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Series III. Local Files. [series]: |
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A. Fur Locals. [subseries]: |
| 20 |
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Local 2 (Brooklyn, New York) - "Proceedings - Appeal of Local 2," 12/4/51, 60 p., 2 copies. |
| 20 |
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Local 2 (Brooklyn, New York) - correspondence re slowdown at the Alaska Chemical Corp., 1947; agreement; routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 2 (Brooklyn, New York) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 3 (Brooklyn, New York) - includes list of members in good standing, enrollment cards, form letters and routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 3 (Brooklyn, New York) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 4 (Brooklyn, New York) - sample agreement, 1937; and routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 4 (Brooklyn, New York) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 5 (Morgan City, Louisiana) - routine correspondence, including a telegram asking B. Gold to investigate organizers Chan and Metz. |
| 20 |
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Local 10 - National Labor Relations Board order dismissing petition re Palmer Packing Co. vs UFLWU, Local 10. |
| 20 |
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Local 21 (Peabody, Massachusetts) - Massachusetts Organizational Committee's report by Mr. Chamouris, Chairman, 3 p.; proceedings in matter of appeal of E. Driscoll to Executive Board, Leather Division, UFLWU, 10/2/54, 73 p. |
| 20 |
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Local 22 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - membership lists; routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 22 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 25 (Newark, New Jersey) - correspondence re local elections (1924) and testimony re election of officers, 7 p., 1924; extensive correspondence, including data sheet, article re Vice-President Milton Corbet (also a local officer) - misuse of local funds; reports, news releases and correspondence re International's suspension of local officers and taking over the local 1926-28; letter from M. Langer, Business agent to Sub-Committee, General Executive Board, IFLWU, re retaining M. Corbet as International Vice-President after removing him as a local officer due to misuse of office 12/1/26; correspondence re amalgamation of Local 25 and Local 58, 1928; and routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 25 (Newark, New Jersey) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 27 (Newark, New Jersey) - correspondence re libel suit by AFL. |
| 20 |
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Local 30 (Boston, Massachusetts) - correspondence re a strike, 1926; internal strife due to some local officers' loyalty to the expelled Joint Board vs. the International; letter and petition asking the International to take over the local, 1/24/29; reorganization of the local; and routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 30 (Boston, Massachusetts) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 31 (Overland, Missouri) - routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 31 (Overland, Missouri) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 34 (Hoboken, New Jersey) - report of Leather Workers' Division Executive Board members on investigation of the administration of organizer Joseph F. Massidda re financial transactions, 11 p., no date. |
| 20 |
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Local 35 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - correspondence re dissolution of Local 40 and its members joining Local 35, 1915; and routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 35 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 37 (Elkland, Pennsylvania) - routine correspondence; pamphlet "We Accuse," 1943, 16 p. re Elkland Leather Co.; broadsides; "History of the Labor Struggle in the Elkland Leather Co.," 3 p., by Henry Van Zile. |
| 20 |
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Local 37 (Elkland, Pennsylvania) - financial statements. |
| 20 |
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Local 38 (Detroit, Michigan) - includes an Audit Report for 7/1/46-6/30/47; correspondence between B. Gold and Harold Shapiro, organizer, re Gold's trial and beliefs, 1/54; and routine correspondence. |
| 20 |
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Local 38 (Detroit, Michigan) - financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 39 (Buffalo, New York) - misc. financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 40 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - membership list, weekly financial sheets, routine correspondence. |
| 21 |
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Local 40 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 41 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 43 (Chicago, Illinois) - financial statements, leaflets, broadsides, membership list, routine correspondence. |
| 21 |
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Local 44 (Gowanda, New York) - routine correspondence; one issue, May 1940, of the local's publication, The Tanner; financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - includes report to General Executive Board, January 5, 1925, handwritten; letters to Kaufman from J. Millstein, Manager Local 45 re lack of work, agreements to expire, meetings, organizing, unemployment insurance plan, Montreal situation, problems between International and Joint Board; local's officials dispute broadside; one issue The Chicago Fur Worker, October 25. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - petition against local officers re corruption; correspondence re problems within the local and strike; Local 45 members being expelled because of opposition to Millstein Administration; Millstein calls Gold "double-crosser" in telegram, August 3; August 25 letter to Schachtman from Millstein re meeting of the "left wingers"; Irving I. Israelson becomes Manager of Local - question re conduct of election of officers; and routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - continued correspondence between Schachtman, Israelson and Millstein re local activities; special convention issue of The Chicago Fur Worker, May 1937. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - correspondence re routine local activities. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - resolution condemning leadership of New York Fur Manufacturers Association; correspondence re agreements reached; and misc. |
| 21 |
