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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers artifact collection
Collection
Identifier: L1992-14A
Scope and Content of the Collection
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Artifact collection comprises a wide variety of artifacts, including charters, photographs, paintings, posters, banners, certificates, and tool kits, 1888-circa 2000. The items were created or received by IAMAW's officers, headquarters, and local lodges. The collection includes the contents of the "Time Capsule of 1955" placed in the cornerstone of the union's then headquarters.
Dates:
1886-circa 2000
Found in:
Special Collections
Margaret Whiting collection
Collection
Identifier: M064
Abstract:
The Margaret Whiting collection consists of printed, visual, and audio materials relating to the careers of singer Margaret Whiting and her friend, songwriter Johnny Mercer, as well as Johnny Rotella and Emma Kelly.
Dates:
1924-2010; Majority of material found within 1946 - 2007
Found in:
Special Collections
Peter J. Conlon family collection
Collection
Identifier: L2006-20
Abstract:
Peter J. Conlon was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1869 and raised in Springfield, Illinois. He joined the International Association of Machinists in 1890 and served as an early organizer for the union. In 1895 he was elected to its General Executive Board. He later served the IAM as First Vice President, General Organizer, and Vice President for the United States before his death in March 1931. The collection consists of books, bound journals, photographs, posters, and artifacts, primarily...
Dates:
1889-1964
Found in:
Special Collections