Adolf Germer. Papers, 1900-1966.

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Adolf Germer. Papers, 1900-1966.

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The Germer collection is divided into six overlapping series of manuscripts; Series 1, Correspondence, 1901-1966; Series 2, Speeches, 1914[?]-1961; Series 3, Personal material regarding Adolph Germer, 1900-1960; Series 4, Subject files on the labor movement, 1898-1961; Series 5, Diaries, 1930-1958; and Series 6, Scrapbook, 1930-1964.

30 microfilm reels + Guide.

Cornell University Library

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Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)

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The Committee for Industrial Organization was formed by the presidents of eight international unions in 1935. The presidents of these unions were dissatisfied with the American Federation of Labor's unwillingness to commit itself to a program of organizing industrial unions. In 1936, the A.F. of L. suspended the ten unions which proceeded to organize an independent federation, the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The CIO subsequently became the A.F. of L.'s chief rival for the leadership of...

Germer, Adolf.

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