Women's Bureau - Government Documents - Department of Labor - Research Guides at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Contact the Women's Bureau

WB email addresses and telephone numbers

The Women's Bureau was established in the U.S. Department of Labor by Public Law No. 259 of June 5, 1920. The law gave the Bureau the duty to “formulate standards and policies which shall promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.”

National Archives - Records of the Women's Bureau
The National Archives holds the records from 1892 to 1972 and 1995 from the Women's Bureau.
Duke University Libraries
Duke University Library is a Center of Excellence for Economic Analysis Bureau, International Trade Administration, International Trade Commission, Military History Center, Naval Historical Center, and Women's Bureau. It collects publications of these agencies comprehensively.
WB history

Government Documents holds a partial collection of WB publications, including the following series:

Bulletins (L 13.3:; L 36.103:) Popular guides on employment opportunities.
Leaflets (L 36.110:) Career opportunities for women.
Women workers in [state] (L 36.114:)
Older Women's Bureau documents are available in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set (UHM login required).

Additional documents covering 1910-1932 are available in the Executive Branch Documents microfiche set.

We also have a variety of general publications, pamphlets, and other WB materials, as well as Congressional hearings, documents, and reports about women and labor in the U.S. Please contact a government documents librarian if you have questions about our holdings.