United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials
- Dates
- 1920s-1970s, bulk 1930s-1950s
- Identifier
- 1986.0360
- Creator
- United Steelworkers of America. District 31
- Creator
- Abel, I. W. (Iorwith Wilbur), 1908-1987 , Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976 , McDonald, David J. (David John), 1902-1979 , Murray, Philip, 1886-1952 , Germano, Joseph, 1904- , Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 , Douglas, Paul H., (Paul Howard), 1892-1976 , Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
- Size
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842 photographic prints :
b&w ;31 x 51 cm. (12 x 20 in.) or smaller.
- Size
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17 albums (311 photographic prints) :
31 x 26 cm. (12 1/4 x 10 in.) or smaller.
- Size
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13 photographic prints :
b&w ;119 x 23 cm. (46 3/4 x 9 in.) or smaller.
- Size
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6 photographic prints :
col. ;11 x 14 in. or smaller.
- Size
- 2 boxes of motion picture film.
- Size
- 1 folder of non-graphic material.
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
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 1942-1973. The majority of the photos are groups at conventions, meetings, and other union functions including some strikes.
Conditions for Access
Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage and negatives in cool storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org. In order to view an original motion picture film, a research copy must to be made.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the archives for more information on licensing and permissions for use and reproduction.
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.
Custodial History
Gift of United Steelworkers of America, District 31, 1980 (1986.0360).
Container list available (1986-360).
Indexed Terms
- Abel, I. W. -- (Iorwith Wilbur), -- 1908-1987
- Daley, Richard J., -- 1902-1976
- McDonald, David J. -- (David John), -- 1902-1979
- Murray, Philip, -- 1886-1952
- Germano, Joseph, -- 1904-
- Kennedy, John F. -- (John Fitzgerald), -- 1917-1963
- Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972 -- Portraits
- Douglas, Paul H, -- (Paul Howard), -- 1892-1976
- Meir, Golda, -- 1898-1978
- United Steelworkers of America -- District 31
- United Steelworkers of America -- District 32
- United Steelworkers of America
- AFL-CIO
- Steel Workers Organizing Committee (U.S.)
- Germano-Millgate Apartments (Chicago, Ill.)
- Inland Steel Company
- Phoenix Manufacturing Co. (Joliet, Ill.)
- Labor unions -- Illinois
- Labor unions -- Indiana
- Steel industry strikes -- Illinois
- Steel industry strikes -- Indiana
- Meetings -- Illinois
- Meetings -- Indiana
- Apartment houses -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Industrial facilities -- Illinois
- Industrial facilities -- Indiana
- Banquets -- Illinois
- Banquets -- Indiana
- Laboring classes -- Illinois
- Laboring classes -- Indiana
- Industries -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Industries -- Illinois
- Industries -- Indiana
- Photograph albums
- Portrait photographs
- Group portraits
- Banquet camera photographs
- Motion pictures
- Gelatin silver prints