Henoch Mendelsund, Chairman, International Relations Dept., interviewed by G. Finn, Aug. 30, 1978.

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Henoch Mendelsund, Chairman, International Relations Dept., interviewed by G. Finn, Aug. 30, 1978.

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This collection consists of audio recordings and a transcript of an interview with Henoch Mendelsund shortly after his retirement from the ILGWU.

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

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The ILGWU Archives were established in 1973 and transferred to the Kheel Center in 1987. From the description of ILGWU. Charles Zimmerman Collection of Radical Pamphlets, 1898-1978. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 748341343 The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, the most significant union representing workers in the men's clothing industry, was founded in New York City in 1914 as a breakaway movement from the United Garment Workers. Radic...

Finn, E.

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Mendelsund, Henoch

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Henoch Mendelsund (1911-1994) was a longtime member and officer of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU). He served as secretary of the Cloak Finishers local 9, general manager of the Cloak Joint Board, director of the International Relations Department, and head of the ILGWU Archives. Mendelsund arrived in the United States from Poland in 1941, and worked on the Coat and Suit Recovery Board during World War II. He retired from the ILGWU in 1976. From the descripti...