Industrial Workers of the World collection, 1916-1922
Collection context
- Creator:
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Extent:
- 0.5 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversize poster)
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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A small collection of poems, broadsides, fliers, publications, manuscripts, and letters.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), also known as the "Wobblies", is an international labor union founded in Chicago in 1905.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Industrial Worker of the World Records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu