Labor Unions
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Jerry R. Andersen papers
The Jerry R. Andersen papers (1970-1982) contain files on labor law and collective bargaining cases in Utah. Jerry R. Andersen (1933-1982) was a lawyer and member of the faculty at the University of Utah. Between 1963 and 1982, he was a faculty member at the College of Law and later served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs. He also served as an arbitrator for cases involving corporations and unions.
Walter C. Christensen cartoons
The Walter C. Christensen cartoons are undated original pen and ink labor cartoons, most promoting the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Also includes clippings of cartoons by other artists and one issue of an IWW newspaper. Christensen was a paperhanger and painter from Bingham, Utah.
Joseph A. Curtis papers
The Joseph A. Curtis papers (1921-1990) contain correspondence, articles, songbooks of the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), and a typescript of a book entitled The Right Man? The Tragic Saga of Joe Hill by Joseph A. Curtis.
W. J. Goodwin papers
The W. J. Goodwin papers (1919, 1923-1924) contain a logbook which documents two trips in which Goodwin participated as a University of Utah engineering student. The first trip was a summer tour of U.S. National Parks and Canada. The second trip was a mining trip to California. Also included is a paper by Ethel Smith that discusses the Canadian Industrial Disputes Act of 1910.
William D. Haywood collection
The William D. Haywood collection consists of a postcard and a news clipping providing biographical information regarding one of the Industrial Workers of the World's (IWW) founders.
Mike Ivers Park City mining collection
Joe Hill Organizing Committee records
The Joe Hill Organizing Committee records (1914-1991) contain book reviews, committee lists, correspondence, flyers, news clippings, newsletters, petitions, play reviews, posters, reservation permits, songbooks, stamps, and tax forms. Some documents are copies from the trial and execution of Joe Hill in Utah in 1915. The Organizing Committee was formed in 1989 to commemorate Joe Hill who was a popular songwriter for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
Karl Vernon King papers
The Karl Vernon King papers (1899-1960) consist of the papers of Karl Vernon King, Creighton King, Samuel A. King, and William Henry King. The Kings were a family of Utah lawyers and politicians. Correspondence, legal papers, speeches, pamphlets, financial records, news clippings, campaign materials, diaries, and other items are included in the collection.
Fullmer Latter union affiliation certificates
The collection consists of eight certificates of affiliation for various unions in the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Fullmer Latter was President and historian of the Utah State Federation of Labor.
Bruce Plenk essays
The Bruce Plenk essays consists of two reseach papers: The Mormon Church in Salt Lake City--Liquor and Power and The Radical Labor Movement in Utah.
A. Wally Sandack papers
The A. Wally Sandack papers (1902-1994) consist of materials resulting from Sandack's activities as an attorney and politician in Utah.
Joan Thomas papers
The Joan Thomas papers (1893-2014) contain personal materials along with prose and poerty. The collection also contains materials related to her relationship with Ammon Hennacy and their focus on pacifism and workers' rights. Included are numerous drawings created by Thomas.
Otto N. Toomey papers
The Otto N. Toomey papers (1935) consist of a scrapbook of news clippings and a broadside entitled The State of Utah v. O. N. Toomey. The case involved a union carpenter, Otto N. Toomey, who was prosecuted for non-support of his family because he refused to accept work as a laborer as ordered by the Salt Lake County emergency relief administration.
Utah labor archive audio-visual collection
The Utah labor archive audio-visual collection (1948-1961) consists of audio recordings of speeches and songs and informational films relating to labor unions in Utah and the United States at large.
Utah Labor Archives
The Utah Labor Archives (1878-1979) represent a variety of labor organizations and unions in Utah. Generally, the materials cover the labor union movement in the state from the late 1880s to the 1970s. Included in the collection are correspondence, minutes, convention proceedings, financial records, membership records, scrapbooks, and printed materials, along with various artifacts.
Utah Labor Archives photograph collection
The Utah Labor Archives photograph collection contains materials related to labor in Utah. These images were aquired individually and placed into a subject-based collection.
Utah State AFL-CIO photograph collection
The Utah State AFL-CIO photograph collection contains images of business meetings and various portraits of prominent figures working in the AFL-CIO around the turn of the century leading up to the mid-fifties. Collection consists primarily of portraits of executive figures and groups.