Summary Information
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Local 2268: Records
1928, 1934-1994
- Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Local 2268 (Kenosha, Wis.)
Parkside Mss 86
6.0 c.f. (14 archives boxes and 1 flat box)
UW-Parkside Library / Parkside Area Research Ctr. (Map)
Records of the union that represented employees of Jockey International's sewing plant at Kenosha, Wis. from 1934 until Kenosha operations ceased in 1994. Administrative records comprise the bulk of the collection containing executive, regular, and bargaining committee meeting minutes; steward files; correspondence; election materials; and financial records. However, also contained are collective bargaining records and materials relating to wage and piece rates, employee grievances, health and pension plans, and seniority. Also contained are some company issued materials relevant to labor issues and the union.
There is a restriction on access to this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.
English
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Biography/History
Local 2268 of the Textile Workers Union of America had its beginnings in 1934, serving as a bargaining agent for the employees of Coopers, Inc. However, the union was not officially organized until 1937 when it was named Textile Workers of Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 1939, the union was chartered by Textile Workers Union of America and thereby affiliated with the AFL-CIO. In 1976 TWUA merged with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union to become the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union.
Jockey International started as a division of Coopers, Inc. in 1876 when Samuel T. Cooper established his company in St. Joseph, Michigan. The company moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1900 and began manufacturing men's underwear. Due to the popularity of the Jockey brief introduced and patented in 1935, the company expanded and eventually changed its name to Jockey International in 1972. As the company grew, it added operations across the United States and established international bases and offices. The company's headquarters, however, remained in Kenosha.
Periodic layoffs occurred in the 1980's until the plant moved its operations overseas and closed in 1993. One hundred and thirty people were put out of work with the plant's closing. Eighty-seven of these employees bumped into jobs at the Distribution Center Warehouse in Kenosha, until it too was closed on May 5, 1994 leaving 110 employees jobless.
Scope and Content Note
The records consist of seven series: ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, CONTRACTS, WAGE AND PIECE RATES, GRIEVANCES, ADDITIONAL LABOR ISSUES, FINANCIAL RECORDS, and COMPANY MATERIAL.
ADMINISTATIVE RECORDS (1934-1994) include constitutions and bylaws, meeting minutes, steward's materials, union newsletter, news clippings concerning plant closing, correspondence, election materials, and miscellaneous materials. Minutes make up the bulk of this series. Regular and executive meeting minutes span from 1934 to 1991, with minor intermittent gaps. Scattered and brief coverage of bargaining committee and shipping department are also included.
CONTRACTS (1941-1992) contain arbitration records, contract negotiation materials, and the contracts.
WAGE AND PIECE RATES (1969-1993) are a collection strength and contain permanent rate notifications, and rate books of the plant. The rate books for 1969-1971, 1980, and 1990-1993 are complete and organized by department.
GRIEVANCES (1964-1993) form an important part of the collection, including corrective/progressive disciplinary records, employee complaint forms, employee grievance forms, and individual employee agreements.
ADDITIONAL LABOR ISSUES (1946-1993) touch on health and pension plans, as well as seniority matters. In addition, a file on bumping rights from the sewing plant's 1993 closing is included.
FINANCIAL RECORDS (1956-1983) include monthly cash books, 1956-1983, and scattered audit reports and tax forms.
COMPANY MATERIAL (1940-1992) contains scattered corporate records of particular relevance to the union. The series includes company policies and procedures, departmental operation records, and miscellaneous materials.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Researchers may not release individually identifiable information gleaned from grievance files or progressive action reports (Box 11). Researchers must complete an "Agreement for Use of Restricted Materials" form. Copies of the form are located in the "Register" folder in Box 1.
Researchers may not release individually identifiable information gleaned from grievance files or progressive action reports (Box 11).
Presented by Local 2268 via Karen Labanow, Kenosha, Wis., 1994 and 2003. Accession Number: M94-335, M2003-045
Processed by Toni Jeske, 1997, and Nicholas Wolf, 2003.
Contents List
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Series: Administrative Records
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Constitution and Bylaws
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Constitution, 1958
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Constitution and Bylaws, 1935-1985
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Box
15
Folder
1
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Constitution and Bylaws, 1952-1990
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Meeting Minutes
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Executive Board Minutes
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Box
1
Folder
3
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1934-1936
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Box
1
Folder
4
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1940-1941
: Is Secretary's Record Book; includes Regular Meeting minutes.
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Box
1
Folder
5-6
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1942-1945
: Includes Regular Meeting minutes.
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Box
2
Folder
1-5
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1945-1966
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Box
3
Folder
1
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1972-1991
: Includes Regular Meeting minutes.
