1934-39 - Includes material on NRA (earnings comparison); memoranda on Cutters Contract (1936); Advance statement on Wagner Labor Disputes Bill; Report Interruptions of the Flow of Goods as Affected by the Struggle for Collective Bargaining in the Men's Clothing Industry (1935-36 Price Lists)
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration.
Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs Bellanca, E.J. Brais, Bessie Hillman, and August Bellanca.
Among the topics covered in the collection are the men's garment industry in the U.S. and Canada; union organizing, collective bargaining, strikes and other labor disputes in both countries; records of local unions; working conditions in the U.S. garment industry; union management, finances, and legal matters; the New Deal, particularly Sidney Hillman's involvement in the National Recovery Administration; and economic mobilization during World War II, including Hillman's records from his service with the National Defense Advisory Commission and the War Production Board.
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
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository