ILGWU Miscellaneous Audio Cassettes, 1953-1984
Collection Number: 5780/134 AV

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
ILGWU Miscellaneous Audio Cassettes, 1953-1984
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5780/134 AV
Abstract:
Audio recordings of ILGWU interviews including "Pins and Needles" cast, Dan Meyers, Lee Morrison Cooley, Clara Larsen and Rebecca Leff, Herman Rotsten and Alma Charmer Rotsten, Ida Mandell, as well as other miscellaneous interviews, conferences and meetings
Creator:
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
Quanitities:
17 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

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.
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Preferred Citation

ILGWU Miscellaneous Audio Cassettes #5780/134 AV. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

Related Materials

Related Collections: 5780: ILGWU records

SUBJECTS

Subjects:
Clothing workers -- Labor unions -- New York (State) -- New York
Women's clothing industry--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York
Industrial relations- -New York (State)--New York

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 4 1
Interviews with "Pins and Needles" cast members
Box 5 1
Interviews with "Pins and Needles" cast members
Box 6 1
Interviews with Dan Meyers
Box 7 1
Interviews with Dan Meyers
Box 8 1
Interviews with Lee Morrison Cooley
Box 9 1
Interviews with Lee Morrison Cooley
Box 10 1
Interviews with Lee Morrison Cooley
Box 11 1
Interviews with Lee Morrison Cooley
Box 12 1
Interviews with Clara Larsen and Rebecca Leff
Box 13 1
Interviews with Clara Larsen and Rebecca Leff
Box 14 1
Interviews with Clara Larsen and Rebecca Leff
Box 15 1
Interviews with Herman Rotsten and Alma Charmer Rotsten
Box 16 1
Interviews with Herman Rotsten and Alma Charmer Rotsten
Box 17 1
Interviews with Herman Rotsten and Alma Charmer Rotsten
Box 18 1
Interviews with Herman Rotsten and Alma Charmer Rotsten
Box 19 1
Interview with Ida Mandel
Box 20 1
Interview with Ida Mandel
Box 21 1
Interview with Ida Mandel
Box 22 1
Interview with Ida Mandel
Box 23 1
Gus Tyler, addressing Leadership Class in Auditorium - 10/1/1974
1974
Box 24 1
Leon Stein Addressing Leadership Class in Aud. - 10/8/1974
1974
Box 25 1
Evelyn DuBrow Addressing Leadership Class in Aud. - 10/15/1974
1974
Box 26 1
David Zalinka, addressing Leadership class in aud. - 10/22/1974
1974
Box 27 1
David Dubinsky: ;Midday I.N.NE WS: SPIX/TV: 9/17/1982
1982
Box 28 1
David Dubinsky: Midday I.N.NE WS: SPIX/TV: 9/17/1982
1982
Box 29 1
David Dubinsky: News: WHN Radio Sept. 17, 1982
1982
Box 30 1
David Dubinsky: News: WHN Radio, Sept. 17, 1982
1982
Box 31 1
David Dubinsky: WNEW/AM (NY) News: Sept. 17 1982
1982
Box 32 1
David Dubinsky: WNEW/AM (NY) News: 9/17/1982
1982
Box 33 1
David Dubinsky: WVNJ Radio News: Sept. 17, 1982
1982
Box 34 1
David Dubinsky: News WABC Radio, Sept. 17, 1982
1982
Box 35 1
David Dubinsky: News: WABC Radio, Sept. 17, 1982
1982
Box 36 1
Wins - 9/17 - David Dubinsky
Box 37 1
Stat: WINS ; Prog: NEWS ; Date: 9/17/1982
1982
Box 38 1
Stat: WOR Radio - 9/17/1982
1982
Box 39 1
STAT: WBAI - FM - 9/17/1982
1982
Box 40 1
Stat: WBAI-FM - 9/17/1982
1982
Box 41 1
ITGLWF Dublin - Sol. C. Chaikin - 3/23/1976
1976
Box 42 1
