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Box 10

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

Leon J. Davis-Personal, 1943-1951

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with Bill Anderson, an 1199 officer who is stationed in the Pacific during WWII. Contains correspondence with companies, union members, friends, banks, and government departments regarding personal matters such as mortgage payments, the Taft-Hartley Act, a book club, stolen items, a bounced check, a broken pen, magazine subscriptions, advice, home insurance, and buying a new car. Contains a post card, a greeting card, a court summons, a picture, and a resolution.

Dates: 1943-1951

Leon J. Davis-Personal, 1964-1968

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1a
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence with government organizations, companies, accountants, lawyers, artists, friends, college professors, etc. regarding personal matters such as stolen credit cards, driver's license renewal, pictures, a pet, daughter's wedding, buying a brownstone home, and awards among other things. Contains individual income tax reports for Davis' daughter and himself and his wife, workers' compensation forms, a telegram, greeting cards, a letter to the New York Times, and a...
Dates: 1964-1968

Leon J. Davis-Personal, 1969-1971

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with hospitals, friends, union members, a man he got into an accident with, artisans, banks, oil companies, the American Embassy in China, and the Peking Violations Bureau regarding personal matters such as a car accident, a parking violation, guest from Sweden, a mug, bills, credit cards, visit to China, and an invitation. Contains an accident report, and a biographical sketch of Davis.

Dates: 1969-1971

Leon J. Davis-Personal, 1971-1972

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with the Department of Consumer Affairs, union members, a hotel, and family of union members regarding personal matter such as a memorial service, a credit card bill, complaints, and directions to a party. Contains auto mobile accident reports, a jewelry receipt, a subpoena, and an insurance form.

Dates: 1971-1972

Leon J. Davis-Personal, 1964

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with senators, congressmen, lawyers, the house of representatives, the New York Post, and community organizations regarding the deportation of Stoyan Pavesic. Contains handwritten notes, a telegram, and a news clipping about Stoyan Pavesic.

Dates: 1964

Leon J. Davis-Reports, 1947-1949

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Contains a report to membership on current union issues (Taft-Hartley Act and Liggett and Whelan strikes), a report on Local 1199 discussing the history, purpose and structure of the union, a speech for the Store Chairman's' Dinner talking about organizing 1199, and a report to the Executive Board regarding current union issues.

Dates: 1947-1949

Leon J. Davis-Reports, 1951

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Contains a report on DPOW National Executive Board discussing the creation of the DPO, a report to 1199 Drug News regarding the content of the newsletter, a report on the reorganization of the divisions of 1199, a report to Convention of Distributive Workers Union regarding challenges of the union, an introductory report on "the state of the union" regarding the struggles of 1199, a report to Liggett and Whelan Steward Conference regarding the purpose of unions, and a report commenting on...
Dates: 1951

Leon J. Davis-Reports, 1951-1953

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Contains reports on "the state of the union" regarding past and current 1199 activities, a speech for the National Pharmaceutical Convention regarding the current situation for workers in the pharmaceutical industry, a report to the DPO Convention current 1199 activities, a report on the Organizational Drive for 40-5 discussing the prospects of a forty hour five days a week work schedule, and a report to Officers' Meeting DPO.

Dates: 1951-1953

Leon J. Davis-Seminars, 1966-1969

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Contains a pamphlet of the American Assembly-Columbia University's Report on Black Economic Development. Contains correspondence with Columbia University regarding Davis' appointment as Associate in the University Seminar on Labor. Contains correspondence with individuals regarding the seminar and contains a participants guide to the seminar. Also contains a participants' book entitled "Challenges to Collective Bargaining."

Dates: 1966-1969

Leon J. Davis-Speech, 1960

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Contains an outline of a statement, and the actual statement written by Davis and presented to the Permanent Administrative Committee regarding union policies.

Dates: 1960