Records, 1871-1877.

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Records, 1871-1877.

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Records of an international union consisting of a letter book of the Central Committee of which F. A. Sorge, New York, was corresponding secretary, 1871-1876, containing also some letters of the International Labor Union; correspondence, receipts, clippings, and other papers of the General Council, 1871-1876, including some unbound papers of Philadelphia Section Number 26, and St. Louis Section Number 1; and bound records of the Philadelphia Section, 1871-1873, with minutes of meetings, lists of members, and financial accounts.

1.0 c.f. (3 archives boxes) and.2 reels of microfilm (35mm)

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