The social evil in Chicago: a study of existing conditions with recommendations by the Vice Commission of Chicago, a municipal body appointed by the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Chicago, and submitted as its report to the Mayor and City Council of Chicago

Preface -- Outline of study -- Resolution of appreciation -- Introduction and summary -- Proposed ordinance -- Recommendations -- Existing conditions in Chicago -- The social evil and the saloon -- The social evil and the police -- Sources of supply -- Child protection and education -- Rescue and reform -- The social evil and its medical aspects -- Appendices: Text of revised statutes of Illinois and ordinances of the City of Chicago ; Tables ; Exhibits.

The condition of women workers under the present industrial system: an address by Ida M. Van Etten at the National Convention of the American Federation of Labor held at Detroit, Michigan, December 8th, 1890

At head of title: Publication of the American Federation of Labor.

Report of the Commission on the cost of living: May, 1910

Robert Luce, chairman.

Report of the New Jersey State Commission appointed to devise a plan for the encouragement of manufactures of ornamental and textile fabrics. 1878

Samuel C. Brown, Thomas N. Dale, Robert H. Thurston, commission.

Journal of the British expedition from Detroit to Vincennes and its defeat by George Rogers Clark : manuscript, 1778-1782

Account of the British forces' expedition which captured Vincennes, Indiana in Dec. 1778, with an account of their eventual defeat in 1779 at the Battle of Vincennes by the American Revolutionary forces led by Col. George Rogers Clark.

Commission of Noah Cooke, Jr., as chaplain in the Continental Army, signed by John Hancock, 1776 January 1

Commission of Noah Cooke, Jr., as chaplain in the Continental Army, signed by John Hancock, 1 January 1776.

Military commission : manuscript, 1756 Feb. 18

Commission appointing Moses Deshon as major of a foot regiment under Col. Joseph Thatcher.

"Women make History" book party sponsored by NYC Commission on the Status of Women. Left, Kay Wigert, the chairperson of C.S.W. speaking to NET news reporter Charlayne Hunter-Gault

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Maureen Reagan speaks at post-nairobi International Women's Year meeting sponsored by Commission on the Status of Women

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.