Author: Wood, James E.
Title: Employment Experience of Paterson Broad-silk Workers, 1926-36 : A Study of Intermittency of Employment in a Declining Industry
Description: Philadelphia, Works Progress Administratio, 1939. orig.wrappers. 28x18cm, xvi,141 pp. Library bookoplate & card pocket to inside front & rear covers. Perforation stamp to titlepage.. Rubbed. Spine chips & tears. Good. ¶ Classification number inked to spine. Rear cover creased. Contents: Principal Trends in the Industry, 1900-1936; Characteristics of the Broad- silk Workers; Employment Experience of the Broad-silk Workers, 1926-36. Includes numerous charts, graphs, tables & photo illustrations. Series: Works Progress Administrartion (WPA), National Research Project on Reemployment Opportunities and Recent Changes in Industrial Techniques, Studies of the Effects of Industrial Change on Labor Markets, Report no.L-3.

Keywords: American Silk Industry, United States, Paterson New Jersey, Labor Economics, Economic History, , , ,