ILG History
Scope and Contents
Includes (newspaper clippings only) ILG graphic "Constitution of the United, Brotherhood of Cloakmakers', Union #1, 1995; Cartoon by Bernard Seamons shows conversion back to domestic fashions, 1995; ILG graphic celebrating "95 years", 1995; Graphic by Tracy Sugarman depicting the 1958 dress industry strike, 1995; 1982 Contract dispute, ILGers in NY's Chinatown, 1995; Jay Mazur at rally; 1963 March on Washington, 1995; David Dubinsky "breaking ground" for housing project in Puerto Rico, 1995; Ladies Garment Worker, the forerunner of Justice, 1995; ILG toddlers in CT. (1941), 1995; St. Louis picnic raised money for strikers in Cleveland, 1995; Outdoor lecture at Unity House, PA, 1995; 1909 shirtwaist strike, 1995; Strike called in English, Italian and Yiddish, 1995; Cartoon, helped galvanize outrage over the Triangle fire, 1995; First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, 1995; Justice, 1995; Post war campaign, Appomattox, VA., 1995; The ILF reaffiliated with the AFL in 1940 and worked for reunification, 1995; Cleveland workers march on City Hall, 1995; 1972 import demo across the country, 1995; 1958 dressmakers strike, 1995;Credo, "Knowledge is Power", 1995; Graphic for 1937 ILGWU pledge, "Ever to go Onward", 1995; Musical, "Pins and Needles", with ILGers in the roles, 1995; Franklin D. Roosevelt and ILG. Pres David Dubinsky at the White House, n.d.; (remaining are photos) ILG Pres. Jay Mazur, former ILG Secretary-Treasurer Shelley Appleton and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Thomas Donahue, 1993; Scenes of "Pins and Needles" at the Washington Jewish Theater, n.d.; Various pictures from Ellis Island, n.d.;
Dates
- 1909-1995
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, Yiddish
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
14 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository