Abstract This collection consists of correspondence, newspaper articles, publications and documents largely relating to Byres H. Gitchell's service in the United States Department of War and his time as chairman of the Dress Code Authority, under the National Recovery Administration. The Dress Code Authority authorized the president to institute industry-wide codes intended to eliminate unfair trade practices, reduce unemployment, establish minimum wages and maximum hours, and guarantee the right of...

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This collection consists of letters from E. Herman Hespelt to his family, written in German and English, concerning Cornell University, his 1910 trip to Germany, his life in the Philippines, and his personal and professional plans. Also postcards, invitations, photographs, stamps, and memorabilia, chiefly from the Philippines.