Collection MsC-222 - David Yorke labour history collection

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David Yorke labour history collection

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  • Artefacts
  • Textual records
  • Photographic materials

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MsC-222

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  • c. 1860 - 2010 (Creation)

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ca. 20 000 items

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Custodial history

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Collection includes artefacts, textual records, and photographs that document labour history in British Columbia, across Canada, and internationally. Types of artefacts include ribbons, membership and memorial pins, dues buttons, delegate badges, and medals. Textual records include copies of collective bargaining agreements, shop cards, and union constitutions and bylaws. These materials document this history of Canadian and international labour organizations, including the International Typographical Union (the earliest to organize in North America), United Auto Workers, bricklayers, painters, metalworkers, and many others.

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      This fonds has not yet been processed. Restrictions on access may apply; please consult reading room staff or email scrb@sfu.ca for assistance.

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      Status

      Provisional

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      Minimal

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created by Alexandra Wieland (May 2024)

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