Bibliography

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Attacking the Law: Manufactures Test the EightHour Labor Statue." Chicago Daily Tribune. Jan. 31, 1894. Jan. 1, 2012

This was a newspaper article about factory owners taking a minimum hour law to court. They thought it was unconstitutional. The owners thought the workers have freedom to choose how long they want to work. This helped me understand what peoples reactions were to the law and what they thought of it.

"Consumers League Asks 65 Cent Base Wage." New York Times. Nov. 9, 1947: 48. Feb. 19, 2012

This was an article about the National Consumers League wanting a minimum wage of 65 cent. This helped me understand what Florence Kelley helped the league do and the reform of the Fair Labor Act. It also helped me understand what the National Consumers League did to keep improving working conditions even after laws were passed.

Goldmark, Josephine. Impatient Crusader: Florence Kelley's Life Story. Urbana: University of Illinois, 1953. Feb. 20, 2012

This is a book written by Josephine Goldmark. She was a co-worker with Florence Kelley at the National Consumers League. This was a useful source on finding the work Kelley did at the league and how she reformed Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minimum wage and age requirement in factories.

Hull-House Maps and Papers: (by) Residents of Hull-House. New York: Arno, 1970. Dec. 5, 2011

This was a book written by Hull House Residents. The Hull House was where Florence Kelley lived and worked before she was secretary of National Consumers League. She was one of the writers writing the book. It had what injuries children were getting, what work they doing, and what the working conditions were.

Kelley, Florence. "Aims and Principles of the Consumers League." The American Journal of Science Nov. 1899: 289-304.Jan. 12, 2012

This was written by Florence Kelley for the National Consumers League when it first started. It helped inform me about what the league wanted to do in its early years and what they expected of the factories that supported the white label. The articles said the public should be helping the cause of the white label by buying the products with the white label.

Kelley, Florence, and Kathryn Kish Sklar. Notes of Sixty Years: The Autobiography of Florence Kelley. Chicago: Published for the Illinois Labor History Society by the C.H. Kerr Pub., 1986. Dec.1, 2011

This was an autobiography by Florence Kelley. She wrote about her childhood and her work. This book helped me what influenced Florence Kelley and how she got involved in reforming the laws and working conditions.

Kelley, Florence. "Minimum Wage Laws." Journal of Political Views. Dec. 1912: 999-1010. Jan. 11, 2012

This was a magazine written by Florence Kelley. She wrote about the minimum wage laws the National Consumers League helped pass. This helped me understand what reforms were going on because of National Consumers League. It also talked about how some people reacted and helped the National Consumers League.

Florence Kelley. New York Times. Feb. 19, 1932. Feb. 25, 2012

This was an article about Florence Kelley. This helped me learn what some of the laws she reformed and the reactions she got from people. I also learned what she did in the National Consumers League.

Kelley, Florence. "Our Toiling Children." Women's Temperance Publication Association (1889). Feb. 10, 2012

This was one of Florence Kelleys first articles that she wrote. I learned what the working conditions were for children. She wrote about how it was time to change the conditions and I found it useful to help understand the revolution to get children in school, minimum wage and hours.

Kelley, Florence. "The Consumers' League." American Journal of Nursing. June, 1901: 646. Jan 5, 2012

This was magazine article written by Florence Kelley. She wrote about the National Consumers League growth due to people joining the league. I found this article useful to understanding the reforms the league was going through and the reactions the league was getting from people.

Kelley, Florence. "The Federal Government and the Working Children." The Annuals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (1906): 31-34. Feb. 1, 2012

This was a magazine article that Florence Kelley wrote. It was about her saying that people should be more aware and informed about child labor. Florence Kelley also wrote how the government should be involved in making laws and help the children.

Kelley, Florence. "The Responsibility of a Consumer." Annuals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Jul. 1908: 108-12. Jan. 6, 2012

This was written by Florence Kelley. The article talked about how people are making the wrong choices on what to buy. Florence Kelley wrote that in order to buy worker friendly products you should buy the white label products. This was article was useful on understanding how National Consumers League was promoting the white label.

"Law Can't Limit a Working Day." Chicago Daily Tribune. Apr. 18,1905: 1. Dec. 5, 2011.

