ILGWU Communications Department Biography File Photographs, 1934- 1990
Collection Number: 5780/177 P
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
ILGWU Communications Department Biography File Photographs, 1934- 1990
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5780/177 P
Abstract:
This collection consists of photographs transferred from the Communications Department's
biographical files on union members, union officers, and political and public figures.
Creator:
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
Quanitities:
1 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was once one of the largest labor
unions in the United States founded in 1900 by local union delegates representing
about 2,000 members in cities in the northeastern United States. It was one of the
first U.S. Unions to have a membership consisting of mostly females, and it played
a key role in the labor history of the 1920s and 1930s. The union is generally referred
to as the "ILGWU" or the "ILG". The ILGWU grew in geographical scope, membership size,
and political influence to become one of the most powerful forces in American organized
labor by mid-century. Representing workers in the women's garment industry, the ILGWU
worked to improve working and living conditions of its members through collective
bargaining agreements, training programs, health care facilities, cooperative housing,
educational opportunities, and other efforts. The ILGWU merged with the Amalgamated
Clothing and Textile Workers Union in 1995 to form the Union of Needle trades, Industrial
and Textile Employees (UNITE). UNITE merged with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant
Employees Union (HERE) in 2004 to create a new union known as UNITE HERE. The two
unions that formed UNITE in 1995 represented only 250,000 workers between them, down
from the ILGWU's peak membership of 450,000 in 1969.
The precursor to the ILGWU's Communications Department was the Publications and Publicity
Department. Though the name and scope of the department changed over time, its primary
function stayed the same throughout the history of the ILGWU. The department was responsible
for the publication of the ILGWU's official publication Justice, as well as the official
editions in Yiddish (Gerechtigkeit), Italian (Giustizia), and Spanish (Justicia),
and it was also responsible for cooperating with journalists outside of the union
on pieces about the ILGWU. Beyond coordinating such efforts of journalists, the Communications
Department provided information about the union to other labor organizations, students,
and teachers.
The records of the Communications Department consist entirely of subject and biographical
files, with related photographs. Taken together, these records document ILGWU events,
organizations, and leaders, as well as political figures and other prominent labor
unionists.
The Communications Department's alphabetical subject files (5780/176) contain clippings
from publications that appear to be produced through the Communications Department
or with its cooperation. The clippings in this collection provide concise, published
accounts of events and affiliates of the ILGWU, as well as of issues of special interest
to the union. The related photograph collection (5780/176 P) includes a variety of
images documenting the work of the union, arranged in two series: Events and Organizations,
and Personalities. These photographs include large groups of people at meetings, protests,
and other events, and ILGWU members, staff, and leaders at work.
The Communications Department's biographical files (5780/177) are of interest not
only because they provide sometimes difficult-to-find, basic information on ILGWU
members and officers, but because that information was provided by the individuals
themselves, on forms provided by the union and designed to be returned to the office
when completed. These biographical forms appear to have begun as a project of the
editors of Justice, and the information contained includes date and place of birth,
when the subject arrived in the United States, positions held in the ILGWU or other
unions, and outside activities and interests. The related photograph collection (5780/177
P) includes portraits of some of the individuals represented in the biographical files,
as well as photographs of events and miscellaneous photographs.
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference
archivist for access to these materials.
This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and
Procedures for Document Use.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
ILGWU Communications Department Biography File Photographs #5780/177 P. Kheel Center
for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Names:
Allen, Meyer
Appleton, Shelley
Berger, Martin, b. 1929
Berger, Solomon
Bialis, Morris
Bonanno, Nicholas
Borax, Fannie
Bruno, Joseph
Chaikin, Sol C.
Chmielowiec, Philip
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Cristofaro, Michelangelo
Curtis, John W.
Daniels, Wilbur
Delgado, Ricardo
Diamond, Moe
Dolgen, Abe
Dubrow, Evelyn
Fisher, Joseph
Flack, Sol
Fontaine, Robert
Friedman, Joseph
Germer, Adolph
Goldberg, Sol, 1923-
Gonzalez, Manuel
Goze, Irving
Horowitz, Joseph
Hughes, Ruby
Kaplan, Milton
Kirkland, Lane
Kramer, Edward
Labby, Manly A.
Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982
Longo, Frank
Mazur, Jay
Melamed, Jerome
Milano, Edward
Molisani, E. Howard
Montenegro, Lou
Moynihan,Daniel P.(Daniel Patrick), 1927-2003
Nemaizer, Samuel
Newman, Pauline
Orsini, Raymond
Paladino, Morris
Paris, George
Ramirez, Julius
Romney, Edgar
Rosenberg, Edward
Rufer, Harry
Saladino, Sam
Sanchez, Alberto E.
Schoenwald, Matthew
Schuster, Mary Goff
Sciuto, Anthony
Siems, Frederick Rolle, 1915-
Solomon, Irwin
Songer, Margaret
Sosa, Peter G.
