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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Leonard Loring papers
Loring, Leonard
; Loring, Emilie
MG 475
1.5 cubic feet
1 bankers box and 1 document box (2" x 10")
1947-1961
Leonard Loring was a field representative for region 20 of the AFL-CIO. This collection contains journals, correspondence, reports, forms, and other materials relating to strikes and labor issues in Idaho.
Len (Leonard) Loring was a field representative for region 20 of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. As the field respresentative he worked to organize unorganized workers in the service industry and prepared workers for strikes. He advocated for labor rights throughout Idaho. In 1948, he married Emilie Loring. Loring died April 21, 1991.
Emilie Loring was a lawyer and labor rights activist. While living in Chicago she organized, negotiated, and did educational work for the Textile Workers Union of America. She died in Missoula, Montana June 16, 2007.
This collection contains journals, correspondence, reports, forms, and other materials relating to labor issues in Idaho, particularly dealing with unions in the hospitality industry. There are materials from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the Hotel Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union (HREBIU) Local 490, and the Idaho State Federation of Labor.
Many of the materials pertain to Len Loring's work in the planning and organization of workers to strike against business owners, particularly in Lewiston, Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho, and the Boise, Idaho area.
There are also a few materials dealing with the Textile Workers' Union of America in Chicago, Illinois. These materials were created in through the work of Emilie Loring. Materials in this collection were created between 1947 to 1961.
This collection is open for research.
Materials received from University of Montana in 2011. (MA 2011-10)
[DESCRIPTION OF ITEM], Leonard Loring papers, MG 475, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, ID
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Montana State Death Index
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AFL-CIO
United States. National Labor Relations Board
Hotel & Restaurant Employees and Bartenders Union Local 490
Idaho State Federation of Labor
Labor disputes
Twin Falls (Idaho)
Boise (Idaho)
Labor Unions
Labor laws and legislation
Labor leaders
Strikes and lockouts
Restaurants
Textile workers
Journal
October, 1958
1
1
Journal - "Permanent Record - 10 North Idaho Counties"
October, 1958
1
2
Journal
June-September, 1959
1
3
Journal
August-November, 1959
1
4
Correspondence - Twin Falls
April - August, 1956
1
5
Correspondence - Staff, regional and national memos, etc.
June, 1956 - April, 1960
1
6
AFL-CIO - No Raiding Agreements and National Structure
May, 1955
1
7
AFL-CIO - Directives (Administrative, Councils, Locals, etc.)
December, 1955 - January, 1958
1
8
AFL-CIO - Department of Education "News and Views"
February, 1956
1
9
AFL-CIO Organizing Department
August, 1956 - January, 1961
1
10
AFL-CIO - Northern Idaho
November, 1960
1
11
AFL-CIO - Leadership Training Manual, Preface - Section I
undated
1
12
AFL-CIO - Leadership Training Manual, Section II
undated
1
13
AFL-CIO - Leadership Training Manual, Section III
undated
1
14
AFL-CIO - Region 12 - Leadership Training Program (1 of 2)
August, 1955
1
15
AFL-CIO - Region 12 - Leadership Training Program (2 of 2)
August, 1955
1
16
AFL-C10 - Region 12 - Regional Survey
April, 1955
1
17
AFL-CIO - PAC Educational Program Outline
April, 1955
1
18
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) #Org 564 - General and District 3 (1 of 2)
August, 1959 - 1961
1
19
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) #Org 564 - General and District 3 (2 of 2)
August, 1959 - 1961
1
20
Chinese Restaurants (1 of 2)
June - November, 1959
1
21
Chinese Restaurants (2 of 2)
undated
1
22
Committee for American Security
September, 1957 - July, 1958
1
23
Counties - Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone (1 of 2)
undated
1
24
Counties - Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone (2 of 2)
October, 1958
1
25
Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union (HREBIU) Campaigns (Boise, Owyhee Hotels)
1961
1
26
Hotel, Restaurant Employees - Lewiston
April, 1959 - February, 1960
1
27
Hotel, Restaurant, Bar - Union Organizational Materials - Twin Falls (1 of 2)
March - August 1956
1
28
Hotel, Restaurant, Bar - Union Organizational Materials - Twin Falls (2 of 2)
July, 1956
1
29
Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union (HREBIU) - Twin Falls
April, 1956 - April, 1957
1
30
Idaho Labor Organization
April, 1955 - April, 1957
1
31
Idaho - Laws
undated
1
32
Idaho - Legislation (Bills Drawn, Past Samples)
1955
1
33
Idaho State Federation of Labor and Idaho State CIO Industrial Union Council Materials
February, 1956 - June, 1961
1
34
Political and Legislative Council (35th/36th Legislative Session)
January - March, 1961
1
35
Publicity: Local #490, Lewiston (1 of 3)
April, 1959 - January, 1960
1
36
Publicity: Local #490, Lewiston (2 of 3)
undated
1
37
Publicity: Local #490, Lewiston (3 of 3)
undated
1
38
RCIA - Organizing Materials
May, 1961 - August, 1961
1
39
Reports - Outgoing
February, 1956 - August, 1957
1
40
Shell Oil Decision, No. 39-CA-112
February, 1951
1
41
Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) (Chicago) (1 of 3)
October, 1944 - November, 1950
1
42
Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) (Chicago) (2 of 3)
September, 1947
1
43
Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) (Chicago) (3 of 3)
undated
1
44
Miscellaneous Forms
undated
1
45
Various safety books, labor laws, and reports on employment and labor
1947-1954
2