Katherine Hamel
Item
Title
Katherine Hamel
Description
Letter by factory worker who identifies herself as a long-term employee of the Donnelly Garment who had work through the Great Depression. Hamel is satisfied with her wages and working conditions.
Creator
Contributor
n/a
Subject
Date Original
Undated
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Collection name
James A. Reed Collection, K0443
Identifiers
Box 34
Finding Aid
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.
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Text
Format
Letter
Transcript
Mrs. Katherine Hamel
2717 Gillham Road
Kansas City, Missouri
I am a pioneer of the Donnelly Garment Co. which means I have been employed here over fifteen year’s during that time I have had two week vacation once a year with pay.
This year because of my fifteen years service I will get three week’s vacation with pay. And each year following as long as I am an employee of the Donnelly Garment Co. I have received for Xmas each year five dollars. I was carried all through depression without any loss of salary. I have always recieved [received] a salary that allowed me a comfortable living. I have been paid for all time I have been off sick. We are furnished nice clean hospital room’s clean wash rooms. A recreation room a cafeteria with home cooked food in the building.
Katherine Hamel
2717 Gillham Road
Kansas City, Missouri
I am a pioneer of the Donnelly Garment Co. which means I have been employed here over fifteen year’s during that time I have had two week vacation once a year with pay.
This year because of my fifteen years service I will get three week’s vacation with pay. And each year following as long as I am an employee of the Donnelly Garment Co. I have received for Xmas each year five dollars. I was carried all through depression without any loss of salary. I have always recieved [received] a salary that allowed me a comfortable living. I have been paid for all time I have been off sick. We are furnished nice clean hospital room’s clean wash rooms. A recreation room a cafeteria with home cooked food in the building.
Katherine Hamel