Coalition of Black Trade Unionists records, 1973-1974

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Coalition of Black Trade Unionists records, 1973-1974

The collection includes an envelope containing membership information and a packet of information regarding the Coalition Of Black Trade Unionists' third annual convention held May 3-5, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan. Both the envelope and the packet are addressed to a Bobby Washington of San Francisco, California.

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University of California, Davis. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.

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