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June 9th,1932
Mr. Edwin F. Smith,
Edwards, Smith & Dawson,
1 Exchange Pl.,
Jersey City, N.J.
Re: La Porte vs. U. S. Radium Corporation
Dear Smith:
According to our records Irene C. LaPorte was employed by us
on May 14,1917 and left our employment on December 11,1918. There is nothing
on the card which would indicate that there may have been an interruption in
her work, but from a conference we had with Mr. La Porte we assumed that there
probably was.
The card reports her work as Inspector and piece work, both of which
involved the handling of luminous material.
We have a copy of the death certificate of the State of New Jersey
recording the death of Irene F. LaPorte as occurring on June 16,1931 - the
cause being ascribed to Occupational Radium Poisoning in Watch Dial Industry,
Ostegenic Sarcoma of Pelvis, with contributory causes Metastasis to Lungs.
On June 13,1931, there was a conference held at the Offices of
Collins & Corbin, attended by Mr. Barker, Mr. Markley, Vincente La Porte and
Mr. Leonard J. Emerglick, with regard to this case, and we are herewith glad
to send you copy of this report, together with copy of a letter from Collins &
Corbin's office, from which you will note that a copy of the report was sent
to both Mr. Galentine of the Globe Indemnity Co. and Mr. Pesinger of the
New Amsterdam Casualty .
You will note that it developed at this conference that Mrs. LaPorte
was employed by us in the Spring of 1917, continuing for approximately one
year, and then again for a few weeks during the summer of 1918. As I previ-
ously pointed out our card does not show this interruption in her employment.
Very truly yours,
Vice President.
HHBarker:RH
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"ocrText": "June 9th,1932\nMr. Edwin F. Smith,\nEdwards, Smith & Dawson,\n1 Exchange Pl.,\nJersey City, N.J.\nRe: La Porte vs. U. S. Radium Corporation\nDear Smith:\nAccording to our records Irene C. LaPorte was employed by us\non May 14,1917 and left our employment on December 11,1918. There is nothing\non the card which would indicate that there may have been an interruption in\nher work, but from a conference we had with Mr. La Porte we assumed that there\nprobably was.\nThe card reports her work as Inspector and piece work, both of which\ninvolved the handling of luminous material.\nWe have a copy of the death certificate of the State of New Jersey\nrecording the death of Irene F. LaPorte as occurring on June 16,1931 - the\ncause being ascribed to Occupational Radium Poisoning in Watch Dial Industry,\nOstegenic Sarcoma of Pelvis, with contributory causes Metastasis to Lungs.\nOn June 13,1931, there was a conference held at the Offices of\nCollins & Corbin, attended by Mr. Barker, Mr. Markley, Vincente La Porte and\nMr. Leonard J. Emerglick, with regard to this case, and we are herewith glad\nto send you copy of this report, together with copy of a letter from Collins &\nCorbin's office, from which you will note that a copy of the report was sent\nto both Mr. Galentine of the Globe Indemnity Co. and Mr. Pesinger of the\nNew Amsterdam Casualty .\nYou will note that it developed at this conference that Mrs. LaPorte\nwas employed by us in the Spring of 1917, continuing for approximately one\nyear, and then again for a few weeks during the summer of 1918. As I previ-\nously pointed out our card does not show this interruption in her employment.\nVery truly yours,\nVice President.\nHHBarker:RH\nenc.2"
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