George A. Patterson collection of visual materials

Relating to Patterson's career with the United Steelworkers of America in Chicago and Wisconsin; his family and civic activities. Subjects include the first Steel Workers Organizing Committee convention in Chicago and Pittsburg, PA (1927), the Employee Representatives at South Works in Chicago; and the first Grievancemen of USWA Local 65. Many of the photographs are group portraits and banquet scenes.

Dates: 1930s-1960s   |   Extent: 79 photographic prints : b&w ; 49 x 25 cm. (19 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.) or smaller.; 11 photographic prints : col. ; 9 x 9 cm. (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); 5 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.; 3 photomechanical prints : posters, col. ; 71 x 56 cm. or smaller.; 2 photomechanical prints : calendars, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

George A. Patterson papers

Correspondence, meeting minutes, grievance reports, membership lists, company-union material, agreements, newsclippings, pamphlets, and other papers regarding George A. Patterson's role as a leader in the unionization of steel workers in the Chicago area in the 1930s, and later organizing activities and service to steel workers' unions in Illinois and Wisconsin as a staff member of United Steelworkers of America (USWA),

Dates: 1927-1980   |   Extent: 6.25 linear ft. (13 boxes); 1 oversize folder.; sound recordings.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

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.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

United Steelworkers of America, District 31 records

Correspondence, reports, minutes, contracts, grievances, arbitrations, appeals to the international union, dues reports, political campaign materials, newsletters, newsclippings, publications, and other records related to the operations of the United Steelworkers of America, District 31, serving northern Illinois and Indiana, and to the activities and policies of USWA's international office in Pittsburgh (Pa.). Topics include the Steelworkers Organizing Committee, local unions

Dates: 1934-1984   |   Extent: ca. 500 linear ft.; 2 oversize folders.; 1 sound cassette.
Archives: Chicago History Museum