Stein, Leon, 1912-
Strongin, Paul
Teper, Lazare, 1908-
Tischler, Charles
Ulene, John
Weiss, William
Windman, Nat
Zeldin, Sam
Zuckerman, Rubin
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Communications Dept.
Subjects:
Women's clothing industry--New York (State)
Clothing workers--Labor unions--New York (State).
Industrial relations--New York (State)
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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Jerry and Hillary, Vermont Office, Professional and Clerical Employees (PACE)
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VDT hearing
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Washington choice rally/demonstration, Professional and Clerical Employees (PACE)
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1990 | |
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Matawan, Professional and Clerical Employees (PACE)
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Matawan/Aberdeen School District Unit Meeting, Professional and Clerical Employees
(PACE)
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1989 | |
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Scope and Contents
Fall 1989
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Matawan Aberdeen victory, Professional and Clerical Employees (PACE)
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1989 | |
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Scope and Contents
September 15, 1989
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Hispanic Labor Committee dinner honoring Noemi Terres
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Chosun demonstration, Professional and Clerical Employees (PACE)
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1990 | |
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Scope and Contents
October 17, 1990
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[National Life Campaign, VDT training, Vermont]
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1989 | |
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ILGWU Convention
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1989 | |
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Postcard negatives
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Labor Day
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1990 | |
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DuBois CTB victory party, Professional and Clerical Employees (PACE)
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CTB negotiations (Melanie and Stacie)
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Labor Day
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1989 | |
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Operator at Machine
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Convention
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1986 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photographs
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Convention '86 [2]
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1986 | |
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1986 ILGWU Convention
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1986 | |
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Photographs
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Miscellaneous
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Photographs
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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Allen, Meyer
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Appleton, Shelley
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1980 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Berger, Martin
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1980 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Bialis, Morris
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1987 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph; March
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Bonanno, Nicholas
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1980 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph; September/October
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Borax, Fannie
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Photograph
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Borowick, Moe
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Photograph
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Bruno, Joseph
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1934 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Chaiken, Sol C.
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Chmielowiec, Philip
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Photograph
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Clinton, Bill
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Photograph
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Cristofaro, Michelangelo
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Photograph
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Curtis, John W.
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Photograph
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Daniels, Wilbur
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Photographs
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Delgado, Ricardo
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Photograph
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Diamond, Moe
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Photographs
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Dolgen, Abe
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1968 | |
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Photograph
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Dubrow, Evelyn
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1980 | |
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Photograph
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Fisher, Joseph
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1983 | |
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Photograph
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Flack, Sol
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Photograph
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Fontaine, Robert
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1980 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photographs
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Friedman, Joseph
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Germer, Adolph
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Scope and Contents
Photograph; Founder of the CIO
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Goldberg, Sol
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1980 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Gonzalez, Manuel
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1980 | |
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Photograph
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Goze, Irving
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Photograph
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Horowitz, Joseph
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Photograph; So. New England
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Hughes, Ruby
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Photograph
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Kaplan, Milton
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Photograph
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Kirkland, Lane
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1980 | |
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Photograph
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Kramer, Edward
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1980 | |
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Photograph
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Labby, Manly A.
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1959 | |
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Photograph
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Lemlich, Clara
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Photograph
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Longo, Frank
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1980 | |
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Photograph
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Mazur, Jay
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Photographs
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Melamed, Jerome
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1957 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph; Local 190
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Milano, Edward
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1980 | |
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Photograph
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Molisani, E. Howard
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Photograph
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Montenegro, Lou
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1959 | |
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Photograph
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Moynihan, Daniel Patrick
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1980 | |
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Photograph
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Nemaizer, Samuel
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1980 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Newman, Pauline
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1980 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photographs
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Orsini, Raymond
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Scope and Contents
Local 91; Photograph
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Paladino, Morris
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Scope and Contents
Photograph; Local 91
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Paris, George
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Ramirez, Julius
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1977 | |
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Photograph
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Romney, Edgar
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Photograph
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Rosenberg, Edward
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Scope and Contents
Photograph, Local 190
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Rufer, Harry
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1959 | |
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Photograph
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Saladino, Sam
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Scope and Contents
Photograph, Local 190
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Sanchez, Alberto E.
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1981 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photographs
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Schoenwald, Matthew
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1980 | |
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Schuster, Mary Goff
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Sciuto, Anthony
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Siems, Frederick R.
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Scope and Contents
Photograph
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Solomon, Irwin
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Songer, Margaret
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Sosa, Peter G.
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Stein, Leon
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Strongin, Paul
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Teper, Lazare
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Tischler, Charles
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Ulene, John
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Weiss, William
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Windman, Nat
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Zeldin, Sam
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Zuckerman, Rubin
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Unknown
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