Charkin - Trade Adjustment - June 9, 1978
1978
Box 43 1
Sol. C. Chaikin, ACTWU Convention, Los Angeles, California - 9/28/1978
1978
Box 44 1
Swedish Broadcasting Corp. Interview Mr. Sol Chaikin, ILGWU - 10/26/1978
1978
Box 45 1
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations - 13th Constitutional Convention11/16/1979
1979
Box 46 1
Enterprise Zones - Reagan's Mythical Job Creation
Box 47 1
Sol C. Chaikin, President, ILGWU - Labor News Conference - 4/27/1982
1982
Box 48 1
S. Chaikin - 6/17/1982
1982
Box 49 1
Pres. Sol C. Chaikin - Speech - 3/5/1983
1983
Box 60 1
Opening of exhibit, 275 Seventh Ave. ILGWU Archives
Box 50 1
Chaikin - 5/24/1984
1984
Box 51 1
ILGWU Convention - 1977 (Side 1)
1977
Box 52 1
ILGWU Convention - 1977 - (side 2)
1977
Box 53 1
ILGWU Convention - 1977 (side 3)
1977
Box 55 1
26 ILGWU Member Interviews - 6/2/1984
1984
Box 54 1
Bonano Breakfast
Box 56 1
1953 ILGWU Local 91
1953
Box 57 1
Together: an Anthem for the UAW's 50th Anniversary
Box 58 1
Interview with Abe Ruscho - 1/12/1984
1984
Box 59 1
John Fruda's Seminar
Box 61 1
Meeting GEB - Louis Stulberg Resign
Box 62 1
Pres.. Stulberg's Report - 3/3/1975
1975
Box 63 1
Staff Meeting - 11/13/1970
1970
Box 64 1
Friends of Carter-Mondale Dinner - Oct. 24, 1979
1979
Box 65 1
Stulberg, Mendelson & Dubinsky Installation - 3/27/1971
1971
Box 66 1
Jt. Council - Unity House - 6/6/1976
1976
Box 67 1
Tokyo - July 13, 1978 - International Communications Agency
1978
Box 68 1
The City Club of New York - March 5, 1982
1982
Box 69 1
Stat: WCBS Radio Pro: News - 9/17/1982
1982
Box 70 1
Stat: WCBS Radio Pro: News: - 9/17/1982
1982
Box 71 1
Stat: WNET-TV - Pro: Nightly Business Report - 9/17/1982
1982
Box 72 1
Stat: WNET-TV - Pro: Nightly Business Report - 9/17/1982
1982
Box 73 1
Israel Histadrut Exec. Council - 6/25/1978
1978
Box 74 1
Press Conference @ Chaikin - 3/21/1979
1979
Box 75 1
Cornell - 11/13/1978
1978
Box 76 1
Joint Symposium on the Middle East - Tuesday - May 30, 1978
1978
Box 77 1
Wilbur Daniels - ILG Institute - 10/21/1971
1971
Box 78 1
Blue Collar Workers in Eastern Europe - Sol C. Chaikin - May 14, 1980
1980
Box 79 1
WCBS - 4/24- ILGWU
Box 80 1
Chile - Mon. May 22, 1978 - Executive - Rios - Bogel - Tucopel
1978
Box 81 1
Cloak Joint Board, Board of Directors, "Restructuring" - Nov. 11, 1971
1971
Box 82 1
Victor Reisel show with Henoch Mendel5/17/1971: Ralph Shomer
1971
Box 83 1
Jt. Council Merger - 7/17/1976
1976
Box 84 1
Stat: WMCA Radio - Pro: Ralph Howard: - 4/20/1982
1982
Box 85 1
Press Conference - Argentina - 9/1977
1977
Box 86 1
SCC Hearing Group Meeting - 4/26/1980 - Re: FLSA
1980
Box 87 1
WINS - Radio-News - 4/23/1983 - ILGWU Rally
1983
Box 88 1
UN Mission - Pat Moynihan & Social Dem. - Jan. 1976
1976
Box 89 1
Chaikin - COT - 12/11/1975
1975
Box 90 1
Trilateral (Zimmerman) - Corporate Responsibility
Box 91 1
Destination America - Jews - 10/3/1976
1976
Box 92 1
WEVD Abe Raskin Interviewer- 10/28/1977
1977
Box 93 1
Howard Molisani
Box 94 1
David A. Morse - Installation - 2/12/1970
1970
Box 95 1
Chairman Discussion
Box 96 1
Joint Executive Board Meeting - 8/1/1972 - Presentation of Charters
1972
Box 97 1
Dr. Milton Sachs - September 1971
1971
Box 98 1
1st. Rep. Meeting
Box 99 1
Mendelson after Rollick - Sol Bonger
Box 100 1
ILPA - Dec. 5, 1977
1977
