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• Ora Brown

  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.
  

• Ethel Biewener

  Letter by factory worker expressing her desire for the Donnelly Garment Company not to be organized by the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union. Biewener references other women in union factories who are unhappy and would rather work at the Donnelly Garment Company.
  

• Iris Callowick

  Letter by factory worker expressing her belief that the workers at the Donnelly Garment Company do not need an outside union and that the workers could find a capable leader from within the organization to represent their interests.
  

• Lucille Turner

  Letter by factory worker asserting her right to express her own opinion on the working conditions, hours, and wages at the Donnelly Garment Company. Turner does not want an outside union to represent her or her coworkers.
  

• Dora Mattox

  Letter by factory worker distinguishing the Donnelly Garment Company from a sweat shop and expressing her gratitude to her employer, Nell Donnelly Reed
  

• Edna Flynn

  Letter by factory worker expressing her satisfaction with working conditions, including paid holidays and a company-sponsored Christmas party.
  

• Katherine Hamel

  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.
  

• Opal Stufflebean

  Letter by factory worker comparing her wages at the Donnelly Garment Company to other midwestern factories.
  

• Minnie Allen

  Letter by factory worker describing her 15 years of employment at the Donnelly Garment Company and her satisfaction with wages and working conditions. Allen has used her wages to advance the education of two sons and care for her aging mother.
  

• Rhoda Jackson

  Letter by factory worker noting that she has been employed at the Donnelly Garment Company for eight years and the company had not had labor disputes during that time. Jackson describes her wage and working conditions and notes she is saving to buy a home. She expresses her gratitude to Nell Donnelly Reed and to her coworkers.
  

• Gladys H. Austin

  Letter by factory worker in which she describes her range of work experiences and notes that she is satisfied with her wages and the congenial atmosphere at the Donnelly Garment Company.
  

• Anna L. Molle

  Letter by factory worker expressing appreciation to Nell Donnelly Reed and the Donnelly Garment Company.