ILGWU Graphics, 1944-1982
Collection Number: 5780 G
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
ILGWU Graphics, 1944-1982
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5780 G
Abstract:
The collection contains assorted publications, as well as graphics, advertisments
and posters created by or used by the ILGWU.
Creator:
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
Quanitities:
6.61 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English, Chinese
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.
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 Graphics #5780 G. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives,
Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: 5780: ILGWU records 5780/109: ILGWU Broadside Collection
Subjects:
Clothing workers--Labor unions.
Textile workers--Labor unions.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Der Arbeter Kamf
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Bulletin
|
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Calling All Shops - 1936
|
1936 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Dress Bulletin - 1932
|
1932 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Dos Freis Wort: 1926-1941
|
1926-1941 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
The ILG'er: v.2:no.7 (1946:Aug/Sept) ; v.14:no.3 (1960:Summer)
|
1946-1960 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
In Kampf: v.1:no.3 (1926:Dec.)
|
1926 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
The Ladies' Garment Cutter: 1913-1917
|
1913-1917 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
The Ladies' Garment Worker: v.5:no.2 (1953:Dec.) ; v.6:no.1 (1954:July)
|
1953-1954 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
The Local 22 Dressmaker - 1963
|
1963 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Local 23-25 News - 1980
|
1980 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Local 99 News - 1954-1966
|
1954-1966 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Local 105 Reports - 1953-1961
|
1953-1961 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Monatlakher Idisher Bulletin - 1930
|
1930 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
The Needle Worker - 1924-1933
|
1924-1933 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
The New Post - 1927-1928
|
1927-1928 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Nineteen Twenty-Three - v.1:no.1 (1927)
|
1927 |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Pennsylvania Labor Record - v.11:no.33 (1943:Dec.)
|
1943 |
| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Progressive Dressmaker - 1934-1935
|
1935-1935 |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Der Progresiver Kapn in Millinery Arbeter - 1927
|
1927 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
The Progressive Unionist - v.1:no.1-4 (1936)
|
1936 |
| Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Sew-Sew News - v.1:no.7 (1940:May) ; v.1:no.8 (1940:Oct.)
|
1940 |
| Box 1 | Folder 23 |
The Shipping Clerk - v.5:no.2 (1957:June)
|
1957 |
| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Shop News - no.6,7,9,20,21 (1941)
|
1941 |
| Box 1 | Folder 25 |
Treyo Yanyon Zenter - v.1:no.1-2 (1930)
|
1930 |
| Box 1 | Folder 26 |
The Union Dressmaker - v.1:no.1-3 (1934)
|
1934 |
| Box 1 | Folder 27 |
Union Vanguard - 1938-1939
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1938-1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 28 |
United Dressmaker - v.1:no.1 (1935)
|
1935 |
| Box 1 | Folder 29 |
Unzer Wort - 1926-1938
|
1926-1938 |
| Box 1 | Folder 30 |
Workers Age - 1937-1941
|
1937-1941 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Advertisement boards
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Scope and Contents
Assorted advertisement boards and advertisement ideas
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| Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Advertisement boards
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Scope and Contents
Assorted advertisement boards and advertisement ideas
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| Box 4 | Folder 1 |
Advertisement boards
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Scope and Contents
Assorted advertisement boards and advertisement ideas
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| Box 11 | Folder 1 |
Bus advertisements - 10 rolled and 2 broadsides
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| Box 12 | Folder 1 |
Miscellaneous Graphics
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Scope and Contents
Writing style examples ; Advertising ideas ; News paper article examples ; copies
of news paper articles ; templates for advertising
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| Box 13 | Folder 1 |
Joao Paulo - ILG Cartoons
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| Box 13 | Folder 2 |
Broadsides ; Winter scene of White House (1986) [appears to be a copy of a watercolor,
sent out as a Christmas card from President Jimmy Carter]
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| Box 13 | Folder 3 |
Art work - Union Label (Josh Schwartz) ; Unlabeled graphics ; ILGWU Cartoons and The
Institution Today
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| Box 14 | Folder 1 |
ILGWU Graphics - some items were orig. box 5
|
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| Box 15 | Folder 1 |
ILGWU Graphics - some items were orig. box 6
|
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| Box 16 | Folder 1 |
ILGWU Graphics
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| Box 17 | Folder 1 |
ILGWU Graphics
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| Box 18 | Folder 1 |
ILGWU Graphics
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| Box 19 | Folder 1 |
ILGWU Graphics
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| Box 20 | Folder 1 |
"If you don't come in on Sunday, don't come in on Monday" (broadside) and a photo
of 5 women sewing (32"x41")
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| Box 21 | Folder 1 |
A Unique Television treat full length feature film "With These Hands" starring Sam
Levene (poster/broadside)
|
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| Box 22 | Folder 1 |
ILGWU 'Fight Nazism and Fascism' poster (Mitchell Loeb, 1934)
|
1934 |
| Box 23 | Folder 1 |
Bus advertisements 12 rolled
|
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| Box 24 | Folder 1 |
The Garment Jungle Promotional Posters using screenshots from the movie
|
1957 |
|
Scope and Contents
8 small posters
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| Box 24 | Folder 2 |
With These Hands Promotional Poster
|
1950 |
|
Scope and Contents
advertising the showing of "With These Hands" on Channel 6, Saturday, February 14,
1950 at 3:00 p.m.
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| Box 24 | Folder 3 |
Organizing at the North Pole Poster
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Scope and Contents
Labor themed version of Twas the Night Before Christmas
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| Box 24 | Folder 4 |
Victory Poster for Local 23-25
|
1982 |
|
Scope and Contents
Poster celebrating winning union contracts after the rallies in Chinatown on June
24, 1982 and July 15, 1982; includes Chinese
|
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| Box 24 | Folder 5 |
Enlarged and Reproduced pages from the "Forward"
|
1950 |
|
Scope and Contents
5 pages enlarged from the Art Section of "Forward" for May 21, 1950. Imagery and accompanying
text include subjects of: Unity House, Buildings of the ILGWU (Health Centers, Office
Buildings, and Radio Stations), World War II relief and aid, With These Han
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| Box 24 | Folder 6 |
70 Year Anniversary Advertisement
|
1970 |
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Scope and Contents
Copy of advertisement that ran in newspapers across the country celebrating 70 years
of progress of the ILGWU
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| Box 24 | Folder 7 |
ILGWU Campaign Committee for Roosevelt-Truman
|
1944 |
|
Scope and Contents
"We Vote for Health-Home-Happiness, We Vote for Roosevelt-Truman" Poster
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| Box 24 | Folder 8 |
ILGWU Campaign Committee for Roosevelt and Truman
|
1944 |
|
Scope and Contents
"Don't Gamble With Your Future. Give to Save your Job-Your Family-Your Union-Your
Future--Give to the ILGWU Campaign Committee for Roosevelt and Truman
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