Marie Louise Obenauer | |
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.png) Obenauer in 1916 | |
| Born | July 17, 1870 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1947 (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Marie Louise Obenauer (July 17, 1870 – January 7, 1947) was an American pioneer in labor laws for women and children.[1] In 1918, Obenauer was the head of the women's examiners of the National War Labor Board, the object of which was to guard the rights and provide for the needs of employed women. She also worked with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the women's branch of the industrial service section of the U.S. Army Air Service.[2]
- ^ "Marie L. Obenauer Dies at 76; Pioneered In Child Labor Laws". Evening star. 8 January 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helps Guard Right of Women Workers". The Times-Tribune. Scranton, Penn. 22 November 1918. p. 25. Retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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