Pesotta, Rose, 1896-

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Rose Pesotta (1896-1965) was a labor union official.

From the description of Rose Pesotta papers, 1922-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122517425

From the guide to the Rose Pesotta papers, 1922-1965, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

  • 1896: Born in Derazhnya, Russia, November 20
  • 1909 - 12 : Attended Rosalia Davidoffs private girls' School
  • 1913: Arrived in USA with her grandmother
  • 1914: Joined Local 25, ILGWU
  • 1914 - 24 : Worked as a seamstress
  • 1919: Theodore Kushnarev deported to Russia Father dies in Derazhnya
  • 1922: Attended Bryn Mawr summer school Researched Sacco-Vanzetti case for Local 25
  • 1924 - 26 : Attended Brookwood Labor College
  • 1926 - 33 : Worked as a seamstress in NYC
  • 1930: Attended Wisconsin summer school
  • 1933: Organized in Los Angeles for ILGWU
  • 1934: Elected Vice-President of ILGWU Sent to Puerto Rico to organize seamstresses
  • 1935: Organized in Seattle Organized in Buffalo
  • 1936: Organized rubber workers in Akron Began involvement with Powers Hapgood Organized in Montreal
  • 1937: Organized auto workers in Flint for CIO Returned to Montreal to organize Reelected to second term as vice president Slashed by razor during Cleveland Knitting Mill Strike
  • 1942: Vacation in Mexico
  • 1944: Resigned as ILGWU vice president Published "Bread Upon the Waters"
  • 1945: Worked for Anti-Defamation League of the B'nai B'rith
  • 1946: Traveled to Norway, Sweden, Poland Resigned from ADL and returned to New York City as a seamstress
  • 1949: Worked as Midwest regional director for the American Trade Union Council of the Histadrut Death of Powers Hapgood
  • 1950: Visited Europe and Israel
  • 1955: Married Albert Martin (Frank Lopez)
  • 1958: Published "Days of Our Lives"
  • 1965: Died in Miami, Florida on December 6

From the guide to the Rose Pesotta. Papers, 1919-1961., (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University.)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Rose Pesotta papers, 1922-1965. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Charles S. Zimmerman papers, 1919-1958 [bulk 1920-1945]. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
referencedIn International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Educational Dept. Executive Secretary. ILGWU. Education Department. Fannia Cohn photographs, 1920-1960. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Labadie, Jo, 1850-1933. Jo Labadie papers, 1880-1931. University of Michigan
creatorOf Elaine Leeder Collection of Rose Pesotta Papers, 1912-1961. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Newman, Pauline. Papers, 1903-1982 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Newman, Pauline, ca. 1890-1986. Papers, 1900-1980 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Pesotta, Rose, 1896-. 12th anniversary - Sacco-Vanzetti, 1939. University of Michigan
referencedIn William Haber Papers, 1918-1988 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Rose Schneiderman Collection. Photographic prints, 1909-1962. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn ILGWU. Local 22. Charles S. Zimmerman photographs, 1930-1959 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
referencedIn Leeder, Elaine. The Gentle Warrior : Rose Pesotta, Anarchist and Labor Organizer. Elaine Leeder. Ph.D. dissertation, Cornell University, 1985. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Pacific Street Films. Photographs, 1919-1980. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn John Nicholas Beffel Papers, 1909-1970 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Beffel, John Nicholas. Papers, 1909-1970. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Germer, Adolph. Papers, 1898-1966. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Rose Pesotta. Audio-visual materials. Cornell University Library
referencedIn ILGWU Communications Department Biography Files, Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Rose Pesotta papers, 1922-1965 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Rose Schneiderman Photographs, 1909-1962 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
creatorOf Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940. Letters, 1922-1940, to Mark Mrachnyĭ. University of Michigan
creatorOf Rose Pesotta. Papers, 1919-1961. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Pesotta, Rose, 1896-. Hippolyte Havel, 1932. University of Michigan
creatorOf Pesotta, Rose, 1896-. Letter, 1927 Apr. 11, New York, to "Dear Comrade" [i.e. J.A. Labadie? Detroit]. University of Michigan
referencedIn ILGWU Records, 1884-2006, bulk 1923-1995. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
referencedIn International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. ILGWU. Miscellany, 1895-1992. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Aliotto, Marie. Garment workers. California State University, Long Beach
creatorOf Pesotta, Rose, 1896-. Letter, 1928 Nov. 7 [New York?] to "Dear Comrade" [n.p.]. University of Michigan
referencedIn Pacific Street Films Photographs, Bulk, 1940-1959, 1919-1980, (Bulk circa 1950-1959) Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Beffel, John Nicholas. person
associatedWith Berkman, Alexander, 1870-1936. person
associatedWith B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League. corporateBody
associatedWith B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League. corporateBody
associatedWith B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League. corporateBody
associatedWith Cohn, Fannia Mary, 1885-1962. person
associatedWith Cohn, Fannia M. (Fannia Mary), 1885- person
associatedWith Dubinsky, David, 1892-1982. person
associatedWith Germer, Adolph. person
associatedWith Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940. person
associatedWith Haber, William, 1899-1988 person
associatedWith Hapgood, Powers, 1899-1949. person
associatedWith Havel, Hippolyte. person
associatedWith Histadrut ha-kelalit shel ha-ʻovdim be-Erets-Yiśraʻel. corporateBody
associatedWith Histadrut ha-kelalit shel ha-ʻovdim be-Erets-Yiśraʼel corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Educational Dept. Executive Secretary. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Local 22 (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Labadie, Jo, 1850-1933. person
associatedWith Leeder, Elaine. person
associatedWith Newman, Pauline. person
associatedWith Pacific Street Films. corporateBody
associatedWith PAULINE NEWMAN, 1888-1986 person
associatedWith Pesotta family family
associatedWith Pesotta family. family
associatedWith Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970. person
associatedWith Road to Freedom Conference (1928 : New York) corporateBody
associatedWith Sacco, Nicola, 1891-1927. person
associatedWith Steimer, Mollie, 1897-1980. person
associatedWith Vanzetti, Bartolomeo, 1888-1927. person
associatedWith Zimmerman, Charles S. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Europe
Israel
Spain
United States
Canada
Spain
United States
United States
Puerto Rico
United States
Subject
Anarchism
Anarchism
Labor disputes
Labor disputes
Labor movement
Labor movement
Labor unions
Labor unions
Labor unions
Labor unions
Racism
Refugees
Refugees
Sacco
Working class
Working class
Working class
Working class
Working class
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1896

Death 1965

English,

Yiddish,

Russian

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