F. August Bellanca. General Organizer's correspondence, 1914-1953.

Correspondence of August Bellanca from the founding of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA)in 1914 through the early 1950s. These letters document Bellanca's organizing efforts in the U.S. and Canada, especially among Italian workers, from the union's earliest days. Also covered are Bellanca's work with the ACWA's Italian locals and with the CIO's Textile Workers' Organizing Committee. In addition, the correspondence contains many personal appeals from Bellanca to friends and colleagues on behalf of individuals in need of work, medical care, or clothing, particularly during the depression years. There is also much routine and some personal correspondence.