James Balanoff papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: James Balanoff papers
Dates: 1973-1981
Creator: Balanoff, James, d. 2000
Creator: United Steelworkers of America. District 31 , United Steelworkers of America. Local 1010 (East Chicago, Ind.)
Size: 1 linear ft. (1 box)
Language: Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Scope and Content

Announcements, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other papers related to James Balanoff's work with United Steelworkers of America, District 31 (Indiana and Illinois). Notable are items about his campaigns for president of Local 1010 against Babe Lopez in April 1976, and for director of District 31 against Jack Parton in May 1981. Other topics include foreign imports, quotas, price increases, pollution, and improvements in the manufacturing of steel. Also included are materials related to layoffs, union strikes, and negotiations. Mr. Balanoff resided in Hammond, Indiana, for many years.

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Preferred Citation

A common citation for archives is as follows: Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Collection title, ID number, Repository name, location.

Acquisition Information

Balanoff, James. Gift. His wife, Elizabeth Balanoff, Betty Balanoff, has been a history professor at Roosevelt University.

Custodial History

Gift of James Balanoff.

Related Material

Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the United Steelworkers of America, District 31 records; the Ed Sadlowski papers; the George Patterson papers; United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials (1986.0360); and other collections and publications from or about United Steelworkers of America.

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