T (general) (1934-67)
Scope and Contents
Includes letters, cards, telegrams etc. from family, personal friends, and admirers of Bessie Hillman, rank and file, joint boards and locals, labor leaders, authors, politicians, routine mail from organizations, and a diary from Bessie Hillman's trip to Israel. Box 116 contains condolence telegrams and letters upon the death of Sidney Hillman (07/10/46). They are arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- 1914-1980
- 1920-1950 (bulk)
Creator
- From the Collection: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (creator, Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Access to some portions of the collection is restricted; contact Kheel Center reference archivist for further details.
Extent
208.33 cubic feet
Abstract
Cora Thomas (clothing worker, Reading, Penn.) concerning shop closings; Gladys A. Tillett (U.S. Representative on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women) regarding use of a quotation from Bessie Hillman's "Gifted Women in Trade Unions" in American Women: The Changing Image.
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853