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Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources: 141 Men and Girls Die in Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Trapped High up in Washington Place Building; Street Strewn with Bodies; Piles of Dead Inside, New York Times. 1911. Print. This article was taken from the New York Times newspaper from 1911. This issue of the New York Times gives great detail from before the fire even started to after the fire was over. This source connects to this years theme because it was the reports responsibility to report on what was happening and letting others aware of the situation. We consider this a primary source because it comes directly from a person who witnessed the event and then later wrote this article. Ultimately, the information from this source will be used in our project to give detail on the fire, what it did, what it affected, and how it acted. New York Fire Kills 148 Girl Victims Leap to Death From Factory, Chicago Sunday Tribune. 1911. Print. This particular Chicago Sunday Tribune article has provided us with information like how some girls skeletons were found over their sewing machines. Some women were even found alive among the piles of women who were dead. Sources that were published shortly after the actual fire like this one easily relates to this years theme because it was the reporters responsibility to gain information and spread the news to help and do what could be done. In our opinion this article is a primary source because it gives first-hand knowledge and accounts of the fire. Some quotes of people that were there at the fire are included too. We will use this source in our project to explain and

Blackard (2), Costa (3), Triay (3) what it was inside the building, how different deaths occurred in different parts of the building, and the aftermath of the situation. Newman, Pauline M. Letter to Michael and Hugh. Ithaca: Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, 1951. Print. This letter was written to Michael and Hugh Owens from Pauline Newman in 1951. Pauline was a garment worker when she was a teenager but not at the time when during the fire. She wrote this letter to discuss how she was walking home one day and saw her old fellow workers homelessness and wanted a change. This source demonstrates the theme because all people have rights and many of the garment workers were living on the street after the horrific event. This source is a primary source because it is a direct letter written first hand by a witness of the fire. This source will be used in our project to show what others thought about the fire and what people tried to do to help. Shepard, William. Eyewitness at the Triangle, New York: New Times, 1977. Print. The author of this book is William Shepard and was published in 1977. Eyewitness at the Triangle describes what happened from a view point of a bystander. It gives details of what the scene of the fire looked like. The current years theme relates to this source because it was the mans responsibility to report what he saw and to help. This book is primary because it is an account that was witnessed by a real person and was taken first hand. We will use this book in our project by explaining others thoughts and what they saw during the fire. We will also use this source to explain what happened in the fire. Thompson, Charles Willis. Letter to Wm. Ithaca: Rare and Manuscripts Collections,1911.

Blackard (2), Costa (3), Triay (3) Print. This personal letter was written by Charles Thompson in 1911. It explained what he and other people thought of the fire and what they wanted to do. It also explained what most people thought of the managers of the Asch building, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck. This years theme is relevant to this source because it was Charles Thompsons responsibility to express his thoughts and what they could change. We consider this a primary source because it was written by a man who witnessed the actual fire. We will use this source on our project by showing what others thought about the fire and what they thought could be changed. Secondary Sources: CBS News Online. Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Online Video Clip. YouTube. YouTube, March 20, 2011. Web. 3 Oct. 2013 Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire has provided us with information such as that most of the girls were young and mostly Italian or Jewish. Also, this source gave us information like the idea that maybe somebody dropped a match or cigarette on the floor which caused the fire. Since this doesnt have any first-hand knowledge or interviews, we consider this source a secondary. This video relates to this years theme because it is our responsibility to learn and remember history so it will not repeat itself. We will use this source in our project by giving an overall analysis of the victims of the fire. Crowd at Police Station; Mercer Street is Turned Into an Emergency Hospital. New York Times. March 26, 1911. Print.

