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Leo L. Ledwich papers, 1925-1982
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ledwich, Leo L
- Title
- Leo L. Ledwich papers
- Dates
- 1925-1982 (inclusive)19251982
- Quantity
- .63 cu. ft. (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4061
- Summary
- Papers of a dispute within the Retail Clerks International Protective Association, Local 174, 1937 collected by Secretary-Treasurer of the association
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
In 1937 Leo Ledwich was Secretary-Treasurer of Retail Clerks International Protective Association, Local 174, in Seattle and a vice president of the Retail Clerks International Protective Association. In that year there was a dispute between a number of locals, organized under the name of New Era Committee, and a faction within the International.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, minutes, report, petition, financial records, photograph, newsclippings and ephemera created and collected by Leo Ledwich on his career as an officer in the Seattle local of the Retail Clerks International Protective Assocaition, Local 174 (later RCIPA Local 1001) and as an officer in the Retail Clerks International Union.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged into 2 accessions:
- Accession no. 4061-001, Leo L. Ledwich papers, 1925-1937
- Accession no. 4061-002, Leo L. Ledwich papers, 1927-1982 (bulk 1930-1948)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 4061-001: Leo L. Ledwich papers, 1925-1937Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, report, petition, financial records and photograph, 1925-1937, concerning a dispute within the Retail Clerks International Protective Association and concerning Local 174 of the RCIPSA, in Seattle. Also includes an unpublished paper on Ledwich by David Boughton, ca. 1980s.
Some material is photocopies.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Thomas M. Cox, August 22, 1990.
Processing Info: Partially processed.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Retail Clerks International Protective
Association |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 4061-001 | Incoming Letters |
1937 |
| 1/2 | 4061-001 | Outgoing Letters |
1931-37 |
| 1/3 | 4061-001 | Interorganizational Correspondence |
1931-37 |
| 1/4 | 4061-001 | Minutes |
1937 |
| 1/5 | 4061-001 | Report |
1937 |
| 1/6 | 4061-001 | Financial Records |
1929-37 |
| 1/7 | 4061-001 | Articles Of Agreement |
undated |
| 1/8 | 4061-001 | Photograph |
1937 |
Retail Clerks International Protective Association.
Local 174 (seattle) |
|||
Incoming Letters |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/9 | 4061-001 | Retail Clerks International Protective
Association |
1926-37 |
| 1/10 | 4061-001 | Washington State Federation of Labor |
1926-30 |
| 1/11 | 4061-001 | Miscellaneous A-Z |
1926-28 |
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/12 | 4061-001 | Outgoing Letters |
1925-37 |
| 1/13 | 4061-001 | General Correspondence (incl. Retail Clerks
International Protective Association) |
1937 |
| 1/14 | 4061-001 | Report |
1937 |
| 1/15 | 4061-001 | Petitions |
undated |
| 1/16 | 4061-001 | Note |
undated |
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/17 | 4061-001 | Retail Clerks International Protective Association.
Local 568 (seattle) |
1931 |
Personal Papers |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/18 | 4061-001 | Outgoing Letter |
1928 |
| 1/19 | 4061-001 | Writing--"the Ledwich Papers" By David
Broughton |
undated |
| 1/20 | 4061-001 | Membership Book--communist Party Of The USA (for Jules
Kane) |
1936 |
| 1/21 | 4061-001 | Court Paper |
1936 |
| 1/22 | 4061-001 | Clippings |
1937, 1982 |
Accession No. 4061-002: Leo L. Ledwich papers, 1927-1982 (bulk 1930-1948)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, newsclippings, ephemera created and collected by Leo Ledwich on his career as an officer in the Seattle local of the Retail Clerks International Protective Assocaition, Local 174 (later RCIPA Local 1001), and as an officer in the Retail Clerks International Union.
Some material is photocopies.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Ross Rieder, November 13, 2011.
Processing Info: Minimally processed.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Coulter, C. C
- Ledwich, Leo L.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Retail Clerks International Protective Association. New Era Committee
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (creator)
- Retail Clerks International Protective Association (creator)
- Retail Clerks International Protective Association. Local 174 (creator)
- Retail Clerks International Protective Association. Local 568 (creator)
- Washington State Federation of Labor (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
