Ora Brown
Item
Title
Ora Brown
Description
Letter by factory worker expressing satisfaction with her employment at the Donnelly Garment Company, including health insurance. Brown does not favor any outside union that might organize the the Donnelly Garment Company.
Creator
Contributor
n/a
Subject
Date Original
undated
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Collection name
James A. Reed Collection, K0443
Identifiers
Box 34
Finding Aid
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
Mrs. James Reed
I have worked for the Donnelly Garment Co. three and one half years and can say I have never worked any place that had half as good working conditions as we have in the Donnelly plant. I have had the benfit [benefit] of the insurance and hospitalization that you provide for your employees. I took sick last September and had to have an operation. I went to the Research Hospital had a private room and the very best of care while there and if it wasn’t for the Donnelly Garment and Mrs. Reed I would of had to gone to a charity hospital this is just one of the many things you have done for me, I have three daughters in high school and by working for the Donnely [Donnelly] Garment Co I can send them to school and give them the things they need.
I am perfectly satisfied with my work and am not in favor of any out side union.
The Donnelly Garment Co is an all American factory and we want to keep it that way.
I’m writing [writing] this letter of my own free will.
Respt’
Ora Brown
I have worked for the Donnelly Garment Co. three and one half years and can say I have never worked any place that had half as good working conditions as we have in the Donnelly plant. I have had the benfit [benefit] of the insurance and hospitalization that you provide for your employees. I took sick last September and had to have an operation. I went to the Research Hospital had a private room and the very best of care while there and if it wasn’t for the Donnelly Garment and Mrs. Reed I would of had to gone to a charity hospital this is just one of the many things you have done for me, I have three daughters in high school and by working for the Donnely [Donnelly] Garment Co I can send them to school and give them the things they need.
I am perfectly satisfied with my work and am not in favor of any out side union.
The Donnelly Garment Co is an all American factory and we want to keep it that way.
I’m writing [writing] this letter of my own free will.
Respt’
Ora Brown