Blackard (2), Costa (3), Triay (3) This newspaper article describes how one of the nearby streets, Mercer Street, was turned into an emergency hospital to treat the wounded. The police station near the Asch building was also set up as an emergency hospital. The theme is relevant to the source because it was the peoples responsibility to set up help stations. This article is considered secondary to us because it was heard second hand. We will use this source to show what happened to the survivors, where they went, and how long they were treated. Llewellyn, Chris. Fragments from the Fire. New York: R.R. Donnelly & Sons, 1987. Print. Fragments from the Fire explains some causes and some effects of what happened after the fire. Some new laws that were made were part of the changes of the government and affected the way factory workers had to work. We consider this source a secondary because it was written second hand. We will use this research in our project by explaining the causes of what happened after the fire and the new changes that were made. We will also use it to explain some of the new laws that were made. Ocasio, Linda. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire killed 146 but led to labor reform. A century later, has America forgotten its lessons? New Jersey, USA: New Jersey OnLine LLC, March 20, 2011. Web.3 Oct. 2013 This webpage explains the rights of the workers and the legacy of the fire. The garment workers didnt have that many rights, or in that case, any rights that protected them from disasters like the fire. This years theme is relevant to this source to because it explains the rights of the garment workers. We believe this webpage is a secondary source because the author wrote this in 2011, and she couldnt have been old enough to witness the actual fire. We will use this source to explain the fire, and rights of the workers legacy.

Blackard (2), Costa (3), Triay (3) OSHA. The Worst Day I Ever Saw. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor, March 21, 2011. Web. 20 Sept. 2013 The Worst Day I Ever Saw explained that it was very hard for the women to leave the factory. There were many obstacles and hazardous things that prevented anyone from leaving or escaping. This years theme relates to this source because everyone has rights no matter where they are at, the garment workers for instance had little to no rights while working in the factory. We consider this source a secondary because it has knowledge that it all is second hand. We will use this source in our project to explain the obstacle that prevented the garment workers from escaping and why that was important during that time. Placing the Responsibility: The Outlook. N/A. 1911. Print. Placing the Responsibility explains the how the case was put into order and what others thought about the laws. It also explains the lawsuits of Max and Isaac. This source relates to the theme because it is our responsibility to change the things that need to be changed for the better of the common people. We consider this a secondary source because it was an article written by an author who heard of the case and the jury. We will use this on our project by describing the cases and laws that were made and charged after the fire. Stein, Leon. The Triangle Fire. Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Cippinrott, 1962. Print. This print source explains the building, the Asch Building, and how unsafe it was and how it affected so many deaths than the actual fire. The building had so many traps that were causing garment workers to become stuck and trapped then eventually burned alive. We consider this source a secondary because it was all heard second hand then

Blackard (2), Costa (3), Triay (3) written. It relates to the theme because the garment workers rights were not being supported and couldnt leave the factory. We will use this in our project to describe the Asch Building and its safety rules and laws. Stephen C. Embly. The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: One Hundred Years Later. LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Workers Compensation Law. LexisNexis, March 18, 2011. Web. 17 Sept. 2013 This source summarizes the event of the fire and specific details of it. It explains the building, how the fire started, and the cause of the fire. This webpage is relatable to the theme because it describes the rights of the workers and the rights that they could not have. We consider this secondary because it was published 100+ years after the fire. Also, the author could not have witnessed the actual fire. The information in this source will be used in the general information of the fire. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City. History. A&E Television Networks. n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2013 This webpage has explained Max Blanck and Isaac Harris sinister ways to take advantage of the women who worked at the factory. They jumped corners and took the easy way out when it came to their responsibilities. It relates to the theme because they had responsibilities but did not take care of them the right way. We consider this secondary because it does not give any first-hand knowledge of the fire. We will use this in our project to explain how Max Blanck and Isaac Harris contributed to the disaster. Von Drenle, David. Triangle: The Fire That Changed America. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003. Print.

Blackard (2), Costa (3), Triay (3) Triangle: The Fire That Changed America described the details of the workers, the fire, and the fires legacy. It also describes how the effected laws, rules, policies and eventually America. It relates to the theme because the fire revolutionized workers rights and gave them more responsibility while working in the factory. We concluded that this source is secondary because the author was not at the actual fire and therefore wrote it by hearing it second hand. It will be used in the legacy portion of the project to explain laws, and other changes that were made.