Correspondence of American Federation of Labor President William Green on Microfilm, 1926-1951
Collection Number: 5402 mf

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Correspondence of American Federation of Labor President William Green on Microfilm, 1926-1951
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5402 mf
Abstract:
The collection consists of 43 rolls of microfilm of all letters sent out over William Green's signature during his term as President of the A.F.L. from 1926 to 1952. The first roll is number 2.
Creator:
American Federation of Labor
Green, William
Quanitities:
5.89 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

William Green (1873-1952) was an American trade union leader. He is remembered for serving as the President of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952. Green became president of the AFL following the death of Samuel Gompers. In 1933, he persuaded President Franklin D. Roosevelt to appoint him to the Labor Advisory Council of the National Recovery Administration. He is also remembered for presiding over the split in the AFL which led to the founding of the congress of Industrial Organizations.
Under Green the AFL moved to a more cooperative style when politicking for labor. He promoted for a cutback in the hours of labor, believing that it would increase worker's living standards.
As a result of his support the Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 was passed, directed at reducing the practice o f labor restrictions and elimination of "yellow dog contracts". Green was also succesful in gaining federation support for a national unemployment insurance system sponsored mostly by employer donations. In 1935 he helped with the passage of the National Labor Relations Act, aimed at empoering workers' rights to organize and take part in collective bargaining. And in 1938 Green helped to pass the Fair Labor Standards Act, becoming the first federal law in instituting minimum wages and the 40-hour work week.

Letters sent out with William Green's signature during his term as president of the A.F. of L.
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Preferred Citation

Correspondence of American Federation of Labor President William Green on Microfilm #5402 mf. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

Related Materials

Related Collections: 5431 mf: Letterpress Copybooks of Samuel Gompers and William Green, Presidents on Microfilm 5760 mf: American Federation of Labor Records, Part 2 on Microfilm 5761 mf: William Green Papers on Microfilm

SUBJECTS

Names:
Green, William, 1872-1952
American Federation of Labor
Subjects:
Labor unions -- United States -- History -- Sources.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Reel 1a 1
President Green's & Sec. Morrison's Misc.
Reel 2a 1
President Green's Misc.
Reel 3a 1
President Green's Misc.
Reel 4a 1
President Green's Misc.
Reel 5a 1
President Green's Misc.
Reel 6a 1
President Green's Misc.
Reel 7a 1
President Green's Misc. File -- Feb. thru Sept. 1949-1952
1949-1952
Reel 8a 1
President Green's Misc.
Reel 121 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : April 1926
1926
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 122 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : November 1926
1926
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 123 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : August 1927
1927
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 124 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : June 1928
1928
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 125 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : April 1929
1929
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 126 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : January 1930
1930
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 127 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : September 1930
1930
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 128 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : April 1931
1931
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 129 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : January 1932
1932
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 130 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : October 1932
1932
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 131 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : June 1933
1933
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 132 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : September 1933
1933
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 132 2
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : December 1933
1933
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 134 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : March 1934
1934
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 135 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : June 1934
1934
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 136 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : October 1934
1934
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 137 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : January 1935
1935
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 138 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : May 1935
1935
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 139 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : September 1935
1935
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 140 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : March 1936
1936
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 141 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : August 1936
1936
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 142 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : February 1937
1937
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 143 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : June 1937
1937
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 144 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : December 1937
1937
Reel 145 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : May 1938
1938
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 146 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : November 1938
1938
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 147 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : April 1939
1939
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 148 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : October 1939
1939
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 149 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : April 1940
1940
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 150 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : October 1940
1940
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 151 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : March 1941
1941
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 152 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : September 1941
1941
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 153 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : April 1942
1942
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 154 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : November 1942
1942
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 155 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : August 1943
1943
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 156 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : June 1944
1944
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 157 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : May 1945
1945
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 158 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : May 1946
1946
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 159 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : April 1947
1947
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 160 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : May 1948
1948
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 161 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : July 1949
1949
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 162 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : July 1950
1950
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 163 1
Record Group C-2 -- William Green Letter Books -- Begins : October 1951
1951
Scope and Contents
positive
Reel 166 1
Wm Green, Pres. AFL - Correspondence -- 1942
1942