RG13-001. Research Department. Boris Shishkin Papers, 1918, 1927-1971.
This collection comprises a mixture of personal and office papers and records of Boris Shishkin à AFL researcher, economist, and Housing Committee director, and later the AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department director and secretary of the federation's Housing Committee. It provides some documentation on Shishkin's early educational and professional career but, in more depth, his work with the AFL on issues of racial discrimination and housing.
8.1 ln. ft.; formerly Collection 19
RG13-002. Research Department. Staff Files, Frank Fernbach, 1942-1968.
This collection contains the files of Frank Fernbach à associate director of research for the CIO, then economist in the AFL-CIO Research Department, and finally assistant director of research at the AFL-CIO -- on matters related to agricultural policy.
1.5 cu. ft.; formerly Collection 29
RG13-003. Research Department. Staff Files, Nat Goldfinger, 1947-1966.
This collection comprises the correspondence and subject files of Nat Goldfinger, second director of the AFL-CIO Research Department.
6 cu. ft.; formerly Collection 30
RG13-004. CIO Research Department. Staff Files, Everett Kassalow, 1947-1951.
This collection contains the files of Everett Kassalow from his tenure with the CIO, primarily as executive secretary of the Full Employment Committee and associate director of research.
.25 cu. ft.; formerly Collection 33
RG13-005. Research Department. Director's Files, Stanley H. Ruttenberg, 1946-1964.
This collection is comprised of Stanley H. Ruttenberg's subject files, speeches, and correspondence during his tenure with the CIO as associate director and later director of research, and with the AFL-CIO Research Department as director of research.
5 cu. ft.; formerly Collection 32
RG13-006. Economic Research Department. Office of Wage and Industrial Relations Records. Anne Draper Files, 1963-1994.
This collection consists of materials created and collected by Anne Draper, a staff member and economist of the