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The Record. [Vol. 1, no. 23 (November 19, 1863)]

Official Correspondence between the Union and Confederate Exchange Commissioners for the exchange of POW's, especially the Gettysburg POW's Abraham Lincoln and the Czar, Labor Strikes in New York and Boston.

GLC05959.58.09

The Women's garment workers: A History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.

First edition with half-tone photographs and appendices. Published by B. W. Huebsch.

GLC06224

to Clara M. Miller

re: S. Newman Sherzer (writing for his brother, who has traveled to Port Safety) intends to stay in Alaska for two more weeks. A mention about the weather says it is fine. Hopes the [street]car strike is over so he can sympathize with Miss Eva.

GLC05755.009

to Clara M. Miller

re: It has been 3 weeks since a boat has landed in Nome. There is a rumor that the engineers are on strike. Writes about the best native in Nome.

GLC05755.046

to unknown [incomplete]

Discusses his farm and how to manage it properly. Appears to inform the recipient of his expectations regarding his duties and of the farm itself.

GLC02437.08246

George May Powell and co., publisher of the Great National Picture

GLC00687.075

to Kenneth W. Snyder

Writing to Snyder in Kansas City, Missouri, Truman responds to Snyder's letter from February 13, 1946 and comments on an editorial from the Kansas City Star that advocated continued government participation in local community issues. Truman argues...

GLC00782.21

[Message from the President to Congress communicating Nathaniel Bank's General Order number 23]

Banks' General Orders No. 23 being forwarded to Congress, by President Lincoln, with a note from Edwin Stanton. "In compliance with the resolution by the Senate of the 23rd instant, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with the...

GLC00267.294

to John T. Stewart re: his hope to be remembered as a friend to labor

Signed as President. Roosevelt also writes that he hopes to be thought the best President for farmers, small businessmen and "Abraham Lincoln's plain people."

GLC02793.057

to E. D. Goodwin re: his vehement opposition to new tariff

Written as Senator from Alabama. John Tyler Morgan argues against organized labor's support for a high protective tariff.

GLC03577

to Guy Fenton

He is very sick now. Most of his friends are dead. He became chairman of the Union of Workmen's boxing club. He likes all the Englishmen he has met. At the end, he qoutes a letter from Princess Lily Luomirska.

GLC02766.041

Kreis Beuthen Land

Beginning with a description of their arrival in Beuthen Land, followed by the installation of their offices. A description of the situation at hand : a Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia had been suppressed by Germany. The Laundrat's methods are...

GLC02766.044

Labor is News

One printing of "Labor is News" published by Union Labor. Contains photographs, graphs, and articles related to labor history including; the Chicago Memorial Day Massacre of 1937; strikebreakers; unionization efforts in the South and highlights on...

GLC09640.313

Survey Graphic [Volume 31, No. 11 (November 1942)]

One issue of Survey Graphic dated November 1942. This volume focuses on African Americans in the United States. Subjects include involvement in the military; a photo essay of African Americans in the South; democracy in Latin America, Africa, India...

GLC09640.328

New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no. 7654 (October 18, 1865)]

Discusses President Andrew Johnson's involvement in various aspects of reconstruction. Addresses the responsibility of the Judiciary, not the Executive, in bringing former President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis to trial. Includes a full...

GLC08726.34

to John L. Lewis

Informs that he has created a National Labor Board to function under the National Industrial Recovery Act as an agency to investigate controversies concerning labor relations. Appoints Lewis a member of the National Labor Board and hopes that he...

GLC05576

Scrapbook, Vol. II.

1 a. Calling card. "The Honorable John Henry Hilldring, Assistant Secretary of State, Washington D.C." [n.d.]
b. Calling card. "Henrik de Kauffmann Ambassadeur de Danemark." [n.d.]
c. Army Service Forces. Invitation: Washington, D.C., to John...

GLC06196.106

Scrapbook, Vol. IV.

1 a. Wire Service Bulletin re: Hilldring's nomination as Assistant Secretary of State. 27 Feb 1946
b. [?]. Note re: Hilldring's nomination by Truman. 27 Feb 1946
2 a. New York Herald Tribune. Clipping: "Gen. Hilldring Nominated as Aid to Byrnes."...

GLC06196.108

to Sidney Diamond

Letter written from the publicity director of the Congress of Industrial Organizations in response to a letter that Diamond had written on July 2. The letter answers some of Diamond's questions pertaining to membership of CIO unions, postwar plans...

GLC09120.458

Morris Weiner archive of WWII letters [Decimalized .0001- .1710]

This collection contains 1710 letters between Sylvia Greenfield Weiner, her husband Morris "Moe" Weiner, and Alvin Greenfield, her brother. Moe Weiner served in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from February 26, 1943-1946. Moe had attended...

GLC09414

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia went to the Executive Board Meeting the night before and she is now the Educational Chairman. While in Washington D.C. representatives of Community CIO Council met with the president [FDR] who discussed prices and rationing with them and said...

GLC09414.0047

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

V-Mail. Sylvia rushed after dinner to N.Y. Union Headquarters, only to find that she had gone on the wrong night. So she dashed over to the movies with Ben and Mad [sister and her boyfriend]. Says another week has slipped away; but February 22nd...

GLC09414.0165

Papers of George May Powell [decimalized]

The George May Powell collection contains personal and family correspondence. Also included are business papers relating to his Thirteenth Amendment anti-slavery photograph, his inventions, and his publications; a diary, letters, and essays...

GLC00687

to George May Powell

He acknowledges George May Powell's concern about capital and labor concerns in Homestead, PA and the lack of arbitration efforts among those concerned.

GLC00687.143

[Arbitration Council flyer]

A brief report of the Committee of Arbitration averting strikes and lockouts is included, with reference to the Chicago Board of Trade, the Permanent International Peace Court, the Peace Memorials on International and Industrial Peace at the 1904...

GLC00687.150