This was a newspaper article about bakery workers who said the minimum hour law shouldnt pertain to bakers. The bakers said people have the freedom to choose how long they can work. The bakers reactions to the laws were what a lot of people reactions were so it was helpful.

"Secretary of National Consumers League." Minneapolis Morning Tribune. Mar. 3, 1910. Feb 15, 2012

This was a newspaper about Florence Kelley. It talked about what she did at the Hull House and her different jobs at the Hull House. This newspaper article helped me understand her role in Chicago and how she helped the workers in factories and Hull House.

"To Stop Child Labor: Dr. Probst and Florence Kelley Start a Crusade." Chicago Daily. Dec. 10, 1895: 7. Dec. 12, 2011

This is a newspaper article about Florence Kelley and a doctor speaking about the rights for workers. She spoke about this in Chicago when she was working at the Hull House. This newspaper helped me understand what the revolution was about and how Florence Kelley thought of it.

"Women Factory Inspector Appointed: Florence Kelley, Alzina Parsons Stevens." Chicago Daily Tribune. July 14, 1893. Feb. 20, 2012

This was a newspaper article that wrote about Florence Kelley and Alzina Parsons Stevens becoming Factory Inspectors. I learned through this article what Florence Kelley did at the Hull House before she was Factory Inspector. I learned Alzina Parsons was Florence Kelleys assistant when she was a Factory Inspector.

Secondary
Blumberg, Dorothy Rose. Florence Kelley; the Making of a Social Pioneer. New York: A.M. Kelley, 1966. Jan. 3, 2012

This was a book about Florence Kelleys life. It talked about her life at the Hull House and National Consumers League. The book had a lot about the white label and helped me understand how the white label worked.

Gourley, Catherine. Society's Sisters: Stories of Women Who Fought for Social Justice in America. Brookfield, CT: Twenty-First Century, 2003. Dec. 29, 2011

This was a book about Florence Kelley and other women who helped reform laws. It helped me learn what she was doing along with other women. It also helped me learn more about what the revolution for workers rights.

"History." Jane Addams Hull House Association. Feb. 10, 2012. <http://www.hullhouse.org/aboutus/history.html>.

This helped me learn about the Hull House. I learned a lot about Jane Addams and how the Hull House worked. I got pictures and quoted things off this website.

"History - National Consumers League." National Consumers League. Jan. 3, 2012. <http://www.nclnet.org/about-ncl/history>.

This was the National Consumers League website. It had a history page and what Florence Kelley did with the National Consumers League. It also had what the league is doing today. This helped me learn Florence Kelleys reforms and her legacy.

"Florence Kelley -- A Woman of Fierce Fidelity." Boise State University. Dec. 1, 2011. <http://www.boisestate.edu/socwork/dhuff/history/extras/kelly.htm>.

This was a website by Bois State University. It helped me understand her role in reforming laws. It also introduced me to Muller v. Oregon which helped me learn of an important case where the Supreme Court held the 10 hour work day for women.

"Kelley, Florence (1859-1932)." DISCovering Biography. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. North Campus Media Center. Feb. 15, 2012 <http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&source=gale&srcprod=DISC&userGroupName= mnknorcamp&prodId=DC&tabID=T001&docId=EJ2102100996&type=retrieve&contentSet=GS RC&version=1.0.> This was an online source where you could get biographies. I used this and it had an article about Florence Kelley. I found what Florence Kelley worked for Bureau of Labor Statics while at the Hull House. I learned the reforms were the Fair Labor Act.

"Florence Kelley: A Commitment to Social Work." Webster University. Dec. 2, 2011 <http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/kelley.html>.

This was a website by Webster University. This source helped me understand how her family had a big influence on her work. It also had what reforms she had done in her life time for minimum wage and hour.

Florence Kelley (18591932)." Harvard University Library: Open Collections Program: Home. Feb. 5, 2012 <http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/kelley.html>.

This was a website about Florence Kelley and had her accomplishments. This article talked about what she did at the National Consumers League. I found this useful because it had quotes from the league and Florence Kelley.

"Florence Kelley Collection." University of Illinois at Chicago - UIC. Dec. 10, 2011 <http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/specialcoll/services/rjd/findingaids/FKelleyb.html>.

This was another website by University of Illinois at Chicago. This helped me understand what people thought of Florence Kelley and peoples reactions. It also had that some of her work helped improve male working conditions.

