Cornell logo and name Cornell University Cornell University ILR School
Woman sewing in a garment shop

The Kheel Center ILGWU Collection

Top of column
Div shadow

Archives

Letters

The ILGWU records contain many thousands of letters from and to union members, staff, and officers. The four letters selected here were specifically chosen as they document a few of the major events and issues in the union's ninety-five-year history.

Miles Dawson's 1910 Letter to Strikers

Dawson's confidential letter to strikers which provides a list of questions one should ask in regard to the conduct of police officers.

Kheel Center call number: 5780/056, box 9, folder 3

View the transcript