George L-P. Weaver Collection. Papers, linear feet 12 storage boxes

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1 George L-P. Weaver Collection Papers, linear feet 12 storage boxes Accession #1295 OCLC # DALNET # George Leon-Paul Weaver was born in Pittsburgh on May 18, 1912 and spent his entire working life in the labor movement, especially in the areas of civil rights and international affairs. Weaver served as assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer of the CIO from 1942 until its merger with the AFL in 1955; thereafter he became executive secretary of the Civil Rights Committee. In 1958 he left the AFL-CIO to work for International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers president James Carey as assistant for political education and international programs. In the late 1950s he made several trips to the Far East and Southeast Asia to study labor problems for the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. During the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Weaver served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs, leaving in 1969 to join the International Labor Organization as special assistant to the Director-General. The papers of George L-P. Weaver contain correspondence, reports, minutes, clippings, speeches, and published material related to his career in the international labor movement and to his interest in fair employment practices and African-American education. Important subjects in the collection: Afro-Americans Education Agricultural Laborers Asia Discrimination in Employment Economic Development Asia International Confederation of Free Trade Unions International Labor Activities International Labor Organization International Metalworkers' Federation International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Stuart W. Symington Tin Industry Trade Policy United States Trade Unions Asia Important correspondents in the collection: Thomas Bavin David Burgess James Carey J. H. Oldenbroek Thomas Posey Howard T. Robinson

2 George L-P. Weaver Collection C. Wilfred Jenks Harold D. Snell Jay Krane David A. Waugh David A. Morse Non-manuscript material: Several books received with the collection have been placed in the Archives Library, and an audio cassette and a few photographs may be found in the Archives Audiovisual Collection. PLEASE NOTE: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically in this finding aid, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in the collection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading.

3 Aggrey, Rudy; corres., American Institute for Free Labor Development; Review, Appointment book, Awards, events, appointment; corres., Bavin, Tom; corres., Bavin, Tom; corres., Belden, Darwin; corres., Bell, Darwin; corres., Bishop College (Dallas); corres., Brookings Institution; reprints, Burgess, Dave; corres., Campbell, W. B.; corres., Carey, James; IUE tribute, Clippings; misc., thru 23 Clippings; misc., Committee on Labor & Public Welfare, Correspondence, thru 32 Correspondence, thru 16 Correspondence, 1960, thru 20 Correspondence, 1961 Mar-Sep 6-10 thru 13 Correspondence, thru 10 Correspondence, thru 14 Correspondence, , thru 3 Correspondence, Jan-Jun 7-20 thru 21 Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, thru 8 Correspondence, 1965, Correspondence, thru 17 Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, thru 21 Correspondence, thru 3 Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, Correspondence, 1969

4 Correspondence, Correspondence, thru 11 Correspondence, thru 17 Correspondence, Correspondence & publications; misc., 1957, Correspondence & reports; misc., Correspondence; personal, Correspondence; personal & misc., Democratic Party; corres., clippings, misc., Democratic Convention, Democratic National Committee, Ethiopia Mission; report, n.d European Regional Conference, n.d. 8-4 Family; corres., Federation of Masons of the World & Federation of Eastern Stars ( Los Angeles), FEPC; corres., Frontiers Club of America; corres., General MacArthur's dismissal; clippings, Goldwater, Barry; clippings, Hed-Hofman, Tamar; corres., Hilderbrandt, Laura H.; corres., Hoinkes, Mary E. W.; corres., Howard University; corres., 1960s 6-31 Howard University Law School commencement; corres., speech, ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) Asian Regional Organization-G. Mapara; corres., ICFTUAsian Regional Organization-H. K. Choudhury; corres., ICFTU-Charles Millard; corres., thru 16 ICFTU; corres., reports, ICFTU; executive board members, n.d. 4-3 ICFTU-Jay Krane; corres., ICFTU-J. H. Oldenbroek; corres., ICFTU; minutes, ICFTU-Nellie Hoang; corres. & clippings, ICFTU; publicity, ICFTU; Radio Service newsletter, ICFTU Tokyo Office-Y. Haraguchi; corres., Identity cards & passport, n.d.

