Scope and Contents The Archives Foreign File is a collection of printed ephemeral documents, issued primarily by foreign and international trade unions and labor organizations. All continents are represented, though the majority of materials is of European origin. Topics covered in this collection include union organizing, unemployment, working conditions, the working class, the labor movement, industrial relations, worker education, international trade unionism, works councils, automation, economic conditions...

Abstract The Robert D. Parmet papers document Parmet’s research on David Dubinsky (1892–1982), president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) from 1932 to 1966. Spanning 1911–2006, the papers include publications, reviews, talks, and related correspondence; studies and publications on the ILGWU; research files on Dubinsky and the ILGWU from 1911–1987; ILGWU proceedings, reports, and convention records from 1920–1937; and audio cassettes containing interviews conducted primarily...