Board records, 1919-1928, 1947.

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Board records, 1919-1928, 1947.

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Constitutions and bylaws, a sample collective bargaining agreement, minutes, financial records, correspondence, lists of Twin Cities clothing workers and garment manufacturers, and files regarding wages, pay scales, and complaints. The records were collected by the Board's business manager Sander D. Genis. The bulk of the collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding local membership matters, strikes, and shop negotiations, as well as circulars and letters from the national headquarters, the board of Chicago, and local unions. Additional correspondence includes items from the Russian-American Industrial Corporation and the Sacco-Venzetti Defense Committee. Of particular note is an exchange with the Industrial Workers of the World regarding Elizabeth Gurley Flynn's involvement with the Mesaba Range Defense Fund.

0.75 cu. ft. (1 box).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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