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
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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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Matthew Woll Papers #5262. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives,
Cornell University Library.
Names:
Woll, Matthew, 1880--1956
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 |
Newspaper Clippings 1914-1930
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1914-1919 |
Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1920 |
Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1921 |
Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1922 |
Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1923 |
Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1924 |
Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1925 |
Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1926 |
Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1927 |
Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1928 |
Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1929 |
Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1930 |
Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1931 |
Box 2 |
Newspaper Clippings 1931-1942
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Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1932 |
Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1933 |
Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1934 |
Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1935 |
Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1936 |
Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1937 |
Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1938 |
Box 2 | Folder 8 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1939 |
Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1940 |
Box 2 | Folder 10 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1941 |
Box 2 | Folder 11 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1942 |
Box 3 |
Sketches 1954-1956; Miscellaneous Sportsmanship papers and publications; Newspaper
Clippings 1943-1957
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Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Sketches
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1954-1956 |
Scope and Contents
October 6, 1954 and June 2, 1956
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Box 3 | Folder 2 |
"Sportsmanship" Volume 1 Number 5 (Published by the Sportsmanship Brotherhood)
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1929 |
Scope and Contents
February 1929
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Sportsmanship Brotherhood, Incorporated
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Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1943 |
Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1944 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1945 |
Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1946 |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1947 |
Box 3 | Folder 9 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1948 |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1949 |
Box 3 | Folder 11 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1950 |
Box 3 | Folder 12 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1951 |
Box 3 | Folder 13 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1952 |
Box 3 | Folder 14 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1953 |
Box 3 | Folder 15 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1954 |
Box 3 | Folder 16 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1955 |
Box 3 | Folder 17 |
Newspaper Clippings
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1956-1957 |