Textile workers -- Labor unions -- New York (State)

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This collection consists of articles, memorabilia, and photographs by, or about, Bessie Hillman.

Also included are newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding the death of her husband, Sidney Hillman.

Scope and Contents The Education Department records span 1949 - 1983 with the bulk of the records from 1958 - 1979 These records document the department's outreach and public service activities, administrative meetings and functions, conferences and institutes, films, bookshelf projects and union labor actions. Topics include election campaign and canvassing activities, Spanish-speaking and ADA voter registration, conferences, correspondence, reports, departmental publications,...

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Many convention badges, lots of newspaper clippings deteriorating conditions. 1? In hebrew. Photos are in plastic covered pages of albums or rolled up due to lack of support. Many books are duplicates of library mateirals and Center rare items. Few are novel additions.

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ACWA Local 284 Photographs including a photo of the Delano Grape Strike and one from the testimonial dinner in honor of Vincent Alvano

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This collection consists of correspondence and minutes from the meetings of the Joint Board and the Executive Board of Local 284 of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.

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This collection consists of photograph albums and scrapbooks documenting strikes, organizing campaigns, and biographies of Sidney Hillman and Jacob Potofsky.

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The collection predominantly consists of sheet music arranged by song, also included are song books, chorus packets, and information about performances.

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Consists of publications either created or collected by the International Relations Department of the ILGWU.

Abstract Consists of the records of Jay Mazur, during his term as President of the ILGWU until its merger with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers of America to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees (UNITE) in 1995. Included in Mazur's files are alphabetical subject files which contain correspondence, memoranda, notes, testimonies, news clippings, and other printed material on persons, organizations, and topics relating to the work of the ILGWU. Also, these papers...