University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Harry Bridges Victory Committee.

Records, 1936-1945.

UWM Manuscript Collection 61

.2 cubic ft. (1 small archives box)

ABSTRACT: Miscellaneous pamphlets and newsletters produced by the San Francisco-based committee which led the effort to assist Harry Bridges. Between 1940-1945, the U.S. government attempted to deport Bridges, a leader of the International Longshoremen's Association, and the Committee organized labor and political support in his defense. The collection also contains some newsclippings concerning the case. The Committee was originally known as the Harry Bridges Defense Committee.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Harry Bridges Victory Committee. Records, 1936-1945. UWM Manuscript Collection 61. University Manuscript Collections. Golda Meir Library. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

ACQUISITION: The Golda Meir Library purchased the collection in November 1976. The collection was accessioned into the Archives in February 1995 (accession number 94-021).

PROCESSING: Mark A. Vargas processed the collection at the Archives in February 1995.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

Bridges, Harry, 1901- .
Harry Bridges Defense Committee.
Trade-unions--Longshoremen--United States.

UWM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 61	BOX	FOLDER
Executive Secretary, Correspondence, 1940-1943	1	1
Flyers, 1936	1	2
Miscellaneous, 1941	1	3
News Clippings, 1939-1945	1	4
Pamphlets, 1939-1945	1	5
Press Releases, 1940-1945	1	6