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Local 45 (Chicago, Illinois) - financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Locals 46 and 47 (Canada?) - handwritten report of Local 46, undated; handwritten report of Local 47, undated; and routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 48 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 48 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 48 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 48 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 48 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - correspondence re local's 11th Anniversary celebration; telegram to Gold from local pledging continued support to leadership. |
| 21 |
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Local 48 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 49 (Seattle, Washington) - routine correspondence; form letter sent to all local members re asking for support, etc.; membership list. |
| 21 |
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Local 49 (Seattle, Washington) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 49 (Seattle, Washington) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 49 (Seattle, Washington) - routine correspondence, includes a dues booklet. |
| 21 |
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Local 49 (Seattle, Washington) - financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 51 (Baltimore, Maryland) - routine correspondence and financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 52 (St. Paul, Minnesota) - routine correspondence and financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 53 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - correspondence re problems within local leadership, strike, local officials slander the International; 3 p. information sheet "New Communist Betrayal of Philadelphia Fur Workers"; Local 53 suspension from International. |
| 21 |
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Local 53 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - membership list. |
| 21 |
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Local 53 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 53 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 53 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 53 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 53 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 53 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 54 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - 1926 letter, letterhead: Newark, New Jersey, #54; and routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 54 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 54 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 21 |
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Local 55 (Buffalo, New York) - membership list and routine correspondence. |
| 21 |
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Local 55 (Buffalo, New York) - routine. |
| 21 |
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Local 55 (Buffalo, New York) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 56 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - financial statements and routine correspondence. |
| 22 |
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Local 57 (St. Paul, Minnesota) - routine correspondence. |
| 22 |
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Local 57 (St. Paul, Minnesota) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 58 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - originally Brooklyn, New York; correspondence re Brooklyn Local 58 suspension from the International Union, 1928; correspondence to International from Fur Dressers and Dyers Union in Toronto applying for affiliation; and routine. |
| 22 |
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Local 58 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 59 (Brooklyn, New York) - routine correspondence. |
| 22 |
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Local 59 (Brooklyn, New York) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 61 (New York, New York) - routine correspondence and membership list. |
| 22 |
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Local 61 (New York, New York) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 62 (Danbury, Connecticut) - membership list, broadside and routine correspondence. |
| 22 |
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Local 64 (New York, New York) - membership lists, routine correspondence. |
| 22 |
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Local 64 (New York, New York) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 65 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - routine correspondence and financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 66 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - membership list, report of complaints and shop meetings, routine correspondence - includes Local 66-67. |
| 22 |
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Local 66 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 66-67 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - correspondence re bargaining with employers in Montreal for new contract; membership list; reports on activities; and routine. |
| 22 |
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Local 66-67 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 67 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - membership list; and routine correspondence. |
| 22 |
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Local 67 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 68 (Quebec, Quebec, Canada) - reports on routine local activity; and other routine correspondence. |
| 22 |
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Local 68 (Quebec, Quebec, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 22 |
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Local 69 (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - reports of organizing activities, newsletter, clippings and correspondence re strike, 1936; membership; financial statements; and routine correspondence. |
| 22 |
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Local 69 (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - financial statements, article. |
| 23 |
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Local 70 (New York, New York) - Greek Fur Workers Local - broadsides; Sub-Committee minutes re the "Greek situation" includes a brief history of Local 70, 3/20/27; form letters; financial statements; extensive correspondence re the strained relationship between Local 70 and the Joint Council, including news release and resolution, 1936; correspondence re Greek Fur Workers' Local 70 members working in Joint Council shops; newsletters; minutes of the Joint Conference Committee, 3/24/37, (Local 70 and United Fur Manufacturers Association); court document; membership list; court decision, United vs. Gold, 7/14/39, 2 p.; correspondence and newsletters by the newly organized American Federation of Fur Workers, Local 22,385, who accuse Local 70 and its leaders of being under Communist influence; court document, James Stephenson, et. al. vs. United Fur Manufacturers, 5/23/41, 6 p.; pamphlet "The Greek Americans in the Fur Industry" in Greek, 1963, 16 p.; and
