Background
Beyer, Clara Mortenson was born on April 13, 1892 in Middletown, California, United States. Daughter of Morten and Mary (Frederickson) Mortenson.
Beyer, Clara Mortenson was born on April 13, 1892 in Middletown, California, United States. Daughter of Morten and Mary (Frederickson) Mortenson.
Bachelor, University of California, 1915; Master of Science, University of California, 1916.
Instructor, University of California, 1915-1917;
instructor, Bryn Mawr College, 1917-1918;
executive assistant, War Labor Policies Board, 1918-1919;
executive secretary, District of Columbia Minimum Wage Board, 1919-1921;
economist, Children's Bureau Department Labor, 1928-1931;
director industrial division, Children's Bureau Department Labor, 1931-1934;
associate director, Bureau Labor Standards, 1943-1957;
acting director, Bureau Labor Standards, 1957-1958;
technical assistance program adviser, International Cooperation Administration, from 1959;
advisor in labor law administration, Agency for International Development, from 1961. Chairman Federal Committee on Apprentice Training, 1934-1944. United States government adviser International Labor Organization Annual conferences, 1938-1953.
United States government delegate Inter-American Conference Social Security, Buenos Aires, 1951. Secretary-tres. International Association Governmental Labor Officials, 1946-1958. Board of directors Overseas Education Foundation, McLean Civic Association.
Member National Consumers League, National Child Labor Committee, League of Women Voters, American Management Association, McLean Civic League.
Married Otto S. Beyer, July 30, 1920 (deceased). Children: Morten, Donald, Richard.