Strikes - Old - selected [folder 1 of 3]
Scope and Contents
Includes: police struggling with a woman striker; marchers with American flags; crowd scene at Union Square; marchers in front of "Cunard" sign; crowd scene with signs in Yiddish at Union Square; police tires to hold back crowd in garment riot, 6/23/27; Lawrence Strike; members of Local 187 in Racine, Wisconsin, striking the Chicago Rubber Clothing Co., 1934; women in group portrait with "good luck" ribbon working for Reliance Waist Co., c. 1910; man in front of horse and carriage, Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) with banner including "the Eight Hour Day", First sit down strike in the dress industry, 1935
Dates
- 1835-1992
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