REPORTS

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• Report of Joint Relief Committee, January 15, 1913
• Preliminary Report of the Factory Investigating Commission, 1912
• New York (State) Factory Investigating Commission (excerpts)
• Report to the Legislature of the State of New York by the New York State Factory Investigating Commission (pp. 13-20)
• • Creation of Commission
  • Organization of Commission
  • Scope of Investigation
  • Importance of Investigation
• The Fire Hazard in Factory Buildings (pp. 28-34)
• Recommendations of the Commission (pp. 38-45)
• • Diagram of the Ninth Floor of the Asch Building (illustration) (p. 46)
• Results from the Preliminary Report of the New York (State) Factory Investigating Commission (pp. 128-130)
• • Neglect of the Human Factor
  • "Ignorance of the Number and of the Location of Industrial Establishments"
  • Lack of Standards
• Notes on Some Trades in Which Women are Employees, "Clothing (Women's waists)" (pp. 277-278)
• Testimony of Edward F. Croker, Fire Chief (pp.14-21, 35-36, 39-40)
  The Triangle Fire, the Asch Building, and who was responsible
• Testimony of G.I. Harmon, Inspector, Labor Department (p. 242-249)
  Inspection of Asch Building prior to the Triangle Fire
• Testimony of William L. Beers, Fire Marshal, City of New York (p. 571, 580-82)
  Interrogated about the Asch Building
• Fourth Report of the Factory Investigating Commission, 1915.
  Includes summary of work of the commission and laws passed as a result of the commission's work.