Scope and Content of the Collection
This collection documents Serafino Romualdi's work primarily during his tenure as inter-American representative of the AFL and AFL-CIO and as assistant secretary of ORIT. The date range for the collection is 1945-1961, with a bulk date range of 1955-1959.
The collection is especially rich in providing researchers with first-hand accounts of the political, economic, and social situations in the countries of the Americas during this period. The collection also provides insight into the AFL and AFL-CIO's interest and involvement in and analysis of the trade union movement and politics in the region.