Mr. Lewis and Mr. Green

The collection contains manuscripts, plays and drafts of original material by Max D. Danish. Many are fiction and focus on the fashion and garment industry, including "57th Street" and a similar version entitled "Pirates on 5th Avenue," "Dresses, Unlimited," a play in three acts from 1940, and "Inside Dresses or Town and Gown: A Play in Three Acts," a precursor to "Dresses, Unlimited," and "Mr. Lewis and Mr. Green," a conversation between John Lewis and William Green in verse. Also included is a manuscript for the "History of the ILGWU." The collection has numerous rough drafts, ideas for stories, speeches and articles, items both typed and handwritten. Available is collected material on historical information, newspaper clippings, and articles on David Dubinsky.



The collection contains biographical material on Max Danish, including clippings from his retirement from the union in 1951, his brief stint as an AFL news southern correspondent in Miami in 1954, articles written by Danish in "The New Leader" (paper devoted to Socialist and labor movements), and the clippings of the many letters and opinions he wrote to various newspapers regarding labor matters.