Unraveling Workers’ Letters: The Voices behind Nelly Don

Opal Stufflebean

Item

Opal Stufflebean, Letter
Title
Opal Stufflebean
Description
Letter by factory worker comparing her wages at the Donnelly Garment Company to other midwestern factories.
Contributor
n/a
Date Original
July 14, 1937
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Collection name
James A. Reed Collection, K0443
Identifiers
Box 34
Finding Aid
Finding Aid K0443 (PDF)
Finding Aid K0443 (PDF)
Source
The State Historical Society of Missouri-Kansas City
Publisher
n/a
Access Rights
The Donor hereby gives and assigns to the University all rights of copyright which the Donor has in (a) the Materials and (b) in such of his works as may be found among any collections of Materials received by the University from others.
Type
Text
Format
Letter
Transcript
Kansas City, Mo.
July 14, ‘37

As an employee of the Donnelly Gar Co., I, Opal Stufflebean, am satisfied in every respect, regarding the working conditions of the factory.

Our wages is higher than any other organization in the “Middle West.”

My guarantee of $25.60 per week, of 40 hours, and a paid vacation once a year is very satisfactory to me.

The amount of “overtime, we work, entirely depends on the employee, we work all, “Over time”, on our own accord. No one compels us to work over 40 hrs. a week of 5 days.

So I am pleased with wages, hours, and all other conditions of the plant.
Opal Stufflebean.