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Contains 36 Results:

Pullman strike of 1894, 1984

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 35
Scope and Contents

VHS tape. A film about the Pullman Strike of 1984, a nationwide strike and boycott that highlighted labor unrest during the economic depression and led to federal intervention and the establishment of Labor Day.

Dates: 1984

Triangle fire and interview with Leon Stein, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

VHS tape. This documentary examines the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, in which 146 garment workers, primarily young Jewish and Italian immigrant women, died. The film features Leon Stein, labor journalist and author of the book "Triangle Fire" (1960). Recording time: 11:30 minutes. Research material on Stein's book on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City can be found in 5780/087, ILGWU. Leon Stein papers.

Dates: undated