Primary Sources: 141 Men and Girls Die in Waist Factory Fire; Trapped High up in Washington Place Building;

Street Strewn with Bodies; Piles of Dead Inside, New York Times, March 26, 1911.http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primary/newspapersMagazines/ nyt_032611.html (accessed October 9, 2012). Cultivated from the prestigious Cornell University, resource is one of the top resources in regard to the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. This webpage has an extended amount of information and a vast amount of primary sources and documents relating to this topic. Esteemed and educated scholars wrote these articles and pages, from Cornell University, relaying years and years of research. I analyzed countless number of primary sources for my topic. This primary source is the electronic version of the first New York Times report regarding the fire. This report was extremely monumental in retelling the wretched story of the fire, and publicizing the scandal in the manufacture industry. Most of my primary sources that I analyzed were found on this website. Burwood, Stephen. National Labor Relations Act Document Analysis, in the Salem History,http://history.salempress.com/doi/full/10.3735/mdah_87a?prevSea rch=Triangle%2BShirtwaist%2BFire&searchHistoryKey=&queryHash=548 0fd793260643bbe66aca6f334f7ce(accessed November 1, 2012). The analysis in the source, written by Stephen Burwoood, is centered around the National Labor Relations Act. This Act regarded all aspects regarding labor relations in the United States. This primary source was essential in my research in order to associate the labor codes and regulations that were implanted due to the fire. The Senator Robert F, Wagner, of New York, guided the Act. This is significant because he had much involvement in the Triangle Fire. This Act was drafted to instill fair democracy in factories, and fair working conditions for workers. Employers were now denied the right to give workers unfair practices and low wages. Workers could organize and trade within themselves. The most important change was the dramatic improvement of wages and conditions between factories. Industrial relations between workers and employers were transformed. This Act was drafted greatly due to the Great Depression, but was based on the events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This primary source had many statistics along with laws that are still implicated today. Cohen, Rose. "My First Job." cornell.edu. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primary/testimonials/ootss_RoseC hen.html?sto_sec=sweatshops (accessed September 13, 2012).

Cohens testimonial is a primary source that will be very useful for my NHD project. It was written by one of the survivors of the fire. It is emotional and it helps me to fully understand what happened on that tragic day.

Domsky-Abrams, Mary. "Survivor Interviews." Cornell. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primarysources/interviews.html (accessed September 13, 2012). This is a textual interview between Mary Domsky-Abrams, and the New York Times. Mary Domsky-Abrams was one of the few blessed survivors from the fire. Mary unveils her personal and genuine feelings towards the fire. These feelings are expressed in an eloquent educated manner. The frustration that is portrayed in this interview is remarkable. Horvitz, Yehuda. "Mournful Song of the Great Fire." Cornell. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primary/songsPlays/MournfulSong.ht ml?sto_sec=mourning (accessed September 12, 2012). Written six months after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, this source was one of the most accurate sources in my research . This song was written and sun by a Jewish immigrant girl named, Yehuda Horvitz. Yehuda was not personally in the fire, but her younger sister, was killed in the consuming blaze of the fire. This was completely effective in informing outside forces about the effects of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This song gives an outside standpoint of the fire, and how it affected families of the victims Lemlich, Clara. Life in the Shop http://www.ilr.cornell.edu. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primary/testimonials/ootss_ClaraLe mlich.html?sto_sec=sweatshops (accessed October 10, 2012). Clara Lemlichs testimonial was first published in the New York Evening Journal in 1909. She wrote about the working conditions in factories before the fire. It will help me to fully understand what life was like in the factory.

Maisler, Dora. Survivor Oral Histories. April 12, 1967. Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory Fire. MP3 file.http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primary/survivorInterviews/DoraM aisler.html (accessed October 11, 2012). In this sound recording, an actual interview with on of the survivors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire is recorded. This was taken from a radio segment in 1967 to remember the victims of the fire. Listening to the actual radio segment was very impactful in my way of research. The survivor, Dora Maisler,

was very biased. in the implication of the changes made from the tragedy. This viewpoint, helped shape a balance in my evidence. Price. Ladies' Garment Worker. www.ilr.cornell.edu. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primary/newspapersMagazines/lgw _0911.html?sto_sec=mourning (accessed October 10, 2012). This was a newspaper article that was published just after the fire occurred. It shows just how tragic that day was. It will be very beneficial for my NHD project because it explains what the world was like just after the fire. Sikes, Wirt. "Among the Poor Girls." cornell.edu. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primary/testimonials/ootss_WirtSik es.html?sto_sec=sweatshops (accessed September 13, 2012). A man who fully believed in women getting fair working rights wrote this primary source document. It will be very useful in my NHD project because it shows a different perspective on the fire. Triangle Factory Fire. - The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, New York City, 25 March 1911. One Of The Floors Destroyed By The Fire. The Door Was Locked, As It Was Until The Janitor Had Searched The Workers For Stolen Pieces Of Fabric.. Fine Art.Encyclopdia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 4 Nov 2012. http://quest.eb.com/images/140_1637213 (accessed October 31, 2012). I retrieved this picture from the Britannica Encyclopedia of Images. This picture shows the barred door that was locked, preventing the women from escaping. The caption reads that the janitor had to search every single worker for stolen fabric before finding the key for the locked door, but by then it was too late. This picture shows the dreadful reality of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. It shows that countless people died because of the egocentric value of money, rather than the value of the workers. This was not one mans doing and many factories in New York City had similar situations in the factory. This picture in particular, is just a small window, in the heartbreaking injustice that thousands of people faced in New York everyday. This picture held much value in my research. Secondary Sources: Bonvicini, Alice. "The Fire that Changed America." www.i-italy.org. http://www.iitaly.org/16895/fire-changed-america (accessed September 13, 2012). These facts and stories from the fire are will be very useful for my project. They describe how the world changed after the fire, and show pictures from the day of the fire.

Cohen, Donald, and Peter Dreier. The Fire Last Time. The New Republic, March 12, 2011.http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/85134/wisconsin-unionswalker-triangle-shirtwaist-fire?page=0,0# (accessed October 6, 2012). An established newspaper retelling the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory respectively wrote this article. Along the context to the actual event the article supplied important facts and statistics regarding the actual collateral damage. This article, written by Peter Drier and Donald Cohen, was written in light of the 100-year anniversary of the fire. The most compelling part of the article was the mention of the overall significance of the fire in relation to modern day regulations. The structure and form of the article is something I would like to emulate in my essay. Friedman, Arthur and Ellis, Kristi Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: The Lessons of History., in the EBSCOhost, http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=839dbb33-e2bc-4bfd-be50941cb1db12f3%40sessionmgr4&vid=1&hid=18&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc 3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aqh&AN=59523914(accessed November 3, 2012). This source was extracted from the EBSCO research database. Two authors of high accolade and accomplishment wrote this source. This article was about 12 pages long, and the most vital in my research. Along with the accurate, and clear facts about the actual event the authors, relayed countless amount of information that was outside the actual fire but relating to labor safety as a whole. The authors regard the fire as a fallacy in history. Something they also mention is the inevitableness of the fire and how the lackluster and minimal fire laws and codes, instigated this disaster. The real tragedy is that it took 146 to die before fire marshals and politicians arose to the dire need and conflict. This source was extremely powerful, in which I gather a myriad of my information and confidence on my topic through its guiding words. Linder, Doug. The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Trial: Building and Safety Laws Famous Trials.http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/triangle/trianglescodes.ht ml (accessed October 9, 2012) The importance of this source proved true countless in my paper. This page based its information of studies of famous trials. On this webpage authors reveal and compile building and safety laws during the setting of the fire. These laws were used against the defense in order to prosecute the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. This information really helped me shape my thesis, and established the largest points I wanted to talk about in my essay.

Rasputina. My Little Shirtwaist Fire. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/primary/songsPlays/LittleShirtwais tFire.html?sto_sec=fire (accessed October 10, 2012). My Little Shirtwaist Fire was a song sung by Rasputina, a band, many years after the fire occurred. It is very eerie and emotional. It helps me to fully understand how people felt after the fire happened.

Rosa, Paul. "The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire." HistoryBuff.com. www.historybuff.com/library/refshirtwaist.html (accessed September 13, 2012). This document is a very detailed website page about everything that happened before, during, and after the fire. It helps me to understand everything that happened around the time of the fire.

Solis, Hilda What the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Means for Workers Now, Washington Post, March 19, 2011.http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-the-triangleshirtwaist-fire-means-for-workersnow/2011/03/15/ABVAFIs_story.html (accessed November 1, 2012). The article on this webpage, written by the infamous Washington Post was a modern day spin on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. In this article the author took into consideration the actual achievements of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, in regard to labor codes, and fire safety laws. This article takes a handle on current day labor issues and controversies that attack the United States. This article also looks back to the Great Depression, a time of economic downfall, and great labor reform. The article focuses on Frances Perkins an immigrant girl galvanized by the fire, who in 1933 was elected by Franklin D. Roosevelt to be secretary of labor. Ms. Hilda Solis, who now has the same job writes about the progression that has occurred in modern day America, especially in relation to immigrants. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. United States Department of Labor. http://www.dol.gov/shirtwaist/ (accessed October 1, 2012). The premise of this website was based on the United States Department of Labor, validating its authenticity and genuine regard for the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. This webpage was a sufficient source that gave many historical and adequate references in regard to the fire. However, the blatant national and political standpoint gave the given information an overarching precedent. This webpage gave accurate figures and numbers regarding the fire, and interesting view on the political leaders in the industry of manufacture and the role they played in the aftermath of the fire.

Yazz, Gregg. Leap for Faith, Leap of Death. CSUN. http://www.csun.edu/...ghy7463/mw2.html(accessed October 4, 2012). A general and overall basis was given in this particular source. This webpage was written by a graduate from the California State University, North Ridge. This online paper, augmented my interest in my topic altogether. The author writes with much voice, while still giving a professional and reverent outlook on the fire. This webpage was the starting place for my research. His research is exhibited in this concise summary of the actual event. This source actually gave a page of citations that lead me to other places of information.