CONSUMER CONFERENCES, 1964-1968

Summary: Documentation of conferences held during the 1960s by the Consumers League of New Jersey.

The bulk of the series consists of correspondence. Other document types include pamphlets, lists, leaflets, agendas and programs, press releases, speeches, newspaper clippings, memoranda, fact sheets, minutes, workshop booklets, and a floor plan.

Documents the planning, execution and aftermath of conferences, as well as issues discussed at conferences, such as teenage consumers, the creation of the New Jersey Office of Consumer Protection, consumer credit, and food buying skills. Also of interest is a 1964 proclamation by New Jersey Governor Richard Hughes, declaring October 5, 1964, Consumer Day. The 1964 dinner conference was held in honor of the Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs to the President and Assistant Secretary of Labor, Esther Peterson.