Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Records, 1956-2000

Scope and Content Note

Included are records of the executive board; committees; conferences; conventions; mailings; newsletters and several other publications; and the records of several officers including presidents (George Haberman, John Schmitt, Jack Reihl), vice-presidents (Joseph Gruber, John Schmitt), and secretary-treasurers (George Hall, Jack Reihl, David Newby, Phillip Neuenfeldt). Photographs include individuals and groups, conferences, the 1980 convention, and other union activities. The sound recording is of a John Schmitt speech at a 1973 IUD conference. Also included are 7 films, the majority of which pertain to The Wisconsin Story, a Wisconsin AFL-CIO produced film about labor unions’ encouragement of voter turnout. The as-released black & white positive has been assigned call number CA 997. Also included are 35 mm production reels, a revised edition, and a color positive. Other film consists of an Ed Garvey campaign film and the proceedings of the 1970 Wisconsin AFL-CIO convention with a taped address by former President Lyndon Johnson.


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