George A. Patterson papers, 1927-1980.
- Creator Names Patterson, George Alexander, 1907-1988
- Title George A. Patterson papers [manuscript], 1927-1980.
- Physical description
- 6.25 linear ft. (13 boxes)
- 1 oversize folder.
- sound recordings.
- Access and usage restrictions For listening purposes, it is necessary to use a copy, not the original (and to have a listening copy made if one is not available).
- Collection summary Correspondence, meeting minutes, grievance reports, membership lists, company-union material, agreements, newsclippings, pamphlets, and other papers regarding George A. Patterson's role as a leader in the unionization of steel workers in the Chicago area in the 1930s, and later organizing activities and service to steel workers' unions in Illinois and Wisconsin as a staff member of United Steelworkers of America (USWA), District 31 and then District 32. Includes items from company unions that predated USWA, United Roll Turners Association, Employee Representation Plan of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, Associated Employees of South Works, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation itself, the National Labor Relations Board, and the United Steelworkers of America (known as the Steel Workers Organizing Committee until 1946). Topics include union organizing, specific changes and improvements in working conditions sought by laborers, grievances, strikes, and contract negotiations. Also in the collection are some items on Patterson's personal activities with the Y and Boy Scouts. There is an oversize folder primarily containing newspaper clippings about union organizing in 1937.
- Acquisition information Gift of George A. Patterson (M1982.0041).
- Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include include the George A. Patterson collection of visual materials (1985.0394); the United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials (1986.0360); the United Steelworkers of America, District 31 records; other collections of USWA records, and various USWA publications, cataloged separately.
- Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available online.
- Names
- Patterson, George Alexander, 1907-1988 Archives.
- United Steelworkers of America. District 31 Archives.
- United Steelworkers of America. District 32 Archives.
- Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation.
- Steel Workers Organizing Committee (U.S.)
- United Roll Turners Association.
- Bittner, Van A. (Van Amberg), 1885-1949.
- Manzardo, Mario.
- Murray, Philip, 1886-1952.
- Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation.
- Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)
- Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation. Employee Representation Plan.
- Steel Workers Organizing Committee (U.S.)
- United States. National Labor Relations Board.
- United Steelworkers of America.
- United Steelworkers of America. District 31.
- United Steelworkers of America. District 32.
- Subjects
- Collective bargaining Steel industry Middle West 20th century.
- Grievance arbitration Middle West 20th century.
- Iron and steel workers Labor unions Middle West 20th century.
- Labor disputes Middle West 20th century.
- Labor leaders Middle West 20th century.
- Labor unions Political activity.
- Republic Steel Corporation Strike, Chicago, Ill., 1937.
- Steel industry and trade Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
- Steel industry and trade Indiana 20th century.
- Steel industry and trade Wisconsin 20th century.
- Strikes and lockouts Steel industry Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Geographic coverage
- Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
- Southeast Side (Chicago, Ill.)
- Genre
- Contracts. aat
- Correspondence. aat
- Membership lists. aat
- Minutes. aat
- Newspaper clippings. aat
- Reports. aat
- Pamphlets. aat
- Sound recordings, aat
- Phonograph records. aat
- Geographic name
- United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
- United States Indiana.
- United States Wisconsin.
- Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-P/PattersonG-inv.htm