Primary Sources "142 Die When Shirtwaist Factory Burns." The Washington Herald [Washington D.C.] 26 Mar.

1911, 1632nd ed.: 1+. Library of Congress. Web. Fall 2013. This newspaper article from 1911 provides more detail about the event that occurred and focuses more on the casualties that resulted from it. It also discussed safety laws and how they need to be tightened. 1911. Photograph. International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Archives, New York City. United States Department of Labor. Web. Fall 2013. This picture shows firefighters trying to extinguish the flames of the fire and it also shows the ladders that could not reach to the top floors, which was an issue later covered in safety laws. "Asch Building Fire Helps to Better Laws." The New York Tribune 25 Mar. 1912: 5. Library of Congress. Web. Fall 2013. This newspaper article from 1912 connects the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire to the law. It talks about how bills are being formed and how they are trying to be pushed through Legislature to be passed. Cox, Archibald. "Some Aspects of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947." Harvard Law Review. 1st ed. Vol. 61. Cambridge: Harvard Law Review Association, 1947. 1-49. Web. This book chapter gives good insight into the labor acts that were being created during the early 1900s. It relates well to the National Labor Relations Act as it covers labor unions and different ideas that must be kept into consideration about labor in the workplace. "Girls Swear One Door Was Locked, Another Blocked." The New-York Tribune 29 Mar. 1911: 1-2. Library of Congress. Web. Fall 2013. This newspaper article from 1911 provides me with survivor and witness accounts from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. It addresses what laws were violated and a detail description of what took place within the building. National Labor Relations Board. "National Labor Relations Act." National Labor Relations Act. United States Government, n.d. Web. Fall 2013. This website provides me with information about the laws and rights that employees are guaranteed in the workplace under federal law, with my main focus being on the National Labor Relations Act. It allows me to look in depth at what the act specifically covers and how to make sure that employers are abiding by what the law says. "New Fire Rules in Shops." The New-York Tribune 29 Mar. 1911: 3. Library of Congress. Web. Fall 2013. This newspaper article gives me a look at the rules that were implemented into shops directly following the fire. It shows the legal action that took place quickly following the actual tragedy and then be able to see how it progressed into the National Labor Relations Act. Rice, William G., Jr. "The Legal Significance of Labor Contracts under the National Labor Relations Act." Michigan Law Review. 5th ed. Vol. 37. Ann Arbor: Michigan Law

Review Association, 1939. 693-724. Print. This book looks at the National Labor Relations Act and why it was established. It states what it is trying to stop, protect and do. Secondary Sources Cry Wolf Project. "After The Triangle Fire: State And National Workplace Safety Reforms." Political Correction. Political Correction, 25 Mar. 2011. Web. Fall 2013. This source provides information about the legal action that took place after the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire including laws put in place in the state of New York and reforms nationwide. I feel that this is a reliable source and provides beneficial information as it includes information about each law or reform, the source they attained it from, the date it was accessed, and who was involved. Kornblit, Michelle. "The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: A Lasting Legacy?" Womens Rights Employment Blog Tuckner Sipser Weinstock Sipser LLP RSS. Tuckner Sipser Weinstock and Sipser, LLP, 25 Mar. 2011. Web. Fall 2013. This source provides information about the actual event that took place and what resulted from it, but it also includes information on how the United States has been impacted today. It also relates other historical tragedies to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire giving a more current twist on the event and making it easier to understand because it gives other events that can be related. "Remembering The 1911 Triangle Factory Fire." Cornell University. N.p., n.d. Web. Fall 2013. This website is my main source for this project. It is full of primary sources. It has information about the fire, original text documents, interviews with survivors and witnesses, photographs, information about the reforms and outcomes, and information about the victims. This source provides me with tons of information that I can use. Triangle Fire. Dir. Jamila Wignot. Public Broadcasting Service, n.d. Television. American Experience. Public Broadcasting Service. Web. Fall 2013. This film provides an inside look to the early 1900s especially into New York City and into the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory; before, during and after the fire. This gives a good look into the way New York City and the nation changed after the fire.