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International Woodworkers of America (IWA) records , 1936-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- International Woodworkers of America
- Title
- International Woodworkers of America (IWA) records
- Dates
- 1936-1987 (inclusive)19361987
- Quantity
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569.75 linear feet
0.75 unprocessed linear feet, (2 containers) : 1 manuscript box, 1 half legal manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Bx 199
- Summary
- Collection documents the workings of the International union, most heavily between 1959 and 1987, and includes minutes, proceedings, convention records, correspondence, expired contracts, financial and legal records, speeches, historical writings, issues.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
CIO-affiliated union founded in 1937 by woodworkers in the United States and Canada. In April, 1987, the International Woodworkers of America (IWA) split to form the IWA-U.S. and IWA-Canada unions. The IWA-U.S. is headquartered in Gladstone, Or.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Affirmative action programs
- Collective bargaining
- Foreign trade regulation--United States
- Forest management
- Industrial safety
- Labor laws and legislation
- Labor unions and communism
- Labor unions--Jurisdictional disputes
- Labor unions--Recognition
- Mediation and conciliation, Industrial
- Open and closed shop
- Plant shutdowns
- Strikes and lockouts--Forest products industry
- Wages--Forest products industry
- Working class in motion pictures
- Working class--Statistics
Personal Names
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
- Germer, Adolph
- Hartung, A. F. (Albert Ferdinand), 1897-1973
- Johnson, Keith F.
- Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974
- Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970
Corporate Names
- AFL-CIO
- AFL-CIO. Industrial Union Department
- Canada. Department of Labour
- United States. National Labor Relations Board
Form or Genre Terms
- Motion pictures
- Photographic prints
- Sound recordings
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
c2010
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