Mississippi -- Macsmith Garment Co. (Gulfport), 1944-1948
Scope and Contents of the Sub-Series
Subseries B, like Subseries A, includes label agreements and contracts between UGWA and individual companies. In Subseries B the companies are filed alphabetically by state. Many of the contracts also include correspondence, lists of rates of pay, and additional notes by union officials. Notable documents in the period of the 1940s are letters between companies and the National and Regional Labor War Boards, in which petitions are made for increases in wages, approval of piece rates, and acceptance of holiday pay.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1948
Creator
- From the Collection: United Garment Workers of America (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. Access to materials with personal or sensitive information in boxes 141, 151, 160-161, and 199-367 is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation.
Extent
From the Collection: 78.39 Linear Feet (in 287 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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