routine correspondence. |
| 23 |
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Local 70 (New York, New York) - Greek Fur Workers Local - financial statements. |
| 23 |
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Local 70 (New York, New York) - Greek Fur Workers Local - publications - scattered issues of Local 70 monthly publications (in Greek). |
| 23 |
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Local 70 (New York, New York) - Greek Fur Workers Local - misc. (Greek and English) resolutions, broadsides, articles, handwritten notes; report by the National Credit Office "The Woolen and Worsted Industry," 1926, 11 p.; agreement, United Fur Manufacturers Association and Fur Workers Brotherhood of New York, 1926; petitions; structure chart of the Furriers Joint Council of New York. |
| 23 |
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Local 70 (New York, New York) - Greek Fur Workers Local - photos removed - placed in Box 32, ff 10. |
| 23 |
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Local 71 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - reports on organizing and negotiations; financial report; and routine correspondence. |
| 23 |
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Local 71 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - financial statements. |
| 23 |
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Local 72 (Washington, D.C.) - correspondence re reorganization of Washington furriers, 1936; resolution; and routine. |
| 23 |
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Local 72 (Washington, D.C.) - financial statements. |
| 23 |
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Local 73 (Flemington, New Jersey) - routine correspondence. |
| 23 |
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Local 73 (Flemington, New Jersey) - financial statements. |
| 23 |
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Local 74 (Chicago, Illinois) - routine correspondence and financial statements. |
| 23 |
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Local 75 (Atlantic City, New Jersey) - routine correspondence. |
| 23 |
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Local 75 (Atlantic City, New Jersey) - financial statements. |
| 23 |
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Local 77 (New York, New York) - membership list and routine correspondence. |
| 23 |
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Local 77 (New York, New York) - financial statements. |
| 23 |
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Local 78 (Rochester, New York) - routine correspondence and financial statements. |
| 23 |
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Local 79 (San Francisco, California) - correspondence re Oakland Fur Workers contract and strike; newsletters; by-lays of Local 79; correspondence re strike against Fred Benioff; articles, correspondence re organizing in Seattle and AFL's attempt to split the Seattle local, 1937; membership list; and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 79 (San Francisco, California) - membership list; official ballot; and routine correspondence. |
| 24 |
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Local 79 (San Francisco, California) - routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 79 (San Francisco, California) - routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 79 (San Francisco, California) - routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 79 (San Francisco, California) - routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 79 (San Francisco, California) - correspondence between Gold and local members re problems in the local, 3 p.; lack of interest among members in the local, "slowly dying". |
| 24 |
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Local 79 (San Francisco, California) - financial statements. |
| 24 |
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Local 80 (Bronx, New York) - routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 80 (Bronx, New York) - correspondence re merging of Rabbit Fur Dyers; handwritten lists (?); broadside; sample ballot; membership list; and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 80 (Bronx, New York) - membership lists and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 80 (New York City, New York) - membership lists; lists of members dropped; and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 80 (New York City, New York) - lists of members and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 80 (New York City, New York) - membership lists; information re dropped, withdrawn and reinstated members; and routine correspondence. |
| 24 |
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Local 80 (New York City, New York) - financial statements. |
| 24 |
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Locals 80 and 88 (New York City, New York) - list of members; financial statements; and routine correspondence. |
| 24 |
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Local 84 (New Haven, Connecticut) - membership list and routine correspondence. |
| 24 |
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Local 84 (New Haven, Connecticut) - routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 84 (New Haven, Connecticut) - correspondence re sending strike benefit funds to the local and being excused from picketing because of extreme heat and a holiday. |
| 24 |
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Local 84 (New Haven, Connecticut) - financial statements and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 84 (New Haven, Connecticut) - financial statements. |
| 24 |
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Local 85 (New York City, New York) - correspondence re member complaint about being transferred from one shop to another; problems re organizing out-of-town shops; list of union shops; and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 85 (New York City, New York) - correspondence re shops organized and wages being paid, etc.; membership list; official ballot; and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 85 (New York City, New York) - membership list and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 85 (New York City, New York) - membership lists and routine correspondence. |
