Scope and Content of the Collection
On January 8, 1916 significant papers and memorabilia of the AFL were placed into a cornerstone of the AFL Headquarters building. This multi-media collection consists of AFL reports and proceedings, laws and hearings, photographs, an AFL badge, pennies, and a granite chip of the cornerstone. The photographs include four generations of Samuel Gompers' family, the AFL Executive Council, and President Woodrow Wilson.