Labor history: short histories and key events, 1972 - 1985
Scope and Contents
Among other files, this folder includes a list of songs sung at the Summer School for Working Women; a copy of the call to all Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Canada (1881) for the historic meeting in Pittsburg on November 15, 1881 that resulted in the launching of the modern American labor movement; a reprint about the Pullman Strike; an article about John L. Lewis (President of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960, and the founding president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations), and additional materials.
Dates
- 1972 - 1985
Creator
- From the Collection: New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations (creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: United Association for Labor Education (creator, Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
Extent
5 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository