United Steelworkers of America, District 7 collection of visual materials

Descriptive Summary

Title: United Steelworkers of America, District 7 collection of visual materials
Dates: ca 1950-1970s
Identifier: 2003.0261
Creator: United Steelworkers of America, District 7
Creator: United Steelworkers of America, Local 1033 (Chicago, Ill.)
Size: 114 photographic prints :
b&w ;

8 x 10 in. or smaller.
Size: 13 photographic prints :
col. ;

5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Size: 14 negatives :
b&w ;

35 mm.
Size: 79 negatives :
col. ;

35 mm.
Language: Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Scope and Content

Photographs of United Steelworkers of America (USWA) District 7 and Local 1033 at Republic Steel (later LTV). Subjects include the steel plant ca. 1968, particularly showing dilapidated conditions of the building and facilities; various banquets and events; bowling leagues; youth basketball games; group and individual portraits including Barratt O'Hara, Art Leitherer, Frank Guzzo, Russel L. Pisle, Robert Johnson, and Casey Klimoski. Many of the photographs probably were published in the union newsletter, News and Views.

Conditions for Access

Advance appointment required in order to view color materials in cold storage. In order to view an original motion picture film, a research copy must to be made.

Conditions Governing Use

Credit photographer.

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

United Steelworkers of America, District 7, 2003.0261.5 Gift.

Custodial History

Gift of United Steelworkers of America, District 7 (2003.0261).

Related Material

Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include other collections of visual materials and archival records of USWA District 31 and archival records of USWA District 7 and of Local 1033.

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