Florence Kelley: Impatient Crusader. National Consumers League, April 18, 2011. Jan. 19, 2012

This was a video about Florence Kelleys life. I learned about the details of her life and reforms she caused to laws about child labor. I put sections of this video in my website.

Florence Kelley: The Life and Times of Florence Kelley in Chicago, 1891-1899.Dec 15, 2011. <http://florencekelley.northwestern.edu/>.

This was a website by Northwestern College. The website had what she did at the Hull House. Along with this website you could look at documents that she wrote. I found this a useful source in finding out she did at the Hull House.

Kelley, Florence, Kathryn Kish. Sklar, and Beverly Wilson Palmer. The Selected Letters of Florence Kelley. 1869-1931. Urbana: University of Illinois, 2009. Dec. 20, 2011

This was book with letters of Florence Kelley. I found it useful to finding out what she was doing at a certain time in her life. The book had different sections of her life and the authors wrote something about Florence Kelley.

"Jane Addams Hull-House Museum." University of Illinois at Chicago. Feb, 16, 2012. <http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/_learn/_abouthullhouse/abouthullhouse.html>.

This was a website about how the Hull House was founded and what the goals were. It also taught me who founded the Hull House. This website also taught what the Hull House provided.

McIntire, Suzanne. American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for Young People. New York: Wiley, 2001. Jan. 18, 2012

This was a book about speeches of people. In this book was speech by Florence Kelley. This speech said that the government wasnt doing anything to help child labor and the people need to help. This was a great form of revolution.

National Consumers League. Harvard University Library: Open Collections Program: Home. Harvard University. 6 Feb. 2012 <http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/ncl.html>.

This was a website about the National Consumers League. It was what the National Consumers League was doing when Florence Kelley was alive and what they wanted to do. It also taught me more about the white label.

National Consumers League: Who We Are. National Consumers League, January 14, 2011. Jan. 24, 2012

This was another video about the National Consumers League. It showed me what the National Consumers League was doing today. I used this in my website to explain what the national Consumers League is.

"Progressive Era Politics Timeline of Important Dates." Shmoop: Homework Help, Teacher Resources, Test Prep. Jan. 16, 2012. <http://www.shmoop.com/progressive-era-politics/timeline.html>.

This was a website with laws involving workers rights on a timeline. It helped me learn the laws and what they were, and what importance they had. It also had pictures on the website which I used. It showed me the reforms Florence Kelley helped cause.

"Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)." United States Statutes at Large. 768-72.

This was a book excerpt about the Pure Food and Drug Act. It helped me understand what the Pure Food and Drug Act, it was where the government would make sure food was being prepared safely. It helped me know what reforms the National Consumers League was doing to help consumers who were buying food.

Saller, Carol, and Ken Green. Florence Kelley. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 1997. Dec. 6,2011

This was a book about Florence Kelleys life. It helped me understand what she did at the Hull House and what her childhood was like. It also showed me how she got involved with child labor.

Sklar, Kathryn Kish. Florence Kelley and the Nation's Work: The Rise of Women's Political Culture. New Haven [u.a.: Yale Univ.], 1995. Dec. 18, 2011

This was a book about Florence Kelley and her father. This book went in depth about her childhood and her life. It showed me how she saw child labor for the first time and how the National Consumers League was formed. This helped Florence Kelley revolution of reforming workers rights, and the reforms of minimum wage, age, and hour laws.

"The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)." United State Department of Labor. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-flsa.htm>.

This was a web page about The Fair Labor Standards Act. I learned what the act was and how it reformed work places. It also had a minimum wage, and work day.

The Power of a Seal Approval. National Consumers League. April 27, 2011. http://savvyconsumer.wordpress.com/2011/04/ Jan. 15, 2012

This was website where I got a picture of the white label. I learned what Florence Kelley did with the white label and how it helped reform factories. I also found what the conditions were the National Consumers League wanted from factories.

Vose, Clement. "National Consumers League and the Brandeis Brief." Midwest Journal of Political Science. Nov. 1957: 267-90. Jan. 10, 2012

This was a magazine article talking about the reforms the National Consumers League. It was written in 1957 so it wasnt a primary source. I found out that the National Consumers League wrote minimum wage laws and the growth of the league.