| 24 |
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Local 85 (New York City, New York) - membership lists and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 85 (New York City, New York) - membership lists; financial statements; and routine correspondence. |
| 24 |
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Local 85 (New York City, New York) - financial statements. |
| 24 |
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Local 86 (Cleveland, Ohio) - handwritten financial report for 1935; need for financial assistance for organizing; broadsides; Lucchi makes suggestions to business agent re organizing activities; legal document (petition for injunction); and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 86 (Cleveland, Ohio) - strike against Fox Co.; legal document; receipts; organizer describes mass demonstration, etc. against Fox Co.; strike at Higbee Co.; and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 86 (Cleveland, Ohio) - re strike continues at Higbee Co.; other strikes, organizing; membership list; correspondence re agreements settled; leaflet re I. J. Fox Co.; re arrangement for educational program through teachers union, for members; newspaper clippings re organizing drive; audit report; program of "Victory Banquet"; and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 86 (Cleveland, Ohio) - membership list; correspondence re forming a strike committee; organizing, etc.; and routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 86 (Cleveland, Ohio) - routine correspondence. |
| 24 |
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Local 86 (Cleveland, Ohio) - routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 86 (Cleveland, Ohio) - audit reports; correspondence re problems in Midwest District; 8/13/47 letter to Gold from Business Manager re employer hiring a black worker; routine. |
| 24 |
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Local 86 (Cleveland, Ohio) - financial statements. |
| 25 |
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Local 87 (Los Angeles, California) - includes "Minutes of the Pacific Coast District Council," 4 p., 3/21/36; financial reports; correspondence re strike and settlement with Wholesale Association, 1936; correspondence re injunction against the union by Maurice Ball Fur Co., 1936-37; reports of Local 87 activities; correspondence re contracting problem, 1945; correspondence re merger with MCBW, 1954; and routine correspondence. |
| 25 |
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Local 87 (Los Angeles, California) - financial statements. |
| 25 |
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Local 88 (New York, New York) - formerly South Norwalk, Connecticut; resolution re dissolution of Local 88, 1928; membership lists. |
| 25 |
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Local 88 (New York, New York) - financial statements. |
| 25 |
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Local 89 (Union City, New Jersey) - includes arbitration award; correspondence with Alaska Chemical Corp. re contract negotiations, 1936; correspondence re amalgamation of Local 89 with Locals 2 and 88, 1937; audit reports; and routine correspondence. |
| 25 |
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Local 89 (Union City, New Jersey) - financial statements. |
| 25 |
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Local 91 (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) - extensive correspondence re organizing drive and strike 1936-37; reports on agreement with Neaman Fur Co.; extensive correspondence and court documents re injunction against local; broadsides; resolution; membership lists; articles; financial statements; correspondence re relationship with Amalgamated Clothing Workers, 1945; and routine. |
| 25 |
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Local 92 (Providence, Rhode Island) - routine correspondence. |
| 25 |
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Local 92 (Providence, Rhode Island) - financial statements. |
| 25 |
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Local 94 (Duluth, Minnesota) - routine correspondence. |
| 25 |
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Local 94 (Duluth, Minnesota) - financial statements. |
| 25 |
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Local 95 (Hartford, Connecticut) - routine correspondence. |
| 25 |
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Local 95 (Hartford, Connecticut) - financial statements. |
| 25 |
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Local 96 (Detroit, Michigan) - routine correspondence. |
| 25 |
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Local 97 (Salamanca, New York) - routine correspondence. |
| 25 |
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Local 98 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - includes membership list; financial statements; and routine correspondence. |
| 26 |
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Local 99 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - lists of membership and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 99 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 99 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 99 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 99 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 99 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - financial statements. |
| 26 |
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Local 100 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - membership list; letter from member complaining about Max Federman and his associates discriminating against union members; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 100 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - financial statements. |
| 26 |
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Local 101 (New York City, New York) - letters of member certification; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 105 (New York City, New York) - letters of membership certification; handwritten death claims; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 110 (New York City, New York) - letters of membership certification. |
| 26 |
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Local 115 (New York City, New York) - letters of membership certification and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 118 (Newark, New Jersey) - routine and financial. |
| 26 |
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Local 120 (New York City, New York) - ballot, list of members and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 120 (New York City, New York) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 120 (New York City, New York) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 120 (New York City, New York) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 120 (New York City, New York) - financial statements. |
| 26 |
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Local 122 (New York City, New York) - correspondence re resolution for issuing charter for Chauffeurs and Helpers; official ballot; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 122 (New York City, New York) - sample ballot; correspondence re dropped members; re financial support for American Labor Party; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 122 (New York City, New York) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 122 (New York City, New York) - list of members; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 122 (New York City, New York) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 122 (New York City, New York) - list of members and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 122 (New York City, New York) - financial. |
| 26 |
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Local 125 (New York City, New York) - correspondence re forming 2 locals out of Local 125; list of transfers; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 125 (New York City, New York) - membership and "drop" lists; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 125 (New York City, New York) - 15 p. "Minutes of a Conference Between Representatives of the International Ladies Handbag, Pocketbook and Novelty Workers and Internation Fur and Leather Workers," re jurisdictional disputes; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 125 (New York City, New York) - lists of members; routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 125 (New York City, New York) - financial statements. |
| 26 |
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Local 130 (Long Branch, New Jersey) - lists of members; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 130 (Long Branch, New Jersey) - routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 130 (Long Branch, New Jersey) - lists of members and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 130 (Long Branch, New Jersey) - financial statements. |
| 26 |
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Local 135 (Middletown, New York) - lists of members; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 135 (Middletown, New York) - list of members and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 135 (Middletown, New York) - re dropped and suspended members and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 135 (Middletown, New York) - list of members and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 135 (Middletown, New York) - sample ballot; lists of members; and routine. |
| 26 |
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Local 135 (Middletown, New York) - letter from Lucchi to local re mass meeting and support of Roosevelt; list of members; letter to Gold from local re finding employment for two veterans; correspondence from A. Hollander and Son employees; 3 p. letter from Gold to President of local re problems within local - anti-Semitic acts. |
| 26 |
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Local 135 (Middletown, New York) - financial reports. |
| 27 |
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Local 140 (Newark, New Jersey) - includes membership lists; correspondence re negotiations with A. Hollander, 1945; correspondence with the International re problems with Locals 2 and 3, 1954; and routine correspondence. |
| 27 |
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Local 140 (Newark, New Jersey) - financial statements. |
| 27 |
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Local 145 (Yonkers, New York) - includes membership lists; financial reports; "Progress in Negotiations for Affiliation of United Mechanics Local 150 with the Joint Board Fur Dressers and Dyers Union," 6 p., no date; and routine correspondence. |
| 27 |
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Local 145 (Yonkers, New York) - financial statements. |
| 27 |
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Local 150 (New York, New York) - includes membership lists; letter re Local 150 affiliating with Joint Board, 10/29/47; news release; financial statements; and routine correspondence. |
| 27 |
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Local 150 (New York, New York) - financial statements. |
| 27 |
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Local 155 (New York, New York) - includes membership list; and routine correspondence. |
| 27 |
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Local 155 (New York, New York) - financial statements. |
| 27 |
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Local 160 (New York, New York) - routine correspondence and financial statements. |
| 27 |
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Local 165 (New York, New York) - routine correspondence. |
| 27 |
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Local 196 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - financial reports. |
| 27 |
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Local 700 (Merry Point, Virginia) - press release; report of local activities; and routine correspondence. |
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B. Leather Locals. [subseries]: |
| 27a |
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Local 20 (Lynn, Massachusetts) - report of activities; routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 21 (Peabody, Massachusetts) - by-laws, radio address by Ben Gold (11 p.) and article (7 p.) re voting to maintain Locals 21 and 22's affiliation with IFLWU; and routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 27 (Newark, New Jersey) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 29 (Girard, Ohio) - resolution on espionage and report; correspondence re work stoppage at Ohio Leather Plant Co. |
| 27a |
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Local 30 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 31 (Curwensville, Pennsylvania) - agreement between Local 31 and Franklin Tanning Co., 1941; routine correspondence; and financial statement. |
| 27a |
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Local 34 (Hoboken, New Jersey) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 35 (Brooklyn, New York) - correspondence and supplemental agreement with Brightman Leather Co.; routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 37 (Elkland, Pennsylvania) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 39 (Buffalo, New York) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 43 (Chicago, Illinois) - extensive correspondence re Local 43 raiding the International Ladies' Handbag, Luggage, Belt and Novelty Workers Union, Locals 44 and 50; and routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 44 (Gowanda, New York) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 46 (Worcester, Massachusetts), Local 47 - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 60 (St. Louis, Missouri), Local 82 (Ridgeway, Pennsylvania), Local 83 (Wilcox, Pennsylvania) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 201 (Wilmington, Delaware), Local 202 (Gloversville, New York) - correspondence re jurisdictional question between Local 202 and International Ladies' Handbag, Luggage, Belt and Novelty Workers Union; and routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 204 (Waukegan, Illinois), Local 206 (Camden, New Jersey), Local 208 (Easton, Pennsylvania) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 211 (Williamsport, Pennsylvania) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 213 (Los Angeles, California) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 214 (Cincinnati, Ohio) - reports of activities. |
| 27a |
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Local 216 (Clearfield, Pennsylvania) - routine correspondence. |
| 27a |
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Local 230 (Richmond, Virginia), Local 245 (Boyne City, Michigan) - report of activities (Local 230); and routine correspondence. |
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Local 265 (Luray, Virginia) - minutes of Local meetings; membership list; correspondence re War Labor Board's handling of wage increase question; Leather Division rules covering Death Benefit Fund, 1 p., no date. |
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Local 270 (Lowell, Massachusetts) - correspondence and agreement with American Hide and Leather Co. |
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Local 285 (Endicott, New York) - agreement with Endicott-Johnson Corp., 1944-47; report on union status of U. S. Hoffman Machinery Co. in Syracuse, New York; correspondence re Johnson City division of Endicott-Johnson Fire Prevention Department not being covered by the agreement; correspondence re AFL's role in splitting the local at Endicott-Johnson; scattered issues of Endicott Leather Worker; "E-J Workers Special Bulletin." |
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Local 310 (Ashland, Kentucky) - routine correspondence. |
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Local 335 (Red Wing, Minnesota) - routine correspondence. |
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Local 340 (Alpena, Michigan) - routine correspondence. |
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Local 350 (Williamsport, Maryland) - routine correspondence. |
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Local 370 (Richmond, Virginia) - reports on contracts with American Lace and Leather Co. |
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Local 485 (West Hickory, Pennsylvania) - extensive correspondence re organizing Local 485; establishment of the local and negotiations with West Hickory Tanning Co. as well as articles, agreements, handwritten notes, broadsides; extensive correspondence re United Leather Workers International Union, AFL, raiding Local 485; grievance reports; court document; form letters; court exhibits in libel case United Leather Workers International Union, AFL vs. IFLWU, CIO, 9/48; proposed agreement clauses. |
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Locals - General - includes copies of routine form letters covering many topics. |
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C. Joint Boards and District Councils. [subseries]: |
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1. Fur Division. [subseries]: |
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Canada - District Council 10 - extensive detailed correspondence between Gold, Feinglass, and Robert Haddow, President, re Canadian legislation re labor bills and the effect it will make on District 10; re contents of a new agreement; re District 10 setting up a retirement fund for officers; re general state of affairs (letters from Gold) in the U. S.; District 10 struggle with AFL; merger with Meat Cutters; broadside and release re merger with Meat Cutters; and misc. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - correspondence between Albert Roy, M. Kaufman, Charles Stetsky, and Andrew Wenneis re agreement with Fur Manufacturers Protective Association; Montreal situation, firm of Kaufman in particular, trying to force workers to sign individual agreements; re general strike; copy of agreement and broadsides. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - correpondence re finances for general strike in Montreal; resolutions adopted by strikers; re New York Joint Board using sabotaging tactics. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - between Gold, Schachtman and Roy re reports on general situation in Montreal; and routine. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Montreal, Joint Board of - correspondence between Gold, Charlotte Gauthier and W. Couturier re workers requesting holidays from Hollander Co.; expiration of contracts; and routine. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - correspondence between M. Kaufman, Frank Currie and others, 1924, re plans for Canadian Conference and a meeting where Mrs. Warashsky explained about politics and the New York Joint Board; re Gold, Manager of the New York Joint Board, speaking at a meeting of Local 35; re "Peace and Unity Movement," 1927; Joint Board financial difficulties; Gold speaking before a TEUL meeting; correspondence and resoluiton re New York situation, 1927; lists of members; and financial. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - 16 p. report by Joint Board, entitled "Corruption Condemned"; routine and financial. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - letter from Gold to Fred Collins, organizer for Joint Board - Gold said, "Toronto locals never had any leadership.... leaders ... until 1938 were either incompetent or dishonest"; letter from Collins to Gold detailing problems with locals within the Joint Board, 4 p.; negotiation situation; report on Ottawa organizing (letter from Collins); and routine. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - Joint Board newsletter, No. 1 and 2, 1947; routine correspondence; broadsides re merger with Meat Cutters. |
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Canada - Toronto Fur Workers Union Joint Board - routine re merger; copy of agreement. |
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Canada - Vancouver Joint Board - routine. |
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Canada - Winnipeg Joint Board - agreement; correspondence re organizing in Winnipeg. |
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New York - Fur Dressers and Dyers Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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New York - Fur Dressers and Dyers Joint Board - Souvenir Journal; routine correspondence and financial. |
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New York - Fur Dressers and Dyers Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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New York - Fur Dressers and Dyers Joint Board - routine and financial. |
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New York - Fur Dressers and Dyers Joint Board - correspondence between Sam Burt, Manager, and Ben Gold re hourly rate of pay in locals; politically backing Henry A. Wallace; and routine. |
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New York - Fur Dressers and Dyers Joint Board - 3 p. letter from Gold addressing the Annual Shop Chairmen's Conference; form letters; bulletins; 2 p. minutes of membership meeting of Local 165 re suspension of local President and work stoppage; re problems and negotiations between Hollander Co. and members of Local 135, Middletown; broadsides; constitution of the Joint Board, undated. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - routine and financial. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - routine and financial. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - broadside; lists of members; routine and financial. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - ballots, lists, routine and financial. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - broadsides; routine and financial. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - release re contract between Joint Council and Greater New York Retail Furriers Association; broadsides; 8 p. mss. "An Important Declaration to All Fur Workers by the Shop Chairmen and Active Rank and File"; form letters; routine; and misc. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - broadside re May Day and other misc.; complaints from members re union members working in non-union shops; 3 p. letter, 6/28/47, to Potash Manager from Gold re Taft-Hartley Act; correspondence re various agreements; 3 p. mss., undated, re Taft-Hartley Act. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - 3 p. letter from Gold to Louis Loeb, Impartial Chairman, 1/7/54, re the decision for a reduction of 15% in rate of pay and why the union will not accept the decision and Loeb's reply; further correspondence with others re reduction of wages; correspondence re various complaints of members and shop owners; and routine. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - Miscellaneous - broadsides; issues of Furriers Joint Council Bulletin; issues of "News from the Trial of President Gold"; completed "survey of unemployed workers"; and other misc. |
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New York - Furriers Joint Council - misc. broadsides; agreement; issue of Welfare Department Bulletin; 2 p. mss. re Communist attack. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - correspondence re protesting method of elections of Local 15; objections of certain people being placed on ballots for Local 15; broadside; and misc. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - No. 2, 1923 Furriers Bulletin, published by the Trade Union Educational League, Furriers Section; remaining all untranslated Yiddish. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - copies of letters between attorney Joseph Brodsky and Joint Board re various legal problems and charges; and routine. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - additional copies of legal correspondence; 5 p. mss. re special meeting to investigate charges against Herman Gold for selling union books; broadsides. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - "Official Statement of the General Executive Board of the International Regarding the Present Relations Between the New York Manufacturers and the New York Joint Board," 3 p.; correspondence re grievances and appeals; "To the Members of Our New York Local 1, 5, 10 and 15," 4 p. memo re dishonest practice of admitting new members. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - correspondence re the removal of 3rd Vice-President Drownstein from office for misconduct; 2 p., Special Joint Board Meeting - Thursday, May 21 re removal of Abraham Rosenthal from office; 2 p. appeal by Rosenthal; resolution re member Harry Cohn assaulted at a meeting of the Joint Board; telegram re Joint Board withdrawing all their money from the International; 4 p. minutes of Local 5, July 2, 1925; broadsides; letter from President and International to Joint Board re the Joint Board attempting to prevent members of Local 5 from holding a meeting; letter re local 15 members being denied the right to attend a meeting; re illegal meetings and elections. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - broadsides; "To All Our Local Unions and Friendly Labor Organizations," from Morris Kaufman, President, 8 p., 9/8/25, re the Joint Board's tactics during the general strike of the Montreal Fur Workers; continued correspondence re problems between Joint Board and International; revoking charter of Local 51; "Statement by A. Rosenthal, Secretary-Treasurer of Joint Board Furriers Union for 12 Years", undated; other undated and misc. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - publication entitled "Our Demands" by B. Gold, Manager, Joint Board, re demands during negotiations of new agreement with Fur Manufacturers Association; 12 p. re charges against members of Joint Board by the International re a conspiracy for the purpose of obtaining control of all funds belonging to the Joint Board; letter from General President Schachtman to Gold, 4/14/26, re "I am warning you that I will take all legal measures to safe-guard the life, liberty and welfare of every member of our union.... I will hold you and your entire committee as a body and individually responsible for every act that may occur in the future"; 2 p. appeal from Schachtman re assistance for New York striking members; draft copies of editorials re the settlement of the strike. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - correspondence from Local 15 re resolution against Chicago Local 45 expelling members; letter, 8/5/26 from Gold to Schachtman about letter explaining the investigation that the Joint Board received from AFL, and Gold questioning the purpose; letter from Gold to I. Wohl, Secretary of the International re treatment of scabs; 5 p. draft of editorial by Gold, "The Furrier Strike: Its Conclusion and Its Significance"; additional correspondence re the investigation by the AFL Committee. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - 2 p. re excerpts from Freiheit articles; to Wohl from Gold re the publication of The Fur Worker; form letters re charges against President Schachtman; 4 p., 11/4/26, to M. Woll from Schachtman re problems between International and Joint Board; 3 p. report to Wohl from Vice-President A. Gross re Chicago settlement and protesting Schachtman's conduct for being neutral during negotiations; other correspondence re Fur Worker articles against the Joint Board; list of officers of the Joint Board; broadside re strike; 3 p. "Statement of Committee of AFL in Regard to the Communists and the Fur Workers Union"; and other misc. |
