American Federation of Labor Records, 1888-1955
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Container Title
U.S. Mss 117A/11A
Subseries: File A: Samuel Gompers Papers, 1878-1937
Note: Also available as a microfilm publication in the Historical Society Library.

Scope and Content Note: Papers from the era of Samuel Gompers' presidency are divided into the following categories: General Correspondence, National and International Union Correspondence, Speeches and Writings, Conferences, Hearings, Reports and Reference Material, and Appointment Records. Arrangement of each category is chronological except for the National and International Union Correspondence which is organized alphabetically by the name of the union, and thereunder chronologically. The General Correspondence is accompanied by an index to the names of all addressees and signers of letters, and listing of dates of all letters and documents addressed to or signed by them. The Speeches and Writings, Conferences, and Hearings are each preceded by a calendar which includes the dates and a description of each item in the category. For a more complete description of File A see the published guide to the AFL records microfilm edition.
Box   1
Index to General Correspondence
General Correspondence
Box   2
1888, April-1904, December
Box   3
1905, January-1906, March
Box   4
1906, April-1906, September 8
Box   5
1906, September 9-1906, October 16
Box   6
1906, October 17-1907, August
Box   7
1907, September-1908, May 4
Box   8
1908, May 5-August 24
Box   9
1908, August 25-September 23
Box   10
1908, September 24-October 21
Box   11
1908, October 22-1909, May
Box   12
1909, June-1910, June 22
Box   13
1910, June 23-October 31
Box   14
1910, November 1-1911, July
Box   15
1911, August-1912, July
Box   16
1912, August-1913, June 10
Box   17
1913, June 11-1914, June 10
Box   18
1914, June 11-December
Box   19
1915
Box   20
1916, January-July
Box   21
1916, August-1917, February
Box   22
1917, March-May 10
Box   23
1917, May 11-June 14
Box   24
1917, June 15-July 18
Box   25
1917, July 19-August 21
Box   26
1917, August 22-September 21
Box   27
1917, September 22-October
Box   28
1917, November-December 22
Box   29
1917, December 24-1918, January
Box   30
1918, February-March 17
Box   31
1918, March 18-April 19
Box   32
1918, April 20-May
Box   33
1918, June-July
Box   34
1918, August-September
Box   35
1918, October-December
Box   36
1919, January-April
Box   37
1919, May-October 20
Box   38
1919, October 21-1920, April
Box   39
1920, May-1921, August
Box   40
1921, September-1922
Box   41
1923-1924, November
Box   42
1924, December-1937, February 12
Box   42
National & International Union Correspondence
Note: When the AFL collection was originally processed the National and International Union Correspondence was in boxes 75-79 of the Strikes and Agreements File (Series 7). [10/9/79]
Box   43
ACTORS-Chorus and Ballet Girls' Union, 1902
Box   43
American AGENTS' Association, 1895-1900
Box   43
Insurance AGENTS' Organizations, 1902
Box   43
AXE and Edge Tool Makers' National Union, 1891
Box   43
Journeymen BAKERS' and Confectioners' International Union, 1890-1899
Box   43
Journeymen BARBERS' International Union of America, 1891-1899
Box   43
Brotherhood of BICYCLE Mechanics, 1896-1901
Box   43
International Brotherhood of BLACKSMITHS, 1893-1901
Box   43
BLAST Furnace Workers, 1896
Box   43