Box 101 1
AFL-CIO - Dec. 1977
1977
Box 102 1
President Truman - T. Bankmead - Vice Pres. Barkley - M. Dovelas - H.G. Douglas
Box 103 1
ILGWU 1948 - Campaign Committee - Presents "Truman, Barkley and Labor"
Box 104 1
Getting to Know
Box 105 1
Organized Labor's View of the American Labor Scene
Box 106 1
Chairman Discussion
Box 107 1
SCC on Mendelsund
Box 108 1
Stulberg
Box 109 1
David Morse, President Stulberg
Box 110 1
ILGWU - Puerto Rico
Box 111 1
The War College - 2/4/1977 - Questions and Answers
1977
Box 112 1
Nov. 19, 1977 - Histadrut Convention.
1977
Box 113 1
Histadrut - Detroit - March 1978
1978
Box 114 1
Louis Stulberg, Jewish Labor Committee - 11/23/1970
1970
Box 115 1
American Immigration & Citizenship Conf. Luncheon, April 9 - Plaza Hotel, NYC - 1976
1976
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 116 1
Taiwan after Mao - Nov. 30, 1976
1976
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 117 1
Chile Press Conf. - Re: Pinochet - May 23, 1978
1978
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 118 1
Tai Lateral Conf. - June 11, 1978
1978
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 119 1
Europe-NATO-Turkey-Non-Democratic Threat
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 120 1
Columbia Univ. at Arden House - June 15, 1978
1978
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 121 1
Questions an d Answers on Columbia Univ. at Arden House - June 15, 1978
1978
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 122 1
Questions continued - June 15, 1978 - Arden House
1978
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 123 1
Tokyo - 7/13/1978 ; Histadrut San Fran. - 7/15/1978
1978
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 124 1
Work in America - March 14, 1979
1979
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 125 1
Scarborough - April 23, 1979 ; Congress, Nat'l. Union of Tailors & Garment Workers
1979
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 126 1
Chaikin Speech - Amer. Ed. - Nov. 1, 1979
1979
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 127 1
Chaikin & Mendelsund - 1/24/1980 - opening of Archives
1980
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 128 1
Jan. 24, 1980 - Opening, exhibit of Archives
1980
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 129 1
Midtown Realty Owners Luncheon - Nov. 2, 1978
1978
Scope and Contents
See transcripts in Series X, Speeches, 5780/083, Sol Chaikin Papers
Box 130 1
Stat: WOR Radio / PRO: News - 9/17/1982
1982
Box 131 1
David Dubinsky: WVNJ Radio - News: Sept. 17, 1982
1982
Box 132 1
June 29, 1976 - Union Business
1976
Box 133 1
Interview with Tarei - 5/4/1976
1976
Box 134 1
Interview with Morris Novik, May 4, 1979
1979
Box 135 1
Interview with Cast Member Don Meyers
Box 136 1
Interview with Cast Member - Lee Morrison Cooley
Box 137 1
Interview with Cast Member - Lee Morrison Cooley
Box 138 1
Interview with Case Member - Ida Mandel
Box 139 1
Interview with Cast Member - Joe Aleasa
Box 140 1
Interviews with Clara Larsen and Rebecca Leff
Box 141 1
Interview with Cast Members Herman Rotsten and Alma Charmat Rotsten
Box 142 1
Interview with Cast Members Herman Rotstein & Alma Charmat Rotstein
Box 143 1
Unlabeled
Box 144 1
Unlabeled
Box 145 1
Unlabeled
Box 146 1
Unlabeled
Box 147 1
Hymns