Waterfront papers, [ca. 1945-1984], [ca. 1945-1955] (bulk).

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Waterfront papers, [ca. 1945-1984], [ca. 1945-1955] (bulk).

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Papers consist primarily of clippings; also correspondence, printed material, reports, and miscellaneous documents relating to the corruption, 1940s-1950s, on the New York and New Jersey waterfronts; the investigations of the New York State Crime Commission and the Bi-State Waterfront Commission; elections and strikes of the International Longshoremen's Association and the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union; the International Longshoremen's Association - American Federation of Labor reorganization; Father Corridan's inviolvement in the anti-corruption activity; and other matters relating to the issue. Father Corridan's correspondence, 1950s, and clippings of his obituaries, 1984, are also included.

ca. 20 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6876616

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Bi-State Waterfront Commission.

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American Federation of Labor

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Labor organization. From the description of American Federation of Labor records, 1883-1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980267 ...

International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union

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In the years following World War II, rank-and-file members of the International Longshoremen's Association became increasingly restive as a result of dissatisfaction with union contracts. Finally, in the fall of 1951, a series of unauthorized strikes was climaxed by a twenty-one day wildcat strike in the Port of New York. The strikers included several high-ranking ILA officials and a future president, Thomas Gleason. The strike ended when a board of inquiry to investigate the strike...

New York (State). Crime Commission

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED Lithgow Osborne was a member of the Commission. From the guide to the New York State Crime Commission Records, 1942-1953., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) Lithgow Osborne was a member of the Commission. From the description of Records, 1942-1953. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 265033300 ...

International Longshoremen's Association. President

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Corridan, John Michael, 1911-1984.

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Priest. Father Corridan, S.J., known as the "Waterfront Priest," was known for his anti-corruption work in the International Longshoremen's Association on the New York and New Jersey waterfronts, 1950s. From the description of Waterfront papers, [ca. 1945-1984], [ca. 1945-1955] (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155489010 ...