Box 7

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Drafts of letters to locals announcing convention, outlining procedure for election of delegates; 27 subsequent letters instructing actions for next stages, delegate per diems, travel arrangements; credential certificate forms; newspaper clippings re current and previous convention calls; planning timetables

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Letters and mailgrams from the U.S. Department of Labor (Secretary William Brock), Communication Workers of America, United Garment Workers of America, Union Label & Service Trades Department AFL-CIO, and the Workmen’s Circle Home and Infirmary for the Aged.

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Delegate guide for 1983 convention, with note to hotel sales manager from Wilbur Daniels to bring it up to date; delegate guide for 1986 convention; letters from convention services provider Morton Grebelsky (Regal Services) confirming terms of agreement; correspondence re gratuities; contracts with Diplomat Hotel

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Correspondence re photographer Bert Berinsky; copies of CONVENTION DAILY, daily newsletter distributed at convention; contact sheet of photographs for newsletter (originals held in Kheel photo archives); partial official printed proceedings (galley proofs, some with editing)

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Correspondence re banner suggestions, checklist of signs; names of committees; list of slogans used at 1983 convention; mock-ups of artwork for signs and cover of General Executive Board report

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“Sing-A-Long…with the ILGWU” 1986 convention songbook; UAW songbook, 1984, with memo to Wilbur Daniels; memo suggesting Bruce Springsteen be invited to perform a version of “Born in the USA” (“Made in the USA”), noting his support for working people; typed lyrics to other songs, commemorating Triangle fire, praising outgoing president Sol Chaikin; itemized invoices for Malcolm Dodds Music

Scope and Contents List of guest speakers at 1977, 1980, 1983 conventions; list of speakers at other labor union (IUE, UAW, AFT) recent conventions; suggestions for speakers from ILG officers; declined invitations from NY Gov. Mario Cuomo; San Antonio, TX, mayor Cisneros; invitation to, but no reply from, Sen. Edward Kennedy; accepted invitations from AFL-CIO pres. Lane Kirkland; Shirley Carr, pres. Canadian Labour Congress; Sen. Hollings; South African labor activist Emma Mashinini, several clergy;...

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Lists of secretarial and other staff working the convention; memos

Scope and Contents Sample of ILGWU button to be used at convention; corresp. re nonpayment dispute between entertainment providers Wildlife Music and Manhattan Repertory Company; terms of agreement with Convention & Group Travel Associates; press kit of the Building and Construction Trades Department (AFL-CIO); corresp. with Burrell Actuations re promotional items with logo “Crafted with Pride in U.S.A.”; corresp. with Carroll & Graf Publishers re mass copies of THE TRIANGLE FIRE by Leon Stern; with...

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Winnipeg, Manitoba