Workers' Defense League

Scope and Contents This series is comprised primarily of apprenticeship proposals, agreements, contracts, activity and compliance reports, and outreach efforts arranged by state for states, areas, and cities. It also contains correspondence, press releases, and news clippings and pamphlets on a variety of apprenticeship initiatives. Such initiatives were spearheaded by combinations of organized labor, businesses, civil rights, community organizations, and government agencies (particularly, the Manpower...

Scope and Contents Series 5 contains general correspondence, similar in content to the correspondence found in Series 1 of the William Green papers (RG1-019). While the correspondence does not reflect AFL policy directly, it generally stems from Green's office and involves Green's position as federation president and the influence of the office. The letters concern appointments, assistance, general greetings, general information, etc. The bulk of the letters date between 1942 and 1949. Some of the individuals...