Mortimer Gellis Insurance Workers International Union Papers
Collection Number: 6401
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Title:
Mortimer Gellis Insurance Workers International Union Papers, 1937-1981
Collection Number:
6401
Creator:
Gellis, Mortimer
Insurance Workers International Union (IWIU)
Quantity:
0.5 linear ft.
Forms of Material:
Reports, pamphlets, correspondence, constitutions, news clippings, photographs.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Language:
Collection material in English
Names:
Abramson, Irving
Belser, Jack
Berney, Leon W.
Butler, William ("Bill")
Crima, Anthony ("Tony")
Drury, Patrick J.
Fitzmaurice, David J.
Gellis, Mortimer
Gillen, William A.
Hauens, C. Hauens
Heisel, Charles G.
Helfgott, Simon
Hill, James C.
Kane, W. Edward
Lawrence, R. P.
Lincoln, Leroy A.
McGoldrick, Joe
Merrill, Lewis
Miller, Frank B.
Murdock, William O.
Pollack, Joseph
Provenzano, John J.
Robinson, Rob
Roosevelt, Franklin Deleno
Schneider, Aaron D.
Young, Malcolm C.
Zaruba, Frank H.
Industrial Insurance Employees Union (IIEU), Local 30, United Office and Professional Workers of America (UOPWA), CIO
Industrial Insurance Employees Union (IIEU), Local 1706, CIO
Insurance Agents' International Union (IAIU), AFL
Insurance Agents' International Union (IAIU), AFL-CIO
Insurance Agents' International Union (IAIU), Local 5, AFL-CIO
Insurance Men's Benevolent Association
Insurance Workers International Union (IWIU), AFL-CIO
Insurance Workers International Union (IWIU), Local 5, AFL-CIO
Insurance Workers of America (IWA), CIO
Insurance Workers of America(IWA), AFL-CIO
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
National War Labor Board (NWLB)
United Office and Professional Workers of America (UOPWA), CIO, Brooklyn, NY
United Office and Professional Workers of America (UOPWA), CIO, Cleveland, Ohio
Subjects:
Arbitration
The AFL-CIO Insurance Worker
The Daily Worker
The CIO Debit
The Insurance Worker
Newsletter of Local 1706, Industrial Insurance Employees Union, CIO
Form and Genre Terms:
Constitutions
Correspondence
By-Laws
Publications
Photographs
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:
Mortimer Gellis Insurance Workers International Union Papers #6401. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives,
Cornell University Library.
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1946-1971 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1946 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1948 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1948 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1947 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1953 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1953 | |
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Copy 2.
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1955 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1955 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1957 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1955 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1957 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1957 | |
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Copy 2.
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1959 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1961 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1963 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1965 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1967 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1967 | |
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Copy 2.
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1971 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1947-1969 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1947 | |
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Dated June 19, 1947
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1947 | |
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Dated June 19, 1947
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1947 | |
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Dated June 19, 1947 with handwritten edits changing the local union to Local 1706 of the Industrial Insurance Employees Union
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1968 | |
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Dealing with the number of full time officers and the rights of officers to receive a pension from the Union. Amendments to
take effect March 1, 1969.
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1968 | |
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Dealing with the number of full time officers and the rights of officers to receive a pension from the Union. Amendments to
take effect March 1, 1969. Copy 2.
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1969 | |
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | ||
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | ||
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Copy 2.
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | ||
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | ||
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | ||
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Copy 2.
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | ||
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Format: Constitutions and By-Laws.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | 1956 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | 1941 | |
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Insurance form 398. National Service Life Insurance
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 | 1961 | |
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Including the Memorandum for the Union dated May 9, 1961 and the Award of the Arbitrator dated September 18, 1961
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 | 1943-1950 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | 1943 | |
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Dated September 15, 1943 in the matter of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and the Industrial Insurance Agents Union,
Local 30, United Office and Professional Workers of America, CIO
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 | 1944 | |
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Dated September 18, 1944. Dealing with the decision concerning compensation of agents
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 | 1944 | |
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September 29, 1944. Between Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, United Office and Professional Workers of America, CIO, the
Escrowees, and Manufacturers' Trust Company, Depositary.
