Box 1507

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Scope and Content of the 1979 Addition (L1979-21): The Papers, 1978-1979, of J.W. Giles consist of correspondence, one set of minutes, an article on industrial psychogenic illnesses, and news releases and press conference transcripts from the national office of the AFL-CIO. The minutes are of an Area Directors, U.S. Department of Labor, meeting held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-25, 1979. The news releases and press conference transcripts cover all the...

Scope and Content of the Papers From the Collection: The papers of Tom Backus, 1966-1981, contain both personal and professional information regarding his affiliation with the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, Local 72, and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry. The papers include a negotiated contract between the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local 72 and management. It also includes certificates from his many civic and union-affiliated associations; a roll call directory of the United...