RG9/RG9-001. AFL, CIO, and AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department records
Record Group Term
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
AFL, CIO, and AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department records
Collection
0044-LBR-RG9-001
Found in:
Special Collections and University Archives
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AFL, CIO, and AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department records
Abstract
This collection primarily documents AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department director Boris Shishkin's civil rights activities, particularly his participation on federal government committees. Shishkin was also the civil rights spokesperson for the AFL prior to the merger, when it had no civil rights department. Document types include correspondence, surveys, and press clippings.