Women's clothing industry -- United States

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Contains the meeting minutes of Local 190, proceedings of the Joint Adjustment Board, and meeting minutes of the United Hebrew Trades of Philadelphia and Vicinity.

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Consists of issues of the publication of Local 190, Knit Goods News, from 1951 to 1983.

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Consists of minutes of Local 205's Executive Board and General Membership meetings.

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Contains records of Local 226, including agreements with area companies, as well as correspondence with those companies and union members. Also included are periodicals from several district councils in New England and Pennsylvania: Southern New England District News, Seamlines (Upstate New York and Vermont District), Garment Square Chronicle (Southern New England District), Needle News (Allentown-Reading District), and Needlepoint (Wilkes-Barre-Pittston-Nanticoke District).

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Consists of minutes from Local 262's Executive Board, Membership, Pressers Branch, and Welfare Fund Committee meetings.

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Consists of minutes of Local 315's Executive Board and Membership meetings.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains publications of several locals, joint boards, and departments of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. In addition to periodicals, this collection contains pamphlets, reports, anniversary programs, and other publications from local unions.

Abstract Contains issues of The Emancipator, which began as the publication of local 187 in 1936; became the publication of locals 187, local 188, and local 273 in 1938; and eventually the publication of the Milwaukee Joint Board (locals 187, 188, 273, 292, and 334). In addition to coverage of Milwaukee and national news, The Emancipator covered other Wisconsin locals: Raincoat Makers' Union 374 (La Cross, then later, Wausau), Cotton Dress Makers' Union 379 (La Crosse), Garments Workers' Unions 381...

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Includes meeting minutes of Local 29 (Boston), Local 56 and 24 (Boston), Local 69 (Philadelphia), and Local 177 (New York).

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Consists of photographs transferred from the records of the Los Angeles Cloak Joint Board. Photographs include ILGWU members, officers, and events.