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• DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
• INFORMATION FOR USERS
• SUBJECTS
• CONTAINER LIST

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Labor Leader Biographies, 1873-2010
Collection Number: 5211

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library

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DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

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This collection consists of biographical data on various individuals prominent in labor unions in the United States since 1910. Includes articles, clippings, pamphlets, vita, obituaries and manuscript notes, filed alphabetically by name of individual.

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INFORMATION FOR USERS

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CONTAINER LIST

Container		Description	Date
Box 1		Biographies of Prominent Individuals in Labor Unions since 1910
Box 1	Folder 1	Abbot, William L. United Rubber Workers, Education Director
Box 1	Folder 2	Abel, Gorwith Wilbur, United Steelworkers, President
Box 1	Folder 3	Allen, Walter M., International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union, Service Bureau Director	1914
		Scope and Contents (b. 1914 - d. )
Box 1	Folder 4	Antonini, Luigi, International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Vice President
Box 1	Folder 5	Baldanzi, George, United Textile Workers of America, President	1907
		Scope and Contents (b. 1907)
Box 1	Folder 6	Barkan, Alexander E., American Federation of Labor - Congress of industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Committee on Political Education, Director
Box 1	Folder 7	Bates, Harry C. Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, President
Box 1	Folder 8	Beck, David, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, President	1894
		Scope and Contents (b. 1894)
Box 1	Folder 9	Beirne, Joseph A., Communication Workers of America, International President
Box 1	Folder 10	Birthright, William C., Journeyman Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmetologists International Union, General President	1887
		Scope and Contents (b. 1887)
Box 1	Folder 11	Brady, Joseph E.
Box 1	Folder 12	Brewster, Frank W., Western Conference of Teamsters, Vice President
Box 1	Folder 13	Brown, Elmer, International Typographical Union, President
Box 1	Folder 14	Buckmaster, L.S., United Rubber Workers, President
Box 1	Folder 15	Burdon, George, United Rubber Workers International Union, President	1909
		Scope and Contents (b. 1909)
Box 1	Folder 16	Burke, John P., International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers (IBPSPMW), President	1884
		Scope and Contents (b. 1884)
Box 1	Folder 17	Burnell, William H., IBPSMW, President	1892
		Scope and Contents (b. 1892)
Box 1	Folder 18	Campbell, James, American Federation of Government Employees, President
Box 1	Folder 19	Carey, James B., AFL-CIO, Vice President	1911
		Scope and Contents (b 1911)
Box 1	Folder 20	Clay, John G., Laundry and Dye House Drivers Union #712, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Secretary-Treasurer	1928
		Scope and Contents (d. 1928)
Box 1	Folder 21	Corbett, Raymond R., New York State AFL-CIO, President	1915
		Scope and Contents (b. 1915)
Box 1	Folder 22	Crotty, Harold C., Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Employees, President	1911
		Scope and Contents (b. 1911)
Box 1	Folder 23	Curran, Joseph, National Maintenance Union, President	1906
		Scope and Contents (b. 1906)
Box 1	Folder 24	Dalton, Howard R., International Union of Operating Engineers, President
Box 1	Folder 25	De Andrade, Anthony J., International Printing, Pressmen and Assistants Union of North America, President
Box 1	Folder 26	Doherty, William C., National Association of Letter Carriers, President	1902
		Scope and Contents (b. 1902)
Box 1	Folder 27	Dubinsky, David, ILGWU, President	1892
		Scope and Contents (b. 1892)
Box 1	Folder 28	Elliot, John M., Amalgamated Transit Union, International President	1913
		Scope and Contents (b. 1913)
Box 1	Folder 29	Feller, Karl F., International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers, President	1914
		Scope and Contents (b. 1914)
Box 1	Folder 30	Freeman, Gordon M., International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International President
Box 1	Folder 31	Furuseth, Andrew, International Seaman's Union of America, President
Box 1	Folder 32	Gianini, Mildred, International Union of Cleaning and Dye Workers, Secretary Treasurer	1899
		Scope and Contents (b. 1899)
Box 1	Folder 33	Gilbert, H.E., Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, President	1906
		Scope and Contents (b. 1906)
Box 1	Folder 34	Gildea, Arthur P., AFL-CIO, Secretary Treasurer
Box 1	Folder 35	Gill, William A, Flight Engineers International Association, President
Box 1	Folder 36	Hampton, M.W., Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Assistant President	1980
		Scope and Contents (b. 1980)
Box 1	Folder 37	Harrison, George M., AFL-CIO, Vice President	1895
		Scope and Contents (b. 1895)
Box 1	Folder 38	Hayes, Albert J., International Association of Machinists, Vice President	1900
		Scope and Contents (b. 1900)
