Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of a variety of records left behind when Local 791 vacated an apartment it had leased in New York City. As such, the collection does not offer a complete record of the union or its activities. Included are five volumes of official records: a minute book, 1938-1949; three dues ledger books, 1944-1947; and a cash book, 1947-1948. Other union records include ballot forms, copies of the union constitution and by-laws, benefit handbooks, general cargo agreements, and a copy of the 1957 ILA convention proceedings. One folder contains material about funeral benefits provided to deceased members, while another folder contains an invitation and program for a 1978 Irish Caucus testimonial dinner dance. Two additional folders contain letters from the public in support of the union for its refusal to unload Soviet ships in 1950. Two boxes contain photocopies of news clippings about the ILA, shipping, foreign trade, and unions in general, 1960-1964.

Arrangement

the collection is arranged into one series topically.

Biographical / Historical

International Longshoremen's Association, Local 791, was based in New York City.