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 | 1946 | |
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Dated June 12, 1946 in the matter of Paris, Rogers, Mfyrich, Levy, Schechter, and Rosenbaum, Plaintiffs against Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, Berney, North, and Nicholas, Defendants
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 | 1949 | |
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June 14, 1949. Regarding negotiations with UOPWA over the Escrow fund.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 | 1950 | |
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Dated November 10, 1950 in the matter of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and United Office and Professional Workers of
America, CIO, Case No.2-CA-992
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 | 1950 | |
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Plaintiffs were agents and former agents of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; defendants were Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company and several officers of the company
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1955-1981 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1955 | |
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July 14, 1955.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1959 | |
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October 19, 1959. Dealing with disputes between the company and the union
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1959 | |
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May 3, 1959 accompanied by a letter of the same date to the Officers and Executive Board of Local 1706, IWA, AFL-CIO, acknowledging
the dedication of room in the union office in memory of her late husband.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1960 | |
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May 26, 1960 on the occasion of a testimonial dinner for Mr. McGoldrick
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1962 | |
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May 3, 1962 on the occasion of Mr. Drury's retirement
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1962 | |
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November 1962 acknowledging assistance given by the union
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1964 | |
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December 10, 1964.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1964 | |
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December 15, 1964. Regarding testimonial dinner on December 10, 1964.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1966 | |
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July 1966.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1969 | |
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February 28, 1969. 2 copies.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1969 | |
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October 15, 1969. Dealing with the rights of retired union members
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1969 | |
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October 31, 1969.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1969 | |
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November 5, 1969. Dealing with constitutional issues
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1969 | |
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November 18, 1969.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1969 | |
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December 23, 1969.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1970 | |
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February 10, 1970.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1971 | |
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April 22, 1971. Regarding Mr. Abramson's retirement.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1971 | |
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May 10, 1971.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1977 | |
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August 27, 1977.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1977 | |
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August 29, 1977.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1977 | |
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November 16, 1977.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1981 | |
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January 1, 1981. Dealing with the history of the union in the 1950's including events leading up to the merger of the two
insurance workers unions and a handwritten transcript of remarks by M. Gellis at a union meeting July 14, 1955
dealing with the elect
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1981 | |
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February 25, 1981 in response to item #10. It appears that following the letter from M. Gellis to Rob Robinson a subsequent
article was published in the Insurance Worker magazine.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 | 1981 | |
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March 18, 1981 responding to a March 10 letter from M. Gellis on the occasion of Mr. Crima's retirement
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 | 1949-1969 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | 1949 | |
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August 8, 1949. Regarding the NY area to protest the trial of 12 Communists.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 | 1949 | |
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September 12, 1949. Regarding the NY area to protest the trial of 12 Communists.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 | 1949 | |
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October 4, 1949. Regarding the NY area to protest the trial of 12 Communists.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 | 1950 | |
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 | 1952 | |
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November 1952.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 | 1969 | |
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January 31, 1969.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 | 1969 | |
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August 20, 1969.
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Format: Letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1950-1979 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1950 | |
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Dated May 19, 1950
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1950 | |
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Official Publication of the Industrial Insurance Employees Union, Local 1706, IAWOC, CIO dated December 1950
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Format: Pamphlet.
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1950 | |
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Includes mention of Local 30 UOPWA as well as the lifting of the "Negro ban"
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Format: Newsletter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1951 | |
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from early 1951 reflecting the dispute with the IAWOC, CIO.
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Format: Pamphlet.
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1957 | |
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September, 1957.
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1959 | |
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Magazine published by the Insurance Workers of America , AFL-CIO dated March 1959; much of the issue is devoted to the forthcoming
merger of the IWA and the Insurance Agents International Union.
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1959 | |
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July 1959.
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 | 1979 | |
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August, 1979.
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 | 1955 | |
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January 1, 1955.
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 | 1977-1978 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | 1977 | |
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February 3, 1977.
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 | 1977 | |
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April 7, 1977.
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 | 1977 | |
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May 5, 1977.
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 | 1978 | |
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December 31, 1978.
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 | 1978 | |
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 | 1952 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | 1952 | |
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Surveyed June 20, 1952.
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 | 1952 | |
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June 26, 1952.
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Format: Text.
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 | 1965-1977 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | 1965 | |
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 | 1968 | |
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Dated March 7, 1968 dealing with a Supreme Court decision that insurance salesmen/commission agents are "employees" within
the scope of the National Labor Relations Act and as such cleared the way for union organizing attempts .
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 | 1971 | |
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Dated November 14, 1971 profiling the career of Leonard Boudin, a well-known attorney who defended left-wing activists and
causes.
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 | 1977 | |
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From Business Week, November 21, 1977.
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Format: News clipping.
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 | 1937-1971 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | 1937-1938 | |
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Format: Union Membership Card.
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 | 1938-1939 | |
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Format: Union Membership Card.
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 | 1969 | |
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Format: Union Membership Card.
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 | 1970 | |
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Format: Union Membership Card.
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 | 1971 | |
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Format: Union Membership Card.
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| Box 1 | Folder 16 | ||
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Handwritten
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| Box 1 | Folder 17 | 1965 | |
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January 6, 1965.
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 18 | ||
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Format: black and white photograph.
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 | ||
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circa mid-1960s. Includes Mortimer Gellis and Edward Kane among others.
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Format: black and white photograph.
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 | 1965 | |
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Dated January 7, 1965 signed by George A. Rollins. Includes Eugen Lefeure, Mortimer Gellis, Edward Kane, and Mimis Therry
among others.
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Format: black and white photograph.
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 | ||
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Format: black and white photograph.
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