5 ILO (International Labor Organization); 50th anniversary, ILO; AFL-CIO boycott, ILO; anniversary articles, ILO appointments to office, 1960s 4-27 ILO appointment to Washington, ILO; Asian Regional Conference, ILO; Asian Regional Conference, ILO; conference, thru 16 ILO; corres., ILO; conference, ILO; corres., ILO; corres. & reports, ILO crisis; corres., ILO Director-General; corres., memos, misc., thru 19 ILO Director-General; corres., reports, ILO Director-General; schedule, ILO Director-General; speech, ILO Director-General; visit to Washington, ILO; Financial & Administrative Comm., ILO Governing Body; proceedings [English], 1968 Nov 5-9 ILO Governing Body; proceedings [French], 1968 Nov 8-20 thru 21 ILO Governing Body; corres., thru 19 ILO Governing Body; corres., ILO Governing Body; meeting, ILO Governing Body; officers mtg., ILO in the United Nations Family by C. Wilfred Jenks, ILO; Investments Committee, thru 14 ILO; minutes, ILO; publications, reprints, 1960s 3-11 ILO reorganization; memos, thru 24 ILO; report of U. S. members to, ILO; speeches, thru 4 IMF (International Metalworkers Federation), thru 2 IMF; Central Comm. mtg. agenda, IMF; Central Comm. mtg., IMF; corres., newsletters, thru 10 IMF; corres., publications, IMF; executive board mtg.; minutes, IMF; foundry industry report, IMF; memos & reports, IMF; steelworkers' conference, 1959

6 Institution of Development Studies; Bulletin, International labor; corres., International labor relations, International Personnel Association; corres., Invitations, IUE; speech, articles, Jamaica, Haiti; corres., Japan, Malaysia, Thailand & Philippines; background material, Jenks, Bruce; scholarly papers, n.d Jenks, C. Wilfred, death of, thru 6 Jenks, C. Wilfred; corres., thru 25 Jenks, C. Wilfred; speeches, Johnson inaugural program, Johnson, Lyndon; oral history project, Joseph, G.; corres., Kandasamu, G; corres., Kennedy inauguration; corres, Kennedy inauguration; invitations, Kennedy inauguration; invitees, Kennedy inauguration; IUE invitees, Kennedy inaugural program, Kennedy inauguration; reservations, Labor unions; publications, Latin American economic development; pamphlets, 1960s 6-26 Lawyer, John E.; corres., Letters of resignation, Lim Yew Hock; corres., Lindahl, Emil G.; corres., Loke Wan Tho; corres., Malaysia; economic development & labor, Malayan plantation workers; corres., Malaysia, separation of Singapore from, Memos & lists; misc., Memos & minutes; misc., Memos & press releases; misc., Miscellaneous materials, thru 29 Morse, David A; corres., Morse & ILO; corres.,

7 Mullins, Ralph & Beverly; corres., Negro Heritage Library; corres., Northern Textile Assn.; U. S. import policy speech, National Security Resources Board trips; corres., Okinawa; report of delegation to, Omega Psi Phi Golden Anniversary Banquet, Pamphlets, 1956, 1973, Pamphlets, n.d. 7-1 Panglima Mangku Negara Award, President's Comm. on Equal Employment Opportunity, Plantation worker unions; publications, PMC Colleges, thru 15 Posey, Thomas; reports, pamphlets, clippings, Presidential election analysis, Presidential election campaign; clippings, corres., Presidential Inaugural Committee; corres., Press releases, Publications; misc., 1960s, Publications; misc., 1960s-1970s 4-16 Quarshi, Richard; corres., Radio Talk, n.d 4-15 Robinson, Howard T., Rucker, Alvin; corres., resumes, Rutgers University; corres., report, Saigon; corres., clippings, Seet Leong Seng (TUC-Singapore); corres., Seto, Ichiro (IMF); corres., Singapore election; clippings, Skeegan, Edward; corres., Snell, Harold; corres., Snell, Harold; corres., evaluations, Soares, Joe; corres., Speaking engagements; corres., thru 4 Speaking engagements; corres., Speaking invitations-universities, thru 18 Speech materials, n.d thru 25 Speech notes, Speeches, Speeches, 1970s

8 Speech, 1967 Mar 2-6 Speech, 1968 Apr 12-3 thru 12 Speeches, Speeches, thru 30 Speeches, thru 12 Speeches, Speeches, Speeches, Speeches, Speeches; clippings, corres., Staff, South Africa visit; reports, clippings, thru 19 Symington, Stuart W. biographical information; clippings scrapbook, Thomas, K. C.; corres., Tin industry; Indonesia, Tin industry; Belgian Congo, Tin industry; Bolivia, Tunis Labor Attache Conference, United Negro College Fund; corres., University of Kentucky; speeches, corres., Urban League-Seattle; corres., U. S. Congress; George L-P. Weaver statements to, U. S. Embassy; corres., U. S. Labor Department appointment, thru 15 U. S. Labor Department appointment; congratulations, U. S. Labor Department; personal, U. S. Labor Department; top officials meeting, U. S. Senate Resolution, U. S. Tariff Commission job; corres., U. S. trade policy & international organizations; lectures, Washington Technical Institute; minutes, Waugh, David A.; memos, corres., Weaver, George L-P.; publications, 1960s 8-5 Weaver, Josephine; sympathy cards, Women in labor attache posts; corres., Workmen's comp law commemorative postage stamps, thru 8 Wirtz, Willard, Secretary of Labor; corres., 1968

UAW Region 2B Collection. Records, linear feet 9 storage boxes

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