Labor Standards for Women and Children in Industry Conference Question Cards, 1947

This series is comprised of approximately 150 questions submitted on whole and half sheets of paper during the Labor Standards for Women and Children in Industry conference that Mead Smith Karras spoke at in Osaka on August 14th and 15th 1947.

The questions were submitted by the conference attendees: Japanese women unionists, women leaders, and representatives of a variety of women’s organizations. They posed questions concerning a variety of topics: gender equality of the workplace; socio-economic differences in power within unions; the political power of the union; the practical logistics of labor education; the financial support of the union; the role of women in labor unions within the United States.

The series also includes a memorandum issued on the 5th of August 1947 detailing Mead Smith Karras’ travel schedule for August, including the conference in Osaka.

During processing, the materials in this series were placed within mylar sleeves. Most of the questions were asked in Japanese and then later had an English translation inscribed on the same paper. Further information about this conference, including Mead Smith Karras’ summary, can also be found in Series 2, Folder 1: Samples of Mead Smith Karras Work in Japan, 1946 - 1947 and undated.

Items are arranged into two groups by size. Questions written on half sheets were paired with other questions to conserve space, but do not necessarily indicate a related topic.