Provincetown Cold Storage 1948 Unemployment Claim Notice

Comm.of Mass. Notice to Employer of Claim Filed by Kenneth Medeiros 10/04/1948. This claim demonstrates the seasonal variations in the number of people required to handle fish at the cold storages.

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Comm. of Mass. Division of Employment Security

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