Industrial Workers of the World seized files, 1918-1919.

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Industrial Workers of the World seized files, 1918-1919.

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This series consists of files seized by the committee during a raid on the IWW New York City headquarters on June 21, 1919 as part of its efforts to gather information and evidence about radical groups and individuals. The records relate to organizational, recruitment, and fund raising activities of the IWW throughout New York City, the State, and the nation.

1.2 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities

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During its investigation, the committee searched New York City headquarters of suspected radical organizations, collected testimony from individuals active in these organizations, and assisted in the prosecution of many individuals charged with criminal anarchy under several sections of the state's Penal Law, as part of its charge to investigate radical activity. The state's Attorney General served as the counsel to the committee and was very active during these investigations. From ...

Metal and Machinery Workers Union.

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Construction Workers Union.

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Marine Transport Workers Union.

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Industrial Workers of the World

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The IWW is a labor organization dedicated to uniting laborers around the world into a single large union. From the description of Collection 1916-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 778701431 Established in Chicago in 1905 by sponsors of socialism and the remnants of previous labor unions, including the Knights of Labor, Western Federation of Miners and the American Labor Union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), or "Wobblies", evolved into a radical industrial unio...