Trade unions, 1857-1999

Component identifier:

Series 7

Content Summary:

The series has been arranged into four subseries: (1) alphabetical files relating mainly to individual trade unions and trade union organisations, (2) loose papers sorted into geographic localities, (3) miscellaneous loose papers arranged chronologically and (4) papers of A.C. Williams.

Most of the series comprises printed or published material, including trade union rules, industrial agreements, membership books, programs of events, trade union manuals, workers' tickets, newspaper cuttings, voting slips, an audio tape, pamphlets, leaflets and other trade union ephemera.

Some files in sub-series 1 also include original trade union records, and in most cases these have been indicated in the file descriptions. There are also some original records scattered within the geographical and chronological sequences (subseries 2 and 3).

See also series 15 for trade union photographs and series16 for trade union posters.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was partly purchased and partly donated to the Library by Andrew Reeves under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme. The collection was received in nine instalments between 1987 and 2001.

Names:

Andrew Reeves

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