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ILGWU. Carl Proper papers

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/150

Abstract

The papers of Carl Proper consist primarily of subject files and files on labor-management committees.

Dates

  • 1979-2001

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and Procedures for Document Use.

Biographical / Historical

Founded in 1900 by local union delegates representing about 2,000 members in cities in the northeastern United States, the ILGWU grew in geographical scope, membership size, political influence to become one of the most powerful forces in American organized labor by mid-century. Representing workers in the women's garment industry, the ILGWU worked to improve working and living conditions of its members through collective bargaining agreements, training programs, health care facilities, cooperative housing, educational opportunities, and other efforts. In 1995, the ILGWU merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE).

Biographical / Historical

Carl Proper was Executive Assistant to President Jay Mazur and Executive Director of Council on American Fashion.

Extent

38.83 cubic feet

Related Materials

Related Collections: 5780: ILGWU records

Quantity:

38.83 linear ft.

Forms of Material:

Reports, correspondence.

General

Contact Information:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives Martin P. Catherwood Library 227 Ives Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3183> kheel_center@cornell.edu http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel
Compiled by:
Z. Owen, August 05, 2009
EAD encoding:
Kathryn Dowgiewicz, June 19, 2014
Title
ILGWU. Carl Proper papers
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by Z. Owen
Date
June 19, 2014
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Revision Statements

  • 02/23/2024: This resource was modified by the ArchivesSpace Preprocessor developed by the Harvard Library (https://github.com/harvard-library/archivesspace-preprocessor)

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

Contact:
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853