Box 165
Container
Contains 25 Results:
September 20-22, 1928 - strikes and organization drives; Cooperative Houses; requests for financial assistance
File — Box: 165, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
January 31 - February 4, 1929 - persistent organization work in Philadelphia; some discussion of Nash agreement negotiated in Cincinnati; unemployment very bad in Rochester and organizing in Syracuse; political problems in NY organization; Housing Project
File — Box: 165, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
September 26-28, 1929 - reports on activities from various cities; Syracuse fully organized by the Amalgamated - ILG now out of the city; Philadelphia problems stem from the "stupidity and irresponsibility of our local officers" according to Hillman (several pages discussing Philadelphia problems during major organizing campaign); Housing Project and other routine
File — Box: 165, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
May 8-10, 1930 - Reports of activities in various cities - organizing, strikes, unemployment; Hillman says, "we are not on a sound basis financially...facing a grave problem of raising funds."
File — Box: 165, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
November 27-29, 1930 - discussion of the industrial depression; upcoming negotiations; activities within Sonneborn Co.; discussion re negotiations for the 40 hour week; requests for financial assistance
File — Box: 165, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
August 25-28, 1931 - New York situation; several pages re Appeals hearings in matter of Local 4 officers misappropriation of funds; and Beckerman resigning from G.E.B.
File — Box: 165, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
February 1-3, 1932 - general industrial situation very bad-effects of the depression (wage reductions, shops closing, etc.); discussion of postponing convention due to lack of funds; GEB takes over management of NY Jt. Bd. because Board is bankrupt and failure industrially
File — Box: 165, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
August 30 - September 1, 1932 - reports on activities from various cities; requests for financial assistance; Penn. organization drive; work stoppages in NY because of wage cuts; re financial status, Potofsky reports, "our obligations are numerous and our income is very slight."
File — Box: 165, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
June 5-8, 1933 - Hillman discusses legislative activities and contacts (Roosevelt, Perkins, etc.) re "Black Bill" and "Industrial Bill"; minimum wage; discusses minimum wages for men and women (men $17.00 and women $14.00 per week) and the sex discrimination issue that would evolve; unemployment insurance; Hillman recommends a strong organization drive; Shirtmakers organizing drive successful
File — Box: 165, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
November 6-7, 1933 - discussion re Clothing Code authority; reports from various cities; Amalgamated re-affiliates with AFL; question of maintaining own label; request for funds from Paterson Silk strikers
File — Box: 165, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)