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Regular Meeting Minutes
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Box
3
Folder
2-4
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1945-1960
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Box
3
Folder
5
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1971-1980
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Bargaining Committee Minutes
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Box
4
Folder
1-2
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1961-1968
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Box
4
Folder
3
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1970-1973
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Box
4
Folder
4-5
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1980-1986
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Box
4
Folder
6
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Shipping Dept. Minutes, 1946, 1950-1956
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Box
4
Folder
7
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Miscellaneous Minutes, 1946-1948
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Steward
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Box
5
Folder
1
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New Rate Notes, 1969-1971, 1973
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Box
5
Folder
2-4
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Notebooks, 1964-1969, 1989
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Box
15
Folder
2
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Record book, 1988-1994
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General
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Box
15
Folder
3
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Anti-Union leaflets, n.d.
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Box
5
Folder
5
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“Changing Times” Newsletter
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Clippings
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Box
5
Folder
6
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1993-1994
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Box
15
Folder
4
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1994
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Box
5
Folder
7-8
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Correspondence
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Box
6
Folder
1
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Correspondence, continued
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Box
15
Folder
5
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Correspondence, 1973-1993
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Box
6
Folder
2
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Elections
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Box
6
Folder
3
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Kenosha AFL-CIO Council
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Box
15
Folder
7
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Kenosha Strike Arrests, 1928
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Box
6
Folder
4
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Labor Law and Workers' Rights Seminar, 1992
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Box
15
Folder
8
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Leadership Training Manual, n.d.
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Box
15
Folder
10
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Meeting Rituals, n.d.
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Box
6
Folder
5
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Miscellaneous
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Box
15
Folder
11
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National Informational Materials, 1982-1987
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Box
6
Folder
6
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Notes
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Box
15
Folder
12
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Pro-Union Leaflets, n.d.
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Series: Contracts
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Box
15
Folder
9
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Bargain agreements, 1941-1993
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Box
6
Folder
7
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Arbitration, 1978-1992
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Box
6
Folder
8-9
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Contracts, 1941-1991
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Box
6
Folder
10
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Contract, 1982
: Is office copy.
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Box
6
Folder
11
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Materials
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Negotiations
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Box
6
Folder
12
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1962
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Box
7
Folder
1
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1985
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Box
7
Folder
2-3
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1988-1989
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Box
7
Folder
4
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1991
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Box
7
Folder
5
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Negotiating Committee Attendance Record, 1983
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Series: Wages and Piece Rates
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Box
7
Folder
6-7
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Permanent Rate Notifications
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Box
8
Folder
1-3
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Permanent Rate Notifications
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Rate Books
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Box
8
Folder
4-8
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1969-1971
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Box
9
Folder
1
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1980
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Box
9
Folder
2-10
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1990-1992
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Box
10
Folder
1-7
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1992-1993
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Box
10
Folder
8-9
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Wage and Piece Rates
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Series: Grievances
: Restricted; see archivist.
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Box
11
Folder
1-3
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Corrective/Progressive Disciplinary Records, 1964-1993
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Box
11
Folder
4-5
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Employee Complaint Forms
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Box
11
Folder
6
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Court Case
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Box
11
Folder
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Employee Grievance Records
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Box
11
Folder
9
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Individual Employee Agreements
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Box
11
Folder
10
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Third Step Grievance Committee, 1983-1990
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Series: Additional Labor Issues
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Box
12
Folder
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Bumping Rights, 1993
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Box
12
Folder
2
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Group Health Plan, 1970-1993
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Box
12
Folder
3
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Job Bid Forms
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Box
12
Folder
4-6
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Mill Seniority Service Book, 1946-1992
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Pension Plans
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Box
12
Folder
7
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1953-1982
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Box
15
Folder
6
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n.d.
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Box
12
Folder
8
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Pensions
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Series: Financial Records
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Box
13
Folder
1
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Audit Reports, 1966-1972
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Box
13
Folder
2
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Exempt Organization Income Tax Forms, 1944-1963
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Box
13
Folder
3
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Financial Material
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Box
13
Folder
4
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Labor Organization Financial Reports, 1961-1971
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Box
14
Folder
1-7
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Monthly Cash Books, 1956-1983
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Series: Company Material
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Box
13
Folder
5
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Company Policies, 1972-1992
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Box
13
Folder
6
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Coopers, Inc.
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Box
13
Folder
7
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Coopers' Male Sickness Fund, 1951-1972
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Box
13
Folder
8
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Corporate Income Tax Return, 1940-1949
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Box
13
Folder
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Department Procedure
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Box
13
Folder
10
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Distribution Center Operations
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Box
13
Folder
11
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Shipping Department, 1944-1951
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