Matthew Woll Papers, 1943-1957
Collection Number: 5262

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Matthew Woll Papers, 1943-1957
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5262
Abstract:
This collection consists of newspaper clippings about the activities of Matthew Woll from 1914 until his death in 1956.
Creator:
Woll, Matthew
Quanitities:
1.5 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

Matthew Woll was born in Luxembourg on January 25, 1860. He moved to Chicago with his parents when he was eleven years old.
In 1906, two years after getting his law degree from Lake Forest University College of Law, Mr. Woll was elected President of the Photo Engravers Union. He served in this capacity until 1929; he then became Vice President of the Photo Engravers and held this position until his death on June 1, 1956.
In 1919 he was elected eighth Vice President of the AFL He worked closely with Samuel Gompers and many observers of the labor movement were surprised when he was not elected to succeed Mr. Gompers as president of the AFL. When the AFL and CIO merged in 1955, he became the first Vice President of the AFL-CIO.
One of his contributions to the labor movement was the Union Labor Life Insurance Co. He was among the first to recognize the need for insurance protection for trade union members. He was prominent in organizing the company and became its first president in 1927. His leadership helped the company to develop into a respected organization in the insurance field.
He served on many labor, civic, political, and cultural committees, including the War Labor Board - World War I, National War Labor Board - World War II, Chairman of the AFL International Relations Committee, Editor of the Photo Engravers' journal, National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor, N.Y.S. Insurance Advisory Board and Director of Sportsmanship Brotherhood. He also wrote one book entitled Labor, Industry and Government.
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Preferred Citation

Matthew Woll Papers #5262. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Woll, Matthew, 1880--1956

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1
Newspaper Clippings 1914-1930
Box 1 Folder 1
Newspaper Clippings
1914-1919
Box 1 Folder 2
Newspaper Clippings
1920
Box 1 Folder 3
Newspaper Clippings
1921
Box 1 Folder 4
Newspaper Clippings
1922
Box 1 Folder 5
Newspaper Clippings
1923
Box 1 Folder 6
Newspaper Clippings
1924
Box 1 Folder 7
Newspaper Clippings
1925
Box 1 Folder 8
Newspaper Clippings
1926
Box 1 Folder 9
Newspaper Clippings
1927
Box 1 Folder 10
Newspaper Clippings
1928
Box 1 Folder 11
Newspaper Clippings
1929
Box 1 Folder 12
Newspaper Clippings
1930
Box 1 Folder 13
Newspaper Clippings
1931
Box 2
Newspaper Clippings 1931-1942
Box 2 Folder 1
Newspaper Clippings
1932
Box 2 Folder 2
Newspaper Clippings
1933
Box 2 Folder 3
Newspaper Clippings
1934
Box 2 Folder 4
Newspaper Clippings
1935
Box 2 Folder 5
Newspaper Clippings
1936
Box 2 Folder 6
Newspaper Clippings
1937
Box 2 Folder 7
Newspaper Clippings
1938
Box 2 Folder 8
Newspaper Clippings
1939
Box 2 Folder 9
Newspaper Clippings
1940
Box 2 Folder 10
Newspaper Clippings
1941
Box 2 Folder 11
Newspaper Clippings
1942
Box 3
Sketches 1954-1956; Miscellaneous Sportsmanship papers and publications; Newspaper Clippings 1943-1957
Box 3 Folder 1
Sketches
1954-1956
Scope and Contents
October 6, 1954 and June 2, 1956
Box 3 Folder 2
"Sportsmanship" Volume 1 Number 5 (Published by the Sportsmanship Brotherhood)
1929
Scope and Contents
February 1929
Box 3 Folder 3
Sportsmanship Brotherhood, Incorporated
Box 3 Folder 4
Newspaper Clippings
1943
Box 3 Folder 5
Newspaper Clippings
1944
Box 3 Folder 6
Newspaper Clippings
1945
Box 3 Folder 7
Newspaper Clippings
1946
Box 3 Folder 8
Newspaper Clippings
1947
Box 3 Folder 9
Newspaper Clippings
1948
Box 3 Folder 10
Newspaper Clippings
1949
Box 3 Folder 11
Newspaper Clippings
1950
Box 3 Folder 12
Newspaper Clippings
1951
Box 3 Folder 13
Newspaper Clippings
1952
Box 3 Folder 14
Newspaper Clippings
1953
Box 3 Folder 15
Newspaper Clippings
1954
Box 3 Folder 16
Newspaper Clippings
1955
Box 3 Folder 17
Newspaper Clippings
1956-1957