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Wartime agencies, employer files, correspondence with other shipwright locals and main office of International (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America).

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Fred deBoer, San Pedro, to HRB, suggests using Maritime Federation of the Pacific resolution calling for “...embargo on war materials to aggressor nations” be used against Japan.

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Agnes Smedley to HRB, Joe Curran and Arthur Kaufman, July 25 on China Labor Association and other Chinese labor groups. Irene Riese telegram to HRB (in Washington, DC): Bob Robertson, assaulted in Louisiana by goons, is suffering head injuries.

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HRB to Eugene Patton (in US Army), March 3, summarizing current situation in ILWU. Also holds many letters from men in service.

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Richard Gladstein to HRB, February 6, 5 page report on his work in Hawaii for sugar strike and formula for his firm's fee.

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Phil "Slim" Connelly to HRB, November 8, thanks for support on Council election while he was in jail. William Chester to HRB, December 4, asking support as candidate for ILWU International Executive Board.

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Lou Goldblatt to HRB, December 16, on ILWU ongoing business.

Scope and Contents Memo from Goldie Krantz, Anne Waybur, Lincoln Fairley, and Virginia Woods to Lou Goldblatt, January 18, on establishing an ILWU Welfare Department; HRB to Co-Directors, American Peace Crusade, June 23, criticizing their program; Bill Glazier (ILWU Washington Representative) to ILWU Officers, July 9, report on Independent Progressive Party Convention; HS (Henry Schmidt?) document on Local 10 list of five members to be re-registered, including reasons and record of minutes to support...

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Memo to Jack Hall (unsigned), January 20, critical of defense strategy of Hawaii Smith Act trial; Rockwell Kent to HRB, June 19, congratulating HRB on Supreme Court Decision; Typescript, author unknown, October 16, on east coast situation in ILA; Document, circa April 1953: Outline of Approach to 1953 Negotiations, Local 6; Document, circa May 1953: Notes on Convention and Caucus.

Scope and Contents Charles Velson to HRB, February 20, on container freight station agreement; HRB to People's World, March 5, criticizing paper for its "pot shots" at ILWU leadership, blames Communist Party members for causing havoc and financial ruin to Local 10; Velson to HRB (signed by Nadia Walsh), July 9, re Matson Container Freight Station problems with IBT, offers alternatives; Harold Miyaki to HRB, October 7, sending minutes and Newspaper clippings on Hawaii politics and George Martin’s (Int’l...