Joe Curran to HRB, June 2, 1936: settlement of the 1936 seamen’s strike. (copy; original in secure folder)

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.

This largest series holds files of personal correspondence to and from HRB which were kept in the ILWU offices from 1936 to 1977 while he was ILWU International President. Included is personal correspondence and selected union correspondence which he chose to keep private. This is material that was not sent to the ILWU Archives, as all other office files would have been after two years. When HRB retired, he took his “Personal” files home.

Includes: HRB to “Mick,” July 25 about friends in Australia and good times of his youth; HRB and Paul C. Smith, September 14, signed wager, “Russian troops will join Nazi’s against England.” Smith “Will”; Bridges “Will not.”; HRB to Carol King, September 16: explains Stalmaster Case to her; and American Committee for Non-Participation in Japanese Aggression (signed by H.B Yarnell), December 11: criticizes US for supplying Japan with means to wage war on China.

Essay by G. W. Anderson to Cline and Millman, March 6: castigates "Americanism" using HRB's persecution and trials as examples.

HRB to Matt Meehan, ILWU Int’l. Secretary, multiple letters and HRB replies in 1941 re union activity in San Pedro and Seattle; HRB to Phil Connelly, June 30 asking him to support and work with Pacific Coast Labor Bureau if they open an office in LA; Tom Mooney to HRB, February 5 (in St. Lukes Hospital) thanks for holiday card.

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.

Rockwell Kent to HRB, January 6, tells visit of Russian students. Gordon McKay (Waterside Workers, New Zealand) to HRB, January 15, tells of union and work in New Zealand. Congressman Vito Marcantonio to HRB, February 14, asks for help for a friend. Ferdinand (Smith?) of NMU to HRB, December 10, writes about problems he saw with CIO in Washington State when he visited.

Joe Curran to HRB, September 29, recommending his secretary for west coast job. Wayne Morse to HRB, November 15, campaigning as Republican for US Senator, proud of labor support. Russ Nixon (Private, US Army) to HRB, November 15, from France.

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