Correspondence Course in Delegates' Work and Organization Bookkeeping issued by the Work People's College, ca. 1920s
Scope and Contents note
Items pertaining to the official activities of the IWW, including membership applications, various editions of the by-laws and IWW Preamble, dues-books, dues stamps, organizers’ credentials, invitations to events, subscription blanks, receipts, letterheads, union shop cards, local union charter certificates, wall-charts, and posters. There are also minutes from the general conventions which contain officers’ and committee reports, correspondence, and some speeches from rank-and-filers, as well as much spirited face-to-face debate, a number of anecdotes and Wobbly humor. There are also minutes from some specific industrial unions.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1920s
Creator
- From the Collection: Industrial Workers of the World (Organization)
- From the Collection: Rosemont, Franklin (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Franklin and Penelope Rosemont collection of IWW publications and ephemera is open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 5 folders at a time maximum, and items in each folder will be counted before and after delivery to the patron (Priority I).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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