachers Union.".
- catalog subject "Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Committee on Consumer Policy.".
- catalog subject "Peace Corps (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "President's Council on Consumer Interests (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "Professional Insurance Agents.".
- catalog subject "Rachel Carson Council, Inc.".
- catalog subject "Roche, James.".
- catalog subject "Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.".
- catalog subject "Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1914-1988.".
- catalog subject "Ruder, William.".
- catalog subject "Simchak, Morag.".
- catalog subject "Smith, Hilda Worthington.".
- catalog subject "Solomon, Goody L.".
- catalog subject "Sorenson, Virginia Eggertsen, 1912-".
- catalog subject "Sparks, Grace.".
- catalog subject "Stark, Helen Candland.".
- catalog subject "Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993.".
- catalog subject "Swankin, David A.".
- catalog subject "Tiernan, Kip.".
- catalog subject "United Nations.".
- catalog subject "United States. Commission on Federal Paperwork.".
- catalog subject "United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.".
- catalog subject "United States. Consumer Advisory Council.".
- catalog subject "United States. Department of Labor.".
- catalog subject "United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.".
- catalog subject "United States. Federal Trade Commission.".
- catalog subject "United States. President's Commission on the Status of Women.".
- catalog subject "United States. Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs.".
- catalog subject "United States. Women's Bureau.".
- catalog subject "Van Wagenen, Lola.".
- catalog subject "Ware, Caroline F. (Caroline Farrar), 1899-1990.".
- catalog subject "Warne, Colston E. (Colston Estey), 1900-1987.".
- catalog subject "Washington Opportunities for Women, inc.".
- catalog subject "Weight, Thelma.".
- catalog subject "Weisz, Morris, 1914-".
- catalog subject "White House Conference on Aging.".
- catalog subject "White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health (1969 : Washington, D.C.)".
- catalog subject "Williams, Harrison A.".
- catalog subject "Wirtz, Willard, 1912-2010.".
- catalog subject "Woman's National Democratic Club (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "Women's National Press Club.".
- catalog subject "Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996.".
- catalog subject "Young Women's Christian Association.".
- catalog subject "von Eltz, Sylvia.".
- catalog title "Papers: Series I-IV, 1884-1998 (inclusive), 1929-1998 (bulk).".
- catalog type "collection".