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Committee for Justice for the members of the Seafarers International Union - "Attention All Maritime Workers" (circular), no date

 File — box-folder: 1-18

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

Includes minutes, correspondence, and reports related to SCI’s work as an advocate for seafarers’ rights, as well as materials related to waterfront labor activism and tensions in the Port of New York. Of particular note is correspondence between J. Augustus Johnson and Rev. Archibald R. Mansfield with the Department of Commerce and Labor, the War Department of the U. S. Navy and various Senators and Representatives regarding seafarers’ rights legislation. Also of note is correspondence related to leftist activity among seafarers within the Institute and on the waterfront.

Dates

  • no date

Restrictions

The records of the Center for Seafarers’ Rights are currently being processed and are restricted until further notice.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us