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Box 88

 Container

Contains 45 Results:

Woodworkers of America (International) 1938

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 27
Abstract

Harold J. Pritchett's (President, International Woodworkers of America, and citizen of Canada) difficulty obtaining admission to the United States.

Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)

Workers Alliance, 1936-37

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 28
Abstract

Includes Call to the National Conference on Unemployment and Relief Needs.

Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)

Workers Defense League, 1938-40

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 29
Abstract

Exploitation of women and girls at the Smith-Johnson Company, Inc. (Clearview, Florida).

Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)

Workers Education Bureau of America, 1936-40

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sidney Hillman and the ACWA played crucial roles in founding the CIO. Hillman's correspondence with Walter Reuther and George Addes of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Emil Rieve of the Textile Workers' Organizing Committee reflects that effort. The Roosevelt era brought both increased visibility and power to Hillman and the union. In 1933, Hillman was chosen to serve on the National Recovery Administration's Labor Advisory Board. The materials from this NRA period...
Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)

Workers Unemployed Union, 1935

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sidney Hillman and the ACWA played crucial roles in founding the CIO. Hillman's correspondence with Walter Reuther and George Addes of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Emil Rieve of the Textile Workers' Organizing Committee reflects that effort. The Roosevelt era brought both increased visibility and power to Hillman and the union. In 1933, Hillman was chosen to serve on the National Recovery Administration's Labor Advisory Board. The materials from this NRA period...
Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)

Workingmen's Education Association, 1936

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sidney Hillman and the ACWA played crucial roles in founding the CIO. Hillman's correspondence with Walter Reuther and George Addes of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Emil Rieve of the Textile Workers' Organizing Committee reflects that effort. The Roosevelt era brought both increased visibility and power to Hillman and the union. In 1933, Hillman was chosen to serve on the National Recovery Administration's Labor Advisory Board. The materials from this NRA period...
Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)

Workmen's Circle, 1935-43

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 33
Abstract

Letter from J. Edgar Hoover concerning J. Weinberg (President, the Workmen's Circle); "The Workmen's Circle Opposes Communism and Dictatorship;" cartoon drawing of Hillman.

Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)

Works Progress Administration, 1935-38

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sidney Hillman and the ACWA played crucial roles in founding the CIO. Hillman's correspondence with Walter Reuther and George Addes of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Emil Rieve of the Textile Workers' Organizing Committee reflects that effort. The Roosevelt era brought both increased visibility and power to Hillman and the union. In 1933, Hillman was chosen to serve on the National Recovery Administration's Labor Advisory Board. The materials from this NRA period...
Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)

W (general) 1930-46

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 36-41
Abstract "Walter Wilson's and Frank Nelson's plan for a bibliography and finding list of source and secondary materials relating to labor and agrarian movements in the United States; Harvey Walker's (Educational Counselor of the National Institution of Public Affairs) ""Training for Public Administration""; Whiting Williams' (Counsel in Employee and Customer Relations, Cleveland, Ohio) report ""New Year Season of 1936""; Herman Wolf's discussion of southern textile mill villages; telegram to Hillman...
Dates: 1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)