Industrial Workers of the World Records
Scope and Contents
The Industrial Workers of the World was a radical labor organization. The materials in this collection detail a local branch of the organization, located in Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada. The collection includes membership rosters, expense books, and minutes. Of particular note are the indications of the number of women involved in the Wobbly movement in Nevada.
Dates
- 1906-1907
Creator
- Industrial Workers of the World (Creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical / Historical
Local branch of a radical labor organization, located in Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada.
Extent
0.33 Linear Feet (1 microfilm reel)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Industrial Workers of the World was a local branch of a radical labor organization, located in Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada. Included are membership rosters, expense books, and minutes, from 1906-1907. Of particular note are the indications of the number of women involved in the Wobbly movement in Nevada.
Arrangement
Arranged by type of record.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Loaned for microfilming by William Beko in September 1976.
Creator
- Industrial Workers of the World (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Industrial Workers of the World Microfilm Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- staff
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu