Correspondence of American Federation of Labor President William Green on Microfilm
Collection Number: 5402 mf
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Title:
Correspondence of American Federation of Labor President William Green on Microfilm, 1926-1951
Collection Number:
5402 mf
Creator:
American Federation of Labor
Green, William
Quantity:
53 microfilm reels
Forms of Material:
Correspondence, photographs, microfilm.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
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.
Language:
Collection material in English
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.
Names:
Green, William, 1872-1952
American Federation of Labor
Subjects:
Labor unions -- United States -- History -- Sources.
Form and Genre Terms:
Correspondence.
Photographs.
Microfilm.
Access Restrictions:
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Restrictions on Use:
This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and Procedures for Document Use.
Cite As:
Correspondence of American Federation of Labor President William Green on Microfilm #5402 mf. Kheel Center for Labor-Management
Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
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| Reel 1a | item 1 | ||
| Reel 2a | item 1 | ||
| Reel 3a | item 1 | ||
| Reel 4a | item 1 | ||
| Reel 5a | item 1 | ||
| Reel 6a | item 1 | ||
| Reel 7a | item 1 | 1949-1952 | |
| Reel 8a | item 1 | ||
| Reel 121 | item 1 | 1926 | |
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| Reel 122 | item 1 | 1926 | |
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| Reel 123 | item 1 | 1927 | |
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| Reel 124 | item 1 | 1928 | |
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| Reel 125 | item 1 | 1929 | |
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| Reel 126 | item 1 | 1930 | |
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| Reel 127 | item 1 | 1930 | |
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| Reel 128 | item 1 | 1931 | |
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| Reel 129 | item 1 | 1932 | |
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| Reel 130 | item 1 | 1932 | |
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| Reel 131 | item 1 | 1933 | |
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| Reel 132 | item 1 | 1933 | |
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| Reel 132 | item 2 | 1933 | |
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| Reel 134 | item 1 | 1934 | |
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| Reel 135 | item 1 | 1934 | |
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| Reel 136 | item 1 | 1934 | |
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| Reel 137 | item 1 | 1935 | |
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| Reel 138 | item 1 | 1935 | |
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| Reel 139 | item 1 | 1935 | |
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| Reel 140 | item 1 | 1936 | |
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| Reel 141 | item 1 | 1936 | |
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| Reel 142 | item 1 | 1937 | |
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| Reel 143 | item 1 | 1937 | |
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| Reel 144 | item 1 | 1937 | |
| Reel 145 | item 1 | 1938 | |
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| Reel 146 | item 1 | 1938 | |
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| Reel 147 | item 1 | 1939 | |
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| Reel 148 | item 1 | 1939 | |
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| Reel 149 | item 1 | 1940 | |
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| Reel 150 | item 1 | 1940 | |
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| Reel 151 | item 1 | 1941 | |
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| Reel 152 | item 1 | 1941 | |
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| Reel 153 | item 1 | 1942 | |
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| Reel 154 | item 1 | 1942 | |
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| Reel 155 | item 1 | 1943 | |
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| Reel 156 | item 1 | 1944 | |
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| Reel 157 | item 1 | 1945 | |
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| Reel 158 | item 1 | 1946 | |
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| Reel 159 | item 1 | 1947 | |
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| Reel 160 | item 1 | 1948 | |
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| Reel 161 | item 1 | 1949 | |
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| Reel 162 | item 1 | 1950 | |
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| Reel 163 | item 1 | 1951 | |
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| Reel 166 | item 1 | 1942 | |