Brotherhood of BOILERMAKERS and Iron Ship Builders, 1896-1901
Box   43
International Brotherhood of BOOKBINDERS, 1898, 1901
Box   43
BOOT and Shoe Workers International Union, 1891-1902
Box   43
United Order of BOXMAKERS' and Sawyers' Union, 1898-1903
Box   44
Brotherhood of BRASS Workers, 1892-1896
Box   44
National Union of the United BREWERY Workmen, 1891-1904
Box   44
BRICKLAYERS and Masons' International Union, 1890-1900
Box   44
BRIDGE and Structural Iron Workers Union, 1900
Box   44
International BROOM Makers' Union, 1896-1900
Box   44
BUILDING Trades, 1900-1904
Box   44
Brotherhood of Railway CARMEN of America, 1899
Box   44
United Brotherhood of CARPENTERS and Joiners, 1891-1902
Box   44
CARRIAGE and Wagon Workers' Union, 1894, 1899-1900
Box   44
Wood CARVERS' Association, 1898
Box   44
CIGAR Makers' International Union of America, 1893-1907
Box   44
National Federation of Post Office CLERKS, 1899-1906, 1911
Box   44
Brotherhood of Railway CLERKS of America, 1900, 1911
Box   44
Retail CLERKS International Protective Association, 1891-1902
Box   44
Order of Railway CONDUCTORS, 1897
Box   45
COOPERS' International Union of North America, 1894-1901
Box   45
International Brotherhood of ELECTRICAL Workers, 1893-1903
Box   45
Amalgamated Society of ENGINEERS, 1901
Box   45
Coal Hoisting ENGINEERS, 1899
Box   45
Brotherhood of Locomotive ENGINEERS, 1893, 1897
Box   45
Marine ENGINEERS' Beneficial Association, 1903
Box   45
Corliss Association of Stationary ENGINEERS, 1894-1895
Box   45
National and International Union of Steam ENGINEERS of America, 1894-1903
Box   45
International Photo ENGRAVERS' Union of North America, 1901-1902
Box   45
Brotherhood of Locomotive FIREMEN, 1893, 1902
Box   45
Brotherhood of Stationary FIREMEN, 1901
Box   45
FISHERMEN'S Protective Union, 1894
Box   45
FLOUR Packers' and Nailers' Benevolent Association, 1903
Box   45
International FURNITURE Workers Union of America, 1891-1895
Box   45
FURRIERS Union of the United States and Canada, 1896
Box   45
International Ladies GARMENT Workers, 1901
Box   45
United GARMENT Workers of America, 1891-1901
Box   45
GLASS Bottle Blowers Association of the United States and Canada, 1896-1903
Box   45
American Flint GLASS Workers' Union, 1892-1902
Box   45
GRANITE Cutters' National Union, 1891-1901
Box   45
HAT Makers' National Association, 1893-1903
Box   45
International HOD Carriers and Building Laborers of America, 1903
Box   45
HORSE Collar Makers' National Union, 1892
Box   45
National Union of HOSPITAL Attendants and Nurses, 1903
Box   45
HOTEL and Restaurant Employees, 1892, 1900-1904
Box   45
Amalgamated Association of IRON and Steel Workers, 1890-1898
Box   45
International JEWELRY Workers Union of America, 1901
Box   45
International LABORERS Union, 1898-1899, 1905
Box   45
Amalgamated LACE Curtain Operatives, 1894
Box   45
LASTERS' Protective Union, 1893, 1900
Box   45
American Federation of LATHERS, 1893, 1899-1900
Box   45
LAUNDRY Workers' Unions, 1900
Box   45
United Brotherhood of LEATHER Workers on Horse Goods, 1893-1901
Box   45
LETTER Carriers' Association, 1900
Box   45
International LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, 1894-1901
Box   46
International Association of MACHINISTS, 1893-1901
Box   46
Amalgamated MEAT Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, 1896-1901
Box   46
METAL Trades, 1896-1903
Box   46
Amalgamated Sheet METAL Workers, 1899
