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U.S. Mss 117A/11A
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Subseries: File A: Samuel Gompers Papers, 1878-1937 : Also available as a microfilm publication in the Historical Society Library.
: 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.
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Index to General Correspondence
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General Correspondence
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Box
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1888, April-1904, December
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1905, January-1906, March
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1906, April-1906, September 8
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1906, September 9-1906, October 16
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1906, October 17-1907, August
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1907, September-1908, May 4
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1908, May 5-August 24
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1908, August 25-September 23
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1908, September 24-October 21
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Box
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1908, October 22-1909, May
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1909, June-1910, June 22
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1910, June 23-October 31
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1910, November 1-1911, July
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1911, August-1912, July
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1912, August-1913, June 10
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1913, June 11-1914, June 10
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1914, June 11-December
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1915
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Box
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1916, January-July
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1916, August-1917, February
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1917, March-May 10
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1917, May 11-June 14
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1917, June 15-July 18
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1917, July 19-August 21
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1917, August 22-September 21
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1917, September 22-October
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1917, November-December 22
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1917, December 24-1918, January
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1918, February-March 17
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1918, March 18-April 19
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1918, April 20-May
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1918, June-July
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1918, August-September
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1918, October-December
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1919, January-April
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1919, May-October 20
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1919, October 21-1920, April
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1920, May-1921, August
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1921, September-1922
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1923-1924, November
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1924, December-1937, February 12
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National & International Union Correspondence : 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]
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ACTORS-Chorus and Ballet Girls' Union, 1902
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American AGENTS' Association, 1895-1900
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Insurance AGENTS' Organizations, 1902
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AXE and Edge Tool Makers' National Union, 1891
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Journeymen BAKERS' and Confectioners' International Union, 1890-1899
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Journeymen BARBERS' International Union of America, 1891-1899
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Brotherhood of BICYCLE Mechanics, 1896-1901
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International Brotherhood of BLACKSMITHS, 1893-1901
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BLAST Furnace Workers, 1896
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Brotherhood of BOILERMAKERS and Iron Ship Builders, 1896-1901
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International Brotherhood of BOOKBINDERS, 1898, 1901
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BOOT and Shoe Workers International Union, 1891-1902
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United Order of BOXMAKERS' and Sawyers' Union, 1898-1903
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Brotherhood of BRASS Workers, 1892-1896
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National Union of the United BREWERY Workmen, 1891-1904
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BRICKLAYERS and Masons' International Union, 1890-1900
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BRIDGE and Structural Iron Workers Union, 1900
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International BROOM Makers' Union, 1896-1900
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BUILDING Trades, 1900-1904
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Brotherhood of Railway CARMEN of America, 1899
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United Brotherhood of CARPENTERS and Joiners, 1891-1902
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CARRIAGE and Wagon Workers' Union, 1894, 1899-1900
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Wood CARVERS' Association, 1898
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CIGAR Makers' International Union of America, 1893-1907
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National Federation of Post Office CLERKS, 1899-1906, 1911
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Brotherhood of Railway CLERKS of America, 1900, 1911
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Retail CLERKS International Protective Association, 1891-1902
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Order of Railway CONDUCTORS, 1897
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Box
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COOPERS' International Union of North America, 1894-1901
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Box
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International Brotherhood of ELECTRICAL Workers, 1893-1903
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Amalgamated Society of ENGINEERS, 1901
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Box
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Coal Hoisting ENGINEERS, 1899
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Box
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Brotherhood of Locomotive ENGINEERS, 1893, 1897
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Box
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Marine ENGINEERS' Beneficial Association, 1903
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Box
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Corliss Association of Stationary ENGINEERS, 1894-1895
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Box
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National and International Union of Steam ENGINEERS of America, 1894-1903
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Box
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International Photo ENGRAVERS' Union of North America, 1901-1902
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Brotherhood of Locomotive FIREMEN, 1893, 1902
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Brotherhood of Stationary FIREMEN, 1901
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Box
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FISHERMEN'S Protective Union, 1894
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Box
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FLOUR Packers' and Nailers' Benevolent Association, 1903
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Box
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International FURNITURE Workers Union of America, 1891-1895
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Box
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FURRIERS Union of the United States and Canada, 1896
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International Ladies GARMENT Workers, 1901
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Box
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United GARMENT Workers of America, 1891-1901
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Box
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GLASS Bottle Blowers Association of the United States and Canada, 1896-1903
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Box
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American Flint GLASS Workers' Union, 1892-1902
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Box
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GRANITE Cutters' National Union, 1891-1901
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Box
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HAT Makers' National Association, 1893-1903
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Box
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International HOD Carriers and Building Laborers of America, 1903
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Box
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HORSE Collar Makers' National Union, 1892
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National Union of HOSPITAL Attendants and Nurses, 1903
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Box
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HOTEL and Restaurant Employees, 1892, 1900-1904
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Amalgamated Association of IRON and Steel Workers, 1890-1898
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International JEWELRY Workers Union of America, 1901
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International LABORERS Union, 1898-1899, 1905
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Amalgamated LACE Curtain Operatives, 1894
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Box
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LASTERS' Protective Union, 1893, 1900
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Box
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American Federation of LATHERS, 1893, 1899-1900
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Box
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LAUNDRY Workers' Unions, 1900
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Box
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United Brotherhood of LEATHER Workers on Horse Goods, 1893-1901
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LETTER Carriers' Association, 1900