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New York - Furriers Union, Joint Board - letter from Local 1 re Vice-President Winnick's actions; between Gold and I. Wohl re a committee to investigate the financial standing of the Joint Board; 3 p. order of General Executive Board re immediate dissolution of New York Joint Board and delivering all funds and properties to Special Committee of the AFL; 3 p. "Official Information On Passing Events In Our Union From the International Fur Workers Union" by H. Begoon, General Secretary-Treasurer; 3 p. letter to officers from Begoon re the Communist threat of the Joint Board; broadside and misc. |
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St. Paul - Joint Board - routine. |
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St. Paul - Joint Board - correspondence re the Joint Board's 25th Anniversary Celebration; and routine. |
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2. Leather Division. [subseries]: |
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Massachusetts - Boston - Leather Division Headquarters - letter, 4/21/41, re new charter issued to Local 215, Bristol, Pennsylvania; agreement; and routine. |
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Massachusetts - Boston - Leather Division Headquarters - re charter issued for Local 220, St. Mary's; agreement; list of Leather organizers; and routine. |
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Massachusetts - Boston - Leather Division Headquarters - routine. |
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Massachusetts - Boston - Leather Division Headquarters - routine and financial reports. |
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Massachusetts - Boston - District Council 1 - correspondence re local's actions on wage increase, 1 day stoppage of leather plants, aid for war stricken people of Europe; letter and articles re President of Local 21, Peabody, being a Communist; 3 p. letter from Gold to William Dougherty (Peabody) re the A. C. Lawrence local problems; other correspondence re Local 21, A. C. Lawrence; union brief between Locals 20, 21, 22 and Massachusetts Leather Manufacturers Association; correspondence re members against merger with Meat Cutters; 2 p. "Statement by New England Members of the International Executive Board" re indictment of Gold; and routine. |
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Midwest - District 4 - extensive correspondence between Gold and Abe Feinglass, Midwest Regional Director re district activities especially the Chicago election and the need for organizers; reports on various cities in the district re negotiations and organizing drives. |
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Midwest - District 4 - correspondence between Gold and Abe Feinglass, Midwest Regional Director re district activities especially the Chicago election and the need for organizers; leaflets and broadsides re Chicago Luggage Workers; correspondence re District 4 Southern Sub-District concerning organizing, etc. in Louisiana, North Carolina and other southern states; map and list of companies in district. |
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Midwest - District 4 - includes financial reports; re merger with Meat Cutters; to Gold from Abe Feinglass, Midwest Regional Director, re Credit Union of Local 96 and other financial and routine; support from various local members for Gold during his trial; raiding attacks by other unions; 3 p. letter from Gold in reply to letter of support form John Salfer, Local 360, discussing his indictment under Taft-Hartley Act, his beliefs, etc.; letter to Feinglass from Gold re Negro rights; and routine. |
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Midwest - District 4 - correspondence between Feinglass and Gold re Midwest District activities; 3 p. letter from Harold Shipiro, Manager, Local 38 (Detroit), re Shipiro's hearing and Gold's reply; re Gold's defense; handwritten report addressed to Feinglass re "Facts on the Florida Citrus Industry"; 2 p. resolutions adopted by Chicago Joint Board re support and admiration for B. Gold; letters of congratulations to Feinglass on becoming President of the union; and other routine. |
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Midwest - District 4 - letters of congratulation to Feinglass; 11/3/54 issue Daily Strike Bulletin, Local 833, Kohler; correspondence re negotiations and activities throughout district; report of District Conference; broadsides; and routine. |
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Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - District Council 2 - routine. |
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North Carolina - District Council 5 - correspondence and leaflets re organizing agricultural workers; report on southern locals; 4 p. mss. entitled "Our Way of Life - and Death" by Harry Koger, Chairman, Committee to Aid Migrant Workers; and routine. |
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Pennsylvania - Williamsport - District Council 3 - 1945 by-laws of District 3; re stoppage in Franklin Tanning Co., Local 31; reports of negotiations and other activities throughout district; financial difficulties of the district; and routine. |
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Pennsylvania - Williamsport - District Council 3 - NLRB legal document re Local 211 election; form letter to employees of Armour Leather Co. from Meat Cutters re organizing; list of officers; broadside; and routine. |
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Wisconsin - District Office - correspondence between Gold and Augustus Tomlinson, President, Leather Division, Wisconsin, re problems replacing organizers due to war, victory in New England, luggage workers in Chicago, district activities and routine. |
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Leather Division - Miscellaneous - correspondence from various locals to Gold, voting on holiday, wage increase and work stoppage. |
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Leather Division - Miscellaneous - re work stoppage in support of 30% wage increase and misc. |