August Bellanca correspondence, 1914-1953, 1925-1950 (bulk).

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August Bellanca correspondence, 1914-1953, 1925-1950 (bulk).

Correspondence of August Bellanca from the founding of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA)in 1914 through the early 1950s.

1 linear ft.

eng,

ita,

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SNAC Resource ID: 7904186

Cornell University Library

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