Guide to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Union Health Center. Publications,
1912-1986.

Collection Number: 5780/171

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

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Compiled by:
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Date completed:
July 1999
EAD encoding:
Casey S. Westerman, August 15, 2003

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DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Union Health Center. Publications, 1912-1986.
Collection Number:
5780/171
Creator:
International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Union Health Center.
Quantity:
1 linear foot.
Forms of Material:
Pamphlets, books, brochures, bulletins, reports, newsletters, journals.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University.
Abstract:
This collection includes publications by and about the Union Health Center of the International Ladies Garment Workers.

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The ILGWU Union Health Center was founded in 1911 in New York and was the first organization of its kind in the United States. The Center provided medical services, including prescription drugs, dental care, and eye examinations, to ILGWU members at low cost. It also offered health education courses and organized activities to ensure the good health of union members.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

This collection includes publications by and about the Union Health Center of the International Ladies Garment Workers.
SUBJECTS

Names:
International Ladies' Garment Worker's Union.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Union Health Center.

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Cite As:
International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Union Health Center. Publications, 1912-1986. 5780/171. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University.
RELATED MATERIAL

5780. International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
5780/060. Union Health Center records, 1911-1977 [bulk 1920-1960].
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT

Materials are arranged alphabetically by author's name.
CONTAINER LIST

Description
Container
Union Health Center publications, 1912-1986.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Bulletin #6. May, 1912.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Bulletin #7. March, 1913.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Directory of Certificated Shops in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. May, 1913. 38 pp.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Eleventh Annual Report. 1922. 32 pp.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. First Annual Report. 1911. 96 pp.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Five Years’ Work and Progress. October 31, 1915. 15 pp.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Fourth Anniversary. October 31, 1914. 47 pp.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Light and Illumination in Garment Shops. Bulletin No. 2, 1918. 16 pp. (2 copies of this.)
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Manufacturers’ Bulletin for Fire Protection. March 1915. 16 pp.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Second Annual Report. December, 1912. 23 pp.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Third Annual Report. December, 1913. 78 pp.
Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Industry. Workers’ Health Bulletin. 1915. 24 pp. (2 copies of this.)
Newman, Pauline M. The Union Health Center of the I.L.G.W.U. Date N/A. 6 pp.
Union Health Center. Centro De Salud De La Union: Spanish Information Booklet. Date N/A. 14 pp.
Union Health Center. Chinese Information Booklet. Date N/A. 14pp.
Union Health Center. Information Bulletin: Your Union Health Center. Date N/A. 7 pp.
Union Health Center. Journal 1924. March 19, 1924. 88 pp. (2 copies of this.)
Union Health Center. Report for 1930. 1930. 12 pp.
Union Health Center. Union Health Center News. January, 1932, Volume 1. 4 pp.