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Clothing trade -- New York (State) -- New York

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Benjamin Schlesinger, President. Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/009
Abstract Correspondence, form letters, circulars and subject files relating to Schlesinger's second term as president, June 1914 to January 1923. Topics covered in these materials include union organizing; strikes, labor disputes, working conditions, and other labor issues in the women's garment industry, particularly in New York City; inter-union relations; relations between manufacturers' associations and the union; efforts by Schlesinger and others to form an alliance of garment workers' unions;...
Dates: 1914-1923.

International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Louis Stulberg, President. Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/004
Abstract

The Stulberg presidential records consist of correspondence, memoranda, photographs, speeches and subject files primarily dealing with union matters during Stulberg's term in office, though there are some personal materials in the collection as well.

Dates: 1945-1977 [bulk 1966-1975].

International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Morris Sigman, President. Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/006
Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence, subject files, form letters, circulars, speeches and other items from Morris Sigman's term as ILGWU president.

Dates: 1923-1928.

UNITE Founding Convention Poster

 Collection
Identifier: 6000/002
Abstract

Contains a poster from the founding convention and a Local 23-25 Rally poster.

Dates: 1995

UNITE Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 6000 P
Scope and Contents

This collection has over 12,000 photographs, 400 slides and several CD's of photographs documenting the history of UNITE.

Dates: 1926-2005

UNITE Posters

 Collection
Identifier: 6000 G