Local 155 - selected
Scope and Contents
includes: Local 155 of the Knitgoods Workers Union picketing James Knitting Mills Employees to join their union, Arthur Jacobson is the organizer picketing; Local 155 marching in a parade; happy Local 155 members surrounding Mayor LaGuardia after agreement was signed; Jack Wishnefsky and Max Kampelmacher picketing in front of Mar Jan and Sternberg Knit mills; Local 155 marching in the 1964 Labor Day Parade, with Placards calling for the release of 100,000 men in Cuban Jails; Louis Nelson, Manager of Local 155 greeting FDR. Jr. at Washington Irving High School, at Local 155 meeting
Dates
- 1835-1992
Creator
- From the Collection: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (creator, Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Yiddish, Chinese
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
73.14 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository