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Chicago Federation of Labor records

Meeting minutes, 1903-1922, of the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL); broadsides containing lists of dues paid by local unions to the CFL and other reports, 1911-1918; office files of the CFL, ca. 1890s-1940s, containing letters, notes, reports, etc., mostly during the presidency of John Fitzpatrick; scrapbooks 1912-1947; later topical files, 1950s-1980s, mostly during the presidency of William Lee; Cook County

Dates: ca 1890-1983   |   Extent: 56.5 linear feet; 2 oversize folders (172 items) (broadside minutes).; 6 microfilm reels : neg. ;(Camera negative of minutes). 35 mm.; 6 microfilm reels ; (Reader copy of minutes). 35 mm.; 16 sound cassettes.; 15 sound recordings.
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United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials

Photoprints relating to USWA, District 31, whose purpose is to provide plant level union leaders in northern Indiana (St. Joseph, LaPorte, Porter & Lake counties) and Illinois (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Will & Kankakee counties) with services and skilled advice. Subjects include union leaders including the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (1930s), especially Joseph Germano, director of District 31 from

Dates: 1920s-1970s, bulk 1930s-1950s   |   Extent: 842 photographic prints : b&w ; 31 x 51 cm. (12 x 20 in.) or smaller.; 17 albums (311 photographic prints) : 31 x 26 cm. (12 1/4 x 10 in.) or smaller.; 13 photographic prints : b&w ; 119 x 23 cm. (46 3/4 x 9 in.) or smaller.; 6 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 2 boxes of motion picture film.; 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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