The Samuel Gompers Papers consist of the documents created during the research, writing, and publishing of the twelve volumes of the Samuel Gompers Papers (University of Illinois Press). This project began under Stephen Kaufman in 1974 and was completed in 2011. The primary purpose of the project was to collect, annotate, and make available primary sources regarding early American Labor History. The files in this collection relate to the editing of the primary sources and the formation of the project. Some of the materials included in the collection are correspondence, research files, photographs, reports, microfilm, memorabilia, and electronic records.
Dates
1886-2011 and undated
Use and Access to Collection
This collection is open for research.
Extent
144 Linear Feet (144 linear feet, 1 microfilm cabinent, and 2 items)
Peter J. Albert transferred the Samuel Gompers Papers Project collection to the University of Maryland College Park Libraries in January 2012.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed. This means that materials are in the same state we received them and have not been reviewed for content or condition. The collection may need to be screened prior to use. Please contact us before visiting the Special Collections reading room to view this collection.
Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries Hornbake Library 4130 Campus Drive
College ParkMaryland20742
301-405-9212
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Citation
Samuel Gompers Papers Project collection, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries. http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/19640 Accessed November 27, 2020.