Box 1	Folder 39	Heath, Perry S., Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Grand Chief Engineer	1899
		Scope and Contents (b. 1899)
Box 1	Folder 40	Hillman, Sidney, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, President	1887-1946
		Scope and Contents (b. 1887, d. 1946)
Box 1	Folder 41	Hoffa, James, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, President
Box 1	Folder 42	Hollander, Louis, New York State Council of the CIO, President	1893
		Scope and Contents (b. 1893)
Box 1	Folder 43	Hutcheson, Maurice A., United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, General President	1897
		Scope and Contents (b. 1897)
Box 1	Folder 44	Jodoin, Claude, Canadian Labor Congress, President	1913
		Scope and Contents (b. 1913)
Box 1	Folder 45	Keenan, Joseph C., IBEW, International Secretary	1896
		Scope and Contents (b. 1896)
Box 1	Folder 46	Kennedy, Thomas, United Mine Workers of America, Vice President	1887
		Scope and Contents (b. 1887)
Box 1	Folder 47	Knight, O.A., Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union, President
Box 1	Folder 48	Kralshein, Max, Bakery, Confectionary Workers, President
Box 1	Folder 49	Meany, George, AFL-CIO, President	1894-1980
		Scope and Contents (b. 1894, d. 1980)
Box 1	Folder 50	McFetridge, William L. Building Service Employees International Union, President
Box 1	Folder 51	Minton, Lee W., Glass and Bottle Blowers Association, International President	1911
		Scope and Contents (b. 1911)
Box 1	Folder 52	Mischo, O.J., Amalgamated Transit Union, International Secretary Treasurer	1904
		Scope and Contents (b. 1904)
Box 1	Folder 53	Mollin, P.J., Iron Workers International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, President	1879-1951
Box 1	Folder 54	MacGowan, Charles, AFLCIO, Vice President	1887
		Scope and Contents (b. 1887)
Box 1	Folder 55	McDonald, David J., United Steelworkers of America, President	1902
		Scope and Contents (b. 1902)
Box 1	Folder 56	O'Brien, Harry, Flight Engineers International Association, Executive Vice President	1919
		Scope and Contents (b. 1919)
Box 1	Folder 57	Olander, Victor, Sailors Union of the Great Lakes, General Secretary	1874-1949
Box 1	Folder 58	Oliver, Edward M., Amalgamated Transit Union, General Executive Board Member	1914
		Scope and Contents (b. 1914)
Box 1	Folder 59	Owens, John, United Mine Workers, Secretary-Treasurer
Box 1	Folder 60	Ozpeitia, Mario, Cigar Makers International Union, President
Box 1	Folder 61	Perlis, Leo, AFL-CIO, Community Services Activity, National Director
Box 1	Folder 62	Petrillo, James C., American Federation of Musicians, President	1892
		Scope and Contents (b. 1892)
Box 1	Folder 63	Phillips, Paul L., United Papermakers and Paperworker, International President
		Scope and Contents (b. 1904)
Box 1	Folder 64	Pollock, William, Textile Workers Union of America, President
Box 1	Folder 65	Potofsky, Jacob S., Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, General President	1894
		Scope and Contents (b. 1894)
Box 1	Folder 66	Powers, Bertram, International Typographical Union, Local 6, President
Box 1	Folder 67	Raferty, L.M., AFL-CIO, Building Trades Department, Vice President	1895
		Scope and Contents (b. 1895)
Box 1	Folder 68	Randolph, Phillip A., International Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, President	1899
		Scope and Contents (b. 1899)
Box 1	Folder 69	Randolph, Woodruff, Typographical Union, Chicago #16, President
Box 1	Folder 70	Reuther, Walter P.,United Auto Workers, President	1907
		Scope and Contents (b. 1907)
Box 1	Folder 71	Rieve, Emil, Textile Workers Union of America, General President	1892
		Scope and Contents (b. 1892)
Box 1	Folder 72	Rosenlum, Frank, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, General Secretary Treasurer	1888
		Scope and Contents (b. 1888)
Box 1	Folder 73	Rusch, Thomas, Brewery Workers, General Secretary-Treasurer
Box 1	Folder 74	Ryan, Joseph P., Long Shoremans Union, International President	1884-1963
Box 1	Folder 75	Schnitzler, William P., Bakery and Confectionary Workers International Union, President	1904
		Scope and Contents (b. 1904)
Box 1	Folder 76	Schoemann, Peter T., United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, President	1893
		Scope and Contents (b. 1893)
Box 1	Folder 77	Smith, Thomas W., Specialty Worker Paper, Printing Specialities, and Paper Products Local 612, Editor and Manager	1906
		Scope and Contents (b. 1906)
Box 1	Folder 78	Speirs, Neil P., Switchmens Union of North America, President	1912
		Scope and Contents (b. 1912)
Box 1	Folder 79	Starr, Mark, ILGWU, Education Director
Box 1	Folder 80	Suffridge, James A. AFL-CIO, Vice President
Box 1	Folder 81	Sullivan, David, Building Service Employees International Union, President
Box 1	Folder 82	Townsend, William S., United Transport Service Employees, President	1900
		Scope and Contents (b. 1900)
Box 1	Folder 83	Whitney, Alexander, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, President	1873
		Scope and Contents (b. 1873)
Box 1	Folder 84	Winter, Herman, Bakery and Confectionary Workers of America, President	1884
		Scope and Contents (b. 1884)
Box 1	Folder 85	Woll, Matthew, AFL-CIO, Vice President	1880
		Scope and Contents (b. 1880)
Box 1	Folder 86	Zumach, Gilbert, Technicians Engineers Association, President
Box 1	Folder 87	Kheel, Theodore W.	1989-2010