Papers, correspondence, documents, and subject files documenting Harry Bridges’ personal life, his four decade presidency of the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union (ILWU), his activities after retirement, and the honors accorded him after death. Bridges’ work as a sailor in Australia and along the Pacific Coast is evidenced by documents and correspondence. Personal correspondence and subject files document Bridges’ early leadership in the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and his career as President of ILA District 38 and then of the ILWU from 1936¬1977. Records of his deportation trials and of the Bridges-Robertson-Schmidt Tax Case, 1958 demonstrate the US government’s repeated attempts to remove Bridges from the country. Bridges’ personal life is documented through correspondence with his Australian family and correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other papers describing his three marriages. The collection also contains correspondence, contracts, and excerpts from unpublished Bridges biographies. A retrospective program celebrating Bridges’ career is evidenced by event planning records, greetings from national and international unions and political leaders, and a financial audit. Letters conveying “good wishes” and honors document Bridges’ retirement; correspondence files, and subject files on his work with senior groups and the World Peace Council evidence his retirement years. Finally, letters of condolence, obituaries, events associated with the 100th anniversary of his birth, the establishment of the HRB Chair at the University of Washington, the Harry Bridges Institute and legal documents with Ian Ruskin’s Harry Bridges Project make up the rest of the collection.