Minute book, 1941-1944.

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Minute book, 1941-1944.

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Minutes detailing the formation and early years of a union of warehouse workers at Montgomery Ward in St. Paul, Minnesota.

0.2 cu. ft. (1 v.).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 7315703

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International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. Local 215 (Saint Paul, Minn.).

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The International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (I.L.W.U.) Local 215 (St. Paul, Minn.) was formed by warehouse workers at Montgomery Ward in August 1941 with help from warehouse workers at Sears in Minneapolis. From the guide to the Minute book., 1941-1944., (Minnesota Historical Society) ...

Montgomery Ward

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Montgomery Ward, the world's first general merchandise mail-order business, issued its first single sheet catalog in 1872. By 1887, the Chicago based company had annual sales exceeding $1,000,000 and in 1889 it became a privately held corporation. In 1893, founder Aaron Montgomery Ward sold his controlling interest to partner George R. Thorne, and the company became a public corporation in 1919. In 1931, Sewell L. Avery became chairman and chief executive officer. His te...