CHALLENGE OF CHANGE Reel 2 · Part 1

Description

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY: Traces the history of the Labor Department from its inception in 1913 when it possessed a small staff of 15 in the Women's Bureau, 94 in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a horse and buggy. R.I: Portrays economic developments since World War I. President Herbert Hoover takes the oath of office and appoints Secretary of Labor James J. Davis to head a committee to develop national and social programs. R.2: Examines the expansion of the Labor Department in an age of scientific advancement. its contributions to war production, and the passing of the Manpower Development and Training Act (1962).

Collection

General Records of the Department of Labor

Series

Motion Picture Films