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Creator: |
National Maritime Union of
America
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Title: |
National Maritime Union of America
Records
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Dates: |
1937-1977 |
Quantity: |
158 cubic feet (158 record cartons) |
Abstract: |
Records pertaining to governance,
local organizing, contract negotiation and compliance, lobbying, public relations
and policing the membership. Examples of documents found in the records include
constitutions, minutes, correspondence, contracts, speeches and testimony, reports,
press clippings, personnel records, case files, publications, photographs and
audiovisual recordings. Among the topics represented to at least some degree are
U.S. maritime policy, the Panama Canal, passenger ship safety, the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers and the Vietnam War. The case files derive in most instances from
charges of misconduct (such as drunkenness, not appearing when scheduled to sail on
a ship or refusal to work) brought against an individual by his fellow crew members.
They date from the 1940s to the 1960s. Subjects documented by the photographs
include U.S. Congressional hearings, union functions, union officials (portraits),
strikes, ships, ship conditions, crews, a post-war wage campaign and seafaring
women. The audiovisual recordings include cine film and videotapes.
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Collection No.: |
MC 718 |
Access: |
Stored offsite: Advance notice required to consult these
records.
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Language: |
English |
Repository: |
Rutgers University Libraries.
Special Collections and University Archives
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The trial committee files (cartons 33–88) are restricted. Permission to consult trial
committee files must be obtained from the National Maritime Union.
Viewing of audiovisual materials dependent both on their condition and on the
availability of appropriate playback equipment.
National Maritime Union of America, MC 718, Special Collections and University
Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Additional processing of this collection was completed by David Kuzma in August 2008
and Ian Grayson in March 2020.
This section provides descriptions of the materials found within each series. Each
series description is followed by a container list, which gives the titles of the
"containers" (for example, folders, volumes, or cassettes) and their locations in
the numbered boxes that comprise the collection. The availability of any digital
items from a container is indicated with a hyperlink.
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NATIONAL OFFICE FILES |
Box |
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1 |
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National office minutes of meetings, 1957-1990 |
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Including ships and material relating to the
United Seaman's Service. (1963-1964 not present) |
Box |
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2-3 |
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National council meetings and conventions, 1960-1969 |
Box |
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4 |
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Minutes of meetings by port, 1973-1979 |
Box |
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5 |
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Minutes of meetings by port (continued), 1973-1979 |
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Administrative correspondence, 1958-1970 |
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Including correspondence to president, secretary,
and other officers; correspondence with other maritime unions,
contract negotiations with office staff, and studies of maritime
activites. |
Box |
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6 |
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Administrative correspondence (continued), 1958-1970 |
Box |
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7 |
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Building projects, audits, 1958-1979 |
Box |
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8 |
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Building projects (continued), 1958-1979 |
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Officers pension plan, 1952-1973 |
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Audits of pension fund, 1961-1977 |
Box |
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9 |
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Pension funds (continued), 1961-1977 |
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Miscellaneous draft articles, clippings, Pre-1957 |
Box |
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10 |
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Industrial Technical & Employee's Division, organizing
leaflets, 1958-1970
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President's speeches and testimony, 1958-1970 |
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President's reports and state-of-the-union addresses, 1947-1950 |
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Press clippings, negotiations, lobbying, 1960s |
Box |
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11 |
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Reports, speeches, testimony, (continued), 1950s-1960s |
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Draft articles, clippings, Pre-1975 |
Box |
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12 |
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Draft articles, clippings (continued), Pre-1975 |
Box |
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13 |
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President's testimonial dinner, Washington correspondence,
ships' correspondence, 1961-1974
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Box |
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14 |
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Ships' correspondence (continued), 1961-1974 |
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Contract negotiations , office records, correspondence, 1959-1977 |
Box |
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15 |
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Contract negotiations, office records (continued), 1959-1977 |
Box |
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16-17 |
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Offshore contracts, Congressional hearings on Panama Canal, 1960s-1970s |
Box |
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18-20 |
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Correspondence by port, 1955-1970 |
Box |
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21-23 |
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Newsletter reference files and clippings, 1960s-1970s |
Box |
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24 |
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Newsletter reference files (continued), 1960s-1970s |
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Staff contracts, lobbying, maritime issues, 1960s-1975 |
Box |
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25-26 |
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Miscellaneous files by subject, 1970s |
Box |
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27-28 |
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Hearings on passenger ship safety, 1960-1966 |
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Maritime policy, 1963-1967 |
Box |
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29 |
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Staff contracts, lobbying, issue files, 1960s-1975 |
Box |
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30-32 |
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Staff contracts (continued), 1960s-1975 |
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Press office miscellaney, 1973-1980 |
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RESEARCH DEPARTMENT FILES |
Box |
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89-90 |
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Convention files, 1937-1945, 1951, 1957, 1960 |
Box |
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91-92 |
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Convention files, publications, 1940s |
Box |
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93-96 |
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Publications, clippings files, 1937-1964 |
Box |
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97-98 |
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Maritime Union history files 1936-1964 |
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Including press releases, clippings, publications,
etc. |
Box |
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99 |
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President's speeches, reports, articles, 1937-1967 |
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Elections, constitutions, contracts, enforcements, 1940s-1960s |
Box |
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100 |
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President's speeches, reports, articles (continued), 1937-1967 |
Box |
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101 |
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Contracts and organizing files, 1939-1963 |
Box |
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102-103 |
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Negotiations (frieghters and tankers), 1939-1963 |
Box |
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104-105 |
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Negotiations, political contributions, pensions, (Various dates) |
Box |
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106-107 |
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Correspondence related to the Vietnam War |
Box |
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108-109 |
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Steamship company correspondence, contract compliance, container
ships, 1968-1977
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PHOTOGRAPH FILES |
Box |
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136-137 |
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Union and national elections, 1940s-1950s |
Box |
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138 |
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House and Senate hearings, national council meetings, 1968-1970 |
Box |
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139 |
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House and Senate hearings, 1968-1970 |
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Official photos of President and officers, 1940s-1950s |
Box |
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140 |
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Newsletter photos, 1976-1977 |
Box |
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141 |
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Newsletter photos, 1971-1973 |
Box |
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142-143 |
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Newsletter photos and related correspondence, 1968-1969 |
Box |
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144-145 |
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Strikers demonstrations, ships, crews, scholarships, 1964-1968 |
Box |
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146 |
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Ships, news events, buildings, 1961 |
Box |
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147 |
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Ships, news events, buildings (continued), 1961 |
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Miscellaneous photos, 1940s, 1974-1975 |
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Includes clippings. |
Box |
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148-149 |
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Ships, news events, buildings, 1957 |
Box |
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150 |
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Newsletter photos and clippings, 1974-1975 |
Box |
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151-152 |
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Newsletter photos, ships, 1940s |
Box |
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153 |
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Postwar wage campaign, Russian war relief, picket lines, 1940s |
Box |
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154-155 |
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Seafaring women, ships committees, ship conditions, seaman's
vote, 1942
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Box |
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156-158 |
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Public relations films and tapes, |
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For presevation purposes, movie film present in
this collection is restricted. It may not be viewed due to its
fragile nature combined with the uncertain reliability of available
play-back equipment |