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New York Women's Trade Union League Pamphlet

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 18 Dec 2020



Biographical History

The Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) (1903-1950) was an American organization, with chapters in various states, formed to support the efforts of women to organize labor unions and to eliminate sweatshop conditions. The WTUL played an important role in strikes in American cities that led to the establishment of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union and Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, and campaigned for women's suffrage among both male and female workers. It was formed and named after the British organization of the same name.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The New York Women's Trade Union League Pamphlet consist of a small bi-fold pamphlet describing the New York chapter's educational program for the 1947-1948 season. Topics include world events, history, and fine arts.


Arrangement of the Collection

Single item.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

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Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Related Material

Special Collections Research Center has extensive holdings in adult education, the labor movement, and women's suffrage in both our manuscript and cataloged holdings. Please search our collections and/or Libraries Search for additional material.


Subject Headings

Corporate Bodies

Women's Trade Union League of New York.

Subjects

Adult education -- United States.
Adult education of women.
Labor unions -- United States.

Places

New York (State)

Genres and Forms

Pamphlets.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

New York Women's Trade Union League Pamphlet,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2020.


Table of Contents

Printed material


Inventory