International Longshoremen's Association, Local 791, Records
name: label: Creator
content: International Longshoremen's Association, Local 791
label: Names
content: Irish Caucus.
topic: label: Topic
content: Trade-unions -- finance -- 1930-1990
label: Topic
content: Collective labor agreements
label: Topic
content: Burial insurance
label: Topic
content: Trade-unions and foreign policy -- 1930-1990
label: Topic
content: Trade unions -- Stevedores -- 1930-1990 -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Soviet Union -- 1950-1960
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Victoria Spencer and Michael Staats, 1992, January 27.
label: Provenance
content: This collection was donated to the Archives Center in January 1992, by Victoria Spencer and Michael Staats.  The donors discovered these materials when they moved into a New York City apartment once leased by Local 791.
creator: label: Creator
content: International Longshoremen's Association, Local 791
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content: International Longshoremen's Association, Local 791, Records
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection of a variety of records of Local 791, International Longshoremen's Association, New York, New York.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: International Longshoremen's Association, Local 791, was based in New York City.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.5 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1938-1986
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0440
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Clippings
label: Type
content: Correspondence
label: Type
content: Ledgers (account books)
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: the collection is arranged into one series topically.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Grace Meyers and Craig Orr, 1998
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Clippings
label: Genre/Form
content: Correspondence -- 1930-1950
label: Genre/Form
content: Ledgers (account books)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This collection is composed of a variety of records left behind when Local 791 vacated an apartment it had leased in New York City.  As such, the collection does not offer a complete record of the union or its activities.  Included are five volumes of official records: a minute book, 1938-1949;  three dues ledger books, 1944-1947; and a cash book, 1947-1948.  Other union records include ballot forms, copies of the union constitution and by-laws, benefit handbooks, general cargo agreements, and a copy of the 1957 ILA convention proceedings.  One folder contains material about funeral benefits provided to deceased members, while another folder contains an invitation and program for a 1978 Irish Caucus testimonial dinner dance.  Two additional folders contain letters from the public in support of the union for its refusal to unload Soviet ships in 1950.  Two boxes contain photocopies of news clippings about the ILA, shipping, foreign trade, and unions in general, 1960-1964.
separatedmaterial: label: Materials at the National Museum of American History
content: "The Division of Political History (now Division of Political and Military History)has a collection of artifacts and posters associated with Local 791, which were donated by Ms. Spencer and Mr. Staats along with these archival records.

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