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John Laing Clark papers

John Laing Clark of the law firm Edwards and Angell in Providence, R.I., collected this material on labor law, specifically wage and price stabilization, over the course of 32 years. Included are notes, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, reports, forms, government documents, law letters and manuals.
Format(s): Pamphlets, Letters, Documents
Library: John John Hay
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Typescript Inventory
Electronic inventory available on request.