William E. Allen labor union collection, 1915-1988.

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William E. Allen labor union collection, 1915-1988.

Photographs, papers, and ephemera of the Florida AFL-CIO labor union that Allen collected in his 29 years of service to the organization.

3 boxes.

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Florida AFL-CIO

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Florida AFL-CIO was formed in 1958 with the merging of the Florida American Federation of Labor and the Florida Congress of Industrial Organizations. From the description of Flordia AFL-CIO records, 1965-1968. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 51003625 ...

Allen, William E., 1913-

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Carpenter and union member. William E. Allen was born in 1913 and graduated from Summerlin High School. Allen attended multiple vocational and labor schools to learn the trade of carpentry. He joined the Carpenters Local # 696 in 1940 and the Office and Professional Employees International Union in 1950. Allen served as the Secretary and Treasurer of the FLA AFL-CIO for over 29 years (1950-1979) and held administrative positions in the Carpenters Local # 696 and Southern...