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Women's clothing industry -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 185 Collections and/or Records:

ILGWU. Local 62. Managers' correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/079
Abstract

The collection consists primarily of correspondence of Local 62's manager, Matthew Schoenwald. Corrrespondents include staff in several of the ILGWU departments, as well as Louis Stulberg, David Dubinsky, and Executive Director of The Lingerie Manufacturers Association Jack Gross. Also included are records documenting the work of the Liberal Party, including correspondence and mailing lists.

Dates: 1941-1981

ILGWU Local 62 Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/021
Abstract

The collection contains minutes of Local 62's Executive Board's meetings between 1913 and 1971, as well as issues of the local's publication, Our Union, from 1935 to 1970.

Dates: 1913-1971

ILGWU. Local 75 records

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/133
Abstract

Contains agreements between Local 75 and area companies, as well as correspondence with those companies and union members. Also included are two ILGWU Education Department publications, The Story of the ILGWU and And the Pursuit of Happiness.

Dates: 1950-1953.

ILGWU. Local 82 Minutes

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/007
Abstract

Contains minutes of Local 82's Executive Board's meetings from 1917 to 1970, as well as minutes of Local 82's general membership meetings from 1919 to 1958.

Dates: 1917-1970.

ILGWU. Local 89 minutes

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/064
Abstract

This collection contains records of International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Local 64, the Italian Dressmakers' Union of New York City. Materials include meeting minutes.

Dates: 1919-1968.

ILGWU Local 89 Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/024
Abstract

The collection consists of bound volumes of newspaper clippings documenting the activities of Local 89 between 1918 and 1944.

Dates: 1918-1944

ILGWU. Local 91. David Dubinsky presentation volume

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/153
Abstract

Presentation volume given to David Dubinsky by International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Local 91, Children's Dress, Infant's Wear, House, Dress, and Bathrobe Makers Union. The volume contains the lyrics for the songs "A Measure of Cloth" and "We Are the People," written by Gus Tyler to music by Lazar Weiner. The volume was produced for the 24th ILGWU convention, held in New York City in May 1940.

Dates: 1940.

ILGWU. Local 117 minutes

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/034
Abstract

Records of International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Local 117, Cloak, Suit, Infants' and Childrens' Coat Operators and Sample Makers' Union. Includes Executive Board and Membership minutes as well as Managers' reports.

Dates: 1934-1973.

ILGWU. Local 153 records

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/130
Abstract

This collection consists primarily of transcripts of arbitration proceedings between Local 153 of the Office Employees International Union and the ILGWU, and related statements and exhibits.

Dates: 1954-1955.

ILGWU Local 155 Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/129
Abstract

The collection contains records relating to Local 155's elections in 1971 and the investigations of those elections the following year.

Dates: 1970-1972