Box   46
United METAL Workers International Union, 1900-1901
Box   46
MILLERS, 1899
Box   46
United MINE Workers, 1895-1903
Box   46
Iron MOLDERS' Union of North America, 1892-1901
Box   46
American Federation of MUSICIANS, 1891-1903
Box   46
International Brotherhood of OIL and Gas Well Workers, 1901
Box   46
Brotherhood of PAINTERS and Decorators; National Paperhangers, 1890-1902
Box   46
PATTERN Makers' National League of North America, 1890
Box   46
PAVING Cutters' Union, 1892, 1903
Box   46
PIANO and Organ Workers, 1900-1901
Box   46
American PILOTS Association, 1906
Box   46
Operative PLASTERERS' International Association, 1890-1891, 1900
Box   46
United States Association of Journeymen PLUMBERS, Gas Fitters, etc., 1893, 1898-1902
Box   47
Metal POLISHERS, Buffers and Platers Union, 1894-1902
Box   47
Pullman Car PORTERS, 1902
Box   47
Plate PRINTERS, 1893, 1898-1901
Box   47
International PRINTING Pressmen's Union, 1897-1901
Box   47
QUARRYMEN'S National Union, 1892-1898
Box   47
American RAILWAY Union, 1896
Box   47
Slate and Tile ROOFERS, 1901
Box   47
National SEAMEN'S Union, 1885, 1890-1903, 1910
Box   47
United SHIRT and Waist Workers, 1900
Box   47
Brotherhood of Railway SHOP Employees, 1892-1893, 1900, 1902
Box   47
National SPINNERS' Association, 1901
Box   47
STEAM and Hot Water Fitters, 1896, 1899
Box   47
National STOGIE Makers League, 1902
Box   47
Journeymen STONE Cutters' Association, 1903
Box   47
American Association of STREET and Electric Railway Employees of America, 1892-1896, 1901, 1904
Box   47
Journeymen TAILORS Union, 1894-1901, 1904
Box   47
United Brotherhood of TANNERS and Curriers, 1893-1894, 1899
Box   47
TEACHERS' Associations, 1903, 1910
Box   47
TEAMSTERS' Unions, 1893, 1898-1907
Box   47
Railroad and Commercial TELEGRAPHERS, 1896, 1901
Box   47
International Union of TEXTILE Workers, 1896-1901
Box   47
United TEXTILE Workers of America, 1898, 1900, 1905, 1907
Box   48
National Alliance of THEATRICAL Stage Employees, 1894-1907
Box   48
Mosaic and Encaustic TILE Layers Union, 1891, 1897-1901
Box   48
TIN Plate Workers, 1899
Box   48
TIN, Sheet Iron and Cornice Workers, 1894-1897
Box   48
TOBACCO Workers' International Union, 1894-1903
Box   48
Brotherhood of Railway TRACKMEN, 1900
Box   48
Brotherhood of Railway TRAINMEN, 1892, 1897, 1902-1904
Box   48
TYPOGRAPHICAL Union, 1891-1899
Box   48
UPHOLSTERERS' Union, 1891, 1900
Box   48
Hardwood, Furniture and Piano VARNISHERS, 1893
Box   48
WALLPAPER Printers and Color Mixers, 1901
Box   48
WATCH Workers, 1898, 1900
Box   48
Federated WIRE Trades, 1897-1898
Box   48
Amalgamated WOOD Workers, 1896-1903
Box   49
Calendar of Speeches and Writings
Speeches and Writings
Box   49
1894-1913
Box   50
1914-1918, May
Box   51
1918, June-1919, October
Box   52
1919, November-1921, June
Box   53
1921, July-1922, September
Box   54
1922, October-1925, December
Box   55
Calendar of Conferences
Conferences
Box   55
1901-1918
Box   56
1919-1922
Box   57
1923, January-1924, December & undated
Box   58
Calendar of Hearings
Hearings
Box   58
1899, February-1917, January 17
Box   59
1917, January19-1924
Reports & Reference Material
Box   60
1878-1916
Box   61
1917, January-1918, February
Box   62
1918, March-October
Box   63
1918, November-1920, April
Box   64
1920, May-1924, September
Box   65
1924, October-1936 & undated
Appointment Records
Box   66
1902-1916
Box   67
1917-1924