Title: Illinois Labor History Society Records, 1956-2006
Collection identifier: 331
Primary Creator: Illinois Labor History Society
Extent: 0.4 cubic feet
Subjects: Civil Rights Movement, Illinois Labor History Society, Jewish Labor Committee (U.S.), Labor
Forms of Material: Organizational records
The collection is organized in four series: Administrative (1972-2001), Publications (1971-2001), Event Materials (1970-2000), and Related Organizations (1956-1993).
The Administrative series contains materials from the formation of the IHLS up until 2006. Materials include minutes, reports, and correspondence. The Publications series includes newsletters from both the ILHS and the National Rainbow Coalition Labor Network. The collection also contains event materials such as pamphlets, advertisements, and press releases from meetings, programs, and celebrations. Also included in the collection are materials on the Civil Rights movement from the Jewish Labor Committee and newsletters from the Mideastern Labor Council and Labor Coalition on Public Utilities.
Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Acquisition Source: The Library acquired these materials prior to 2016.
Related Materials: Illinois Labor and History Society, held by the University Archives of Roosevelt University (Chicago, Illinois). Contains the primary collection of records and historical materials from the Illinois Labor History Society.
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/il-labor-history-society.pdf
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