Maritime - National Maritime Union (NMU), 1940-1966
Scope and Contents
booklets "Hold That Meeting!" September 1943, "Pork Chops and Politics" by Joseph Curran, 1952); form letters: (outlining NMU revised National Shipping rules, May 28, 1940, 6 pages; outlining NMU activities, pending legislation, apparently sent to non-union prominent citizens, March 28, 1949, 3 pages; "NMU Independent Caucus - What is the NMU Independent Caucus?" n.d., 6 pages; "A Statement to NMU Members by the Committee for Democratic Unionism," n.d. 4 pages; "Call for an Emergency Rank and File Conference of the NMU in New York on Sunday, February 19, 1950," with Spanish translation on verso; flyer by Maritime May Day Committee calling for May Day March, n.d.); "Statement on NMU Situation from Norman Thomas," on behalf of anti-Curran anti-Communists, January 20, 1950, 14 pages; NMU sample ballot, 1949; notes.
Dates
- 1940-1966
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
16.67 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
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Ithaca NY 14853