Connecticut Labor Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains publications, contracts, convention materials, constitutions, shop manuals, labor agreements, histories, pamphlets and other published materials gathered from labor unions and organizations in Connecticut. Some of these organizations include the AFL-CIO, the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, the American Federation of Teachers, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, the Capital City Lodge #354, the Connecticut American Federation of Labor, the Connecticut Employees Union Independent, the Connecticut Federation of Labor, the Connecticut State AFL-CIO, the Connecticut State Employees Association, the Dictaphone Employees Federal Labor Union, the Diocesan Labor Institute, the Greater Hartford Labor Council, the Hartford Central Labor Union, the International Association of Machinists, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the Metal Trades Council of New London County, the Norwich Central Labor Council, the United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Dates
- 1897-1995
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
Restrictions on Use and Copyright Information
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.
History
This is an artificial collection of materials associated with labor unions, issues and persons in Connecticut.
Extent
14 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains publications, contracts, convention materials, constitutions, shop manuals, labor agreements, histories, pamphlets and other published materials gathered from labor unions and organizations in Connecticut.
Provenance and Acquisition
The collection was built by gathering items that came with other donations from many sources and donors, in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Administrative records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Labor unions Subject Source: Fast
- Legal documents Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Connecticut Labor Collection
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2013 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
University of Connecticut Library
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs Connecticut 06269-1205 USA US
860-486-2524
archives@uconn.edu