UNITE ACWA Jacob Potofsky Memorabilia, 1914-1976
Collection Number: 6000/042 MB

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
UNITE ACWA Jacob Potofsky Memorabilia, 1914-1976
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
6000/042 MB
Creator:
Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE)
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA)
Potofsky, Jacob
Quanitities:
2.11 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
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Preferred Citation

UNITE ACWA Jacob Potofsky Memorabilia #6000/042 MB. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Hillman, Sidney, 1887-1946
Potofsky, Jacob S.(Jacob Samuel), 1894-1979
Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
AFL-CIO --Archives.
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union --Archives.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Pennsylvania Joint Board--Archives
Brandeis University --Archives
Canadian Congress of Labour --Archives
Congress of American-Soviet Friendship -- Archives
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) --Archives
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union --Archives.
New York State Industrial Union Council -- Archives
Oil Workers International Union --Archives
Textile Workers Union of America --Archives.
UNITE HERE (Organization) --Archives
United Office and Professional Workers of America --Archives
United Paperworkers of America --Archives
United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum, and Plastic Workers of America --Archives
United Steelworkers of America --Archives
Subjects:
Textile industry--New York (State)--New York
Textile workers--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York
Clothing trade--New York (State)--New York
Clothing workers--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1
Badges - ACWA, TWUA - 4 badges, 2 name tags -- 1928-1964
1928-1964
Box 1
Badges - AFL-CIO, ACTWU -- 6 buttons, badges and name tags -- 1958-1976
1958-1976
Box 1
Badges - ILGWU -- 3 badges -- 1956-1971
1956-1971
Box 1
Badges - ACWA -- 4 badges -- 1958-1974
1958-1974
Box 1
Badges - ACWA -- 4 badges -- 1946-1972
1946-1972
Box 1
Badges - ACWA -- 4 badges -- 1963-1965
1963-1965
Box 1
Badges - ACWA -- 4 badges - 1966-1970
1966-1970
Box 1
Badges - AFL-CIO -- 7 badges -- 1965-1975
1965-1975
Box 1
Badges - AFL-CIO -- 5 badges -- 1955-1963
1955-1963
Box 1
Badges - ACWA -- 3 badges -- 1939-
Box 1
Badges - URCL & PW of A -- 4 badges -- 1947-1950
1947-1950
Box 1
Badges and Buttons -- United Public Workers of America -- 3 badges, 3 buttons -- 1953-1970
1953-1970
Box 1
Badges - CIO -- 5 badges -- 1940-1950
1940-1950
Box 1
Badges - CIO -- 4 badges -- 1946-1953
1946-1953
Box 1
Badges - ACWA -- 4 badges -- 1941-1972
1941-1972
Box 1
Badges - CIO, AFL-CIO -- 6 badges -- 1934-1957
1934-1957
Box 2
Badges - ACWA -- 6 badges -- 1936-1954
1936-1954
Box 2
Badges - ACWA -- 6 badges -- 1920-1944
1920-1944
Box 2
Badges - ACWA -- 5 badges -- 1930-1956
1930-1956
Box 2
Badges - New York State Industrial Union Council -- 3 badges -- 1939-1952
1939-1952
Box 2
Badges - ILGWU, Int'l. Fur Workers Union, National Trade Union Conference for Labor Israel -- 5 badges -- 1934-1971
1934-1971
Box 2
Badges - ACWA, AFL-CIO -- 4 badges, 2 name tags -- 1958-1969
1958-1969
Box 2
Badges - ACWA -- 2 badges -- 1921
1921
Box 2
Badges - CIO, ILGWU -- 4 badges -- 1928-1938
1928-1938
Box 2
Badges - ACWA, United Paper Workers of America -- 3 badges -- 1924-1944
1924-1944
Box 2
Badges, buttons - TWUA, ACWA, UGW of A, CIO -- 6 items -- 1914-1936
1914-1936
Scope and Contents
2 photos of badges that were very moldy and not kept
Box 2
Badges - CIO -- 6 badges -- 1938-1952
1938-1952
Box 2
Badges - New York State Industrial Union Council, Aluminum Workers of America -- 6 badges -- 1942-1956
1942-1956
Box 2
Badges - ACWA, ILGWU -- 6 badges -- 1934-1956
1934-1956
Box 2
Badges - CIO -- 4 badges -- 1941-1948
1941-1948
Box 2
Badges - CIO - 4 badges -- some water damage -- 1952-1955
1952-1955
Box 2
Badges - TWUA, ACTWA, United Rubber Workers of America -- 1941-1950
1941-1950
Box 3
Jacob Potofsky - Brandeis Univ. Honorary Degree
Box 3
Jacob Potofsky - Brandeis Univ. Honorary Degree