Samuel Gompers Centennial Committee records

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Samuel Gompers Centennial Committee
Title
Samuel Gompers Centennial Committee records
Quantity
2 microfilm reels
Collection Number
4655 (Accession No. 4655-001)
Summary
History of Gomper's career as a labor organizer, stills showing living and working conditions and history of the labor movement in US
Repository
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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Languages
English

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"Samuel Gompers - Man of Labor" appears to be a chronological history of Gomper's career as a labor organizer and ends with his death in 1924. Many stills show living and working conditions, meetings, picket lines and labor leaders. Sound for filmstrip is missing

"Labor's Challenge, the story of organized labor in the United States" appears to be a chronological history of the labor movement in the United States from the republic's early years, emphasizing the last two decades of the 1800's, the depression and the New Deal and ending with a statement of goals of organized labor for the future. The sound recording is missing. Extensive use of stills.

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Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Washington State Federation of Labor, 3/1/1964.

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Samuel Gompers Centennial Committee--Archives