Box 2

Scope and Contents Contains correspondence with various religious groups, union members, unions, city officials, and other organizations either asking them to donate money or thanking them for their efforts in the Charleston Strike. Also contains handwritten notes by Julia Davis recording various New York City 1199 member's contributions to the Charleston Strike. Contains financial report on how much money 1199 obtained to help the strike. Contains correspondence between Leon Davis and Charleston Strikers....

Scope and Contents Correspondence with student group, and telegram to Davis regarding Danville, VA segregation. Memorandum to 1199 members about participating in Martin Luther King jailing protest. Correspondence with President John F. Kennedy, NAACP. March on Washington, NYC Central Labor Council, and National Urban League regarding Birmingham bombings. Contains March on Washington organizing manual, flyers, 1st plan of operation, and form letters. Contains resolution adopted at NYC Central Labor Council...

Scope and Contents Contains correspondence and press release regarding 1199 Negro History Week Celebration. Contains correspondence, a resolution, a public statement, a report, a subscription, pamphlets, lists, telegrams, speeches, flyers, a press release, a petition and invitations regarding conferences, meetings, dinners, monetary contributions, rallies and marches for civil rights and civil rights legislation. Contains correspondence and telegram from Davis to President Lyndon Johnson regarding civil...

Scope and Contents Contains correspondence and press release regarding 1199 Negro History Week Celebration. Contains correspondence, a resolution, a public statement, a report, a subscription, pamphlets, lists, telegrams, speeches, flyers, a press release, a petition and invitations regarding conferences, meetings, dinners, monetary contributions, rallies and marches for civil rights and civil rights legislation. Contains correspondence and telegram from Davis to President Lyndon Johnson regarding civil...

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Contains correspondence with professors, journalists, and 1199 members, plus an agreement, a list of students, form letters, invitations and flyers about the Community Organization Program sponsored by 1199 and the Columbia University School of Social Work.

Scope and Contents Contains public congressional hearings investigating communist activities in labor organizations. Contains statements by 1199 members who accompanied Davis to Washington when he went in front of the Hartley Committee. Contains Davis' testimony in front of the Hartley Committee. Contains telegrams from Davis supporters. Contains clipping about communism in labor unions. Contains 1199 press releases from 1948 when 1199 and the Bronx County Pharmaceutical corporation shut down 650 Bronx...

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Contains proposed amendments and actual amendments to the Constitution of Local 1199. Contains correspondence regarding, and meeting minutes from meetings discussing, amendments to the 1199 Constitution. Contains ballots regarding union dues schedule for 1199 Drug Division employees, including ballot results.