Labor unions, Black

Scope and Contents The papers of labor activist Maida Springer Kemp consist of correspondence and reports written or collected by Springer-Kemp along with photographs and ephemera organized into five series: correspondence; labor and trade union files; speeches; ephemera, news clippings, and publications; and photographs. The bulk of the papers cover her professional life as a representative and consultant with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) from 1956 to...

Scope and Contents The William Lombard papers contains correspondence, minutes, financial records, bank statements, constitutions, membership applications, collected printed items, and newspapers clippings related to the Longshoreman’s Protective Union Benevolent Association. It also includes photocopies of records of incorporation and liquidation, property transactions, and other matters pertaining to the early history of the union as well as three photographs of William Lombard. Of particular interest are...

Content Description The addition to the papers primarily documents the career of Maida Springer Kemp, and significantly highlights the contributions of an African American woman involved with national and international labor movements. The collection is extremely rich on the subjects of trade unions, international labor laws and projects, women’s labor rights and civil rights. It features Springer Kemp’s work and speaking engagements in Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and the United States and includes ample...