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Box
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International LONGSHOREMEN'S Association, 1894-1901
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Box
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International Association of MACHINISTS, 1893-1901
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Box
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Amalgamated MEAT Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, 1896-1901
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Box
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METAL Trades, 1896-1903
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Box
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Amalgamated Sheet METAL Workers, 1899
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Box
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United METAL Workers International Union, 1900-1901
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Box
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MILLERS, 1899
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Box
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United MINE Workers, 1895-1903
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Box
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Iron MOLDERS' Union of North America, 1892-1901
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Box
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American Federation of MUSICIANS, 1891-1903
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Box
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International Brotherhood of OIL and Gas Well Workers, 1901
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Box
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Brotherhood of PAINTERS and Decorators; National Paperhangers, 1890-1902
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Box
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PATTERN Makers' National League of North America, 1890
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Box
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PAVING Cutters' Union, 1892, 1903
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Box
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PIANO and Organ Workers, 1900-1901
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Box
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American PILOTS Association, 1906
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Box
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Operative PLASTERERS' International Association, 1890-1891, 1900
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Box
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United States Association of Journeymen PLUMBERS, Gas Fitters, etc., 1893, 1898-1902
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Box
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Metal POLISHERS, Buffers and Platers Union, 1894-1902
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Box
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Pullman Car PORTERS, 1902
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Box
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Plate PRINTERS, 1893, 1898-1901
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Box
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International PRINTING Pressmen's Union, 1897-1901
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Box
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QUARRYMEN'S National Union, 1892-1898
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Box
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American RAILWAY Union, 1896
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Box
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Slate and Tile ROOFERS, 1901
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Box
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National SEAMEN'S Union, 1885, 1890-1903, 1910
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Box
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United SHIRT and Waist Workers, 1900
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Box
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Brotherhood of Railway SHOP Employees, 1892-1893, 1900, 1902
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Box
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National SPINNERS' Association, 1901
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Box
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STEAM and Hot Water Fitters, 1896, 1899
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Box
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National STOGIE Makers League, 1902
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Box
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Journeymen STONE Cutters' Association, 1903
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Box
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American Association of STREET and Electric Railway Employees of America, 1892-1896, 1901, 1904
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Box
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Journeymen TAILORS Union, 1894-1901, 1904
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Box
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United Brotherhood of TANNERS and Curriers, 1893-1894, 1899
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Box
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TEACHERS' Associations, 1903, 1910
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Box
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TEAMSTERS' Unions, 1893, 1898-1907
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Box
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Railroad and Commercial TELEGRAPHERS, 1896, 1901
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Box
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International Union of TEXTILE Workers, 1896-1901
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Box
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United TEXTILE Workers of America, 1898, 1900, 1905, 1907
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Box
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National Alliance of THEATRICAL Stage Employees, 1894-1907
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Box
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Mosaic and Encaustic TILE Layers Union, 1891, 1897-1901
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Box
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TIN Plate Workers, 1899
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Box
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TIN, Sheet Iron and Cornice Workers, 1894-1897
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Box
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TOBACCO Workers' International Union, 1894-1903
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Box
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Brotherhood of Railway TRACKMEN, 1900
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Box
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Brotherhood of Railway TRAINMEN, 1892, 1897, 1902-1904
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Box
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TYPOGRAPHICAL Union, 1891-1899
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Box
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UPHOLSTERERS' Union, 1891, 1900
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Box
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Hardwood, Furniture and Piano VARNISHERS, 1893
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Box
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WALLPAPER Printers and Color Mixers, 1901
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Box
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WATCH Workers, 1898, 1900
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Box
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Federated WIRE Trades, 1897-1898
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Box
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Amalgamated WOOD Workers, 1896-1903
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Box
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Calendar of Speeches and Writings
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Speeches and Writings
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Box
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1894-1913
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Box
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1914-1918, May
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Box
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1918, June-1919, October
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Box
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1919, November-1921, June
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Box
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1921, July-1922, September
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Box
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1922, October-1925, December
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Box
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Calendar of Conferences
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Conferences
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Box
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1901-1918
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Box
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1919-1922
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Box
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1923, January-1924, December & undated
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Box
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Calendar of Hearings
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Hearings
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Box
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1899, February-1917, January 17
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Box
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1917, January19-1924
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Reports & Reference Material
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Box
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1878-1916
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Box
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1917, January-1918, February
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Box
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1918, March-October
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Box
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1918, November-1920, April
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Box
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1920, May-1924, September
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Box
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1924, October-1936 & undated
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Appointment Records
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Box
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1902-1916
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Box
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1917-1924
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