Founded in 1895 as the National Tobacco Workers Union of America, the Tobacco Workers International Union merged in 1978 with the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union to form the Bakery, Confectionery, and Tobacco Workers International Union. The Tobacco Workers International Union (TWIU) records date from 1896-1979 and include administrative files, organizers' correspondence and reports, documentation of locals' activities, financial records, memorabilia, publications, and photographs.
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136.00 Linear Feet
Tobacco Workers International Union records were first donated to University of Maryland Libraries in 1977 by Homer Cole. Subsequent donations were made in 1977, 1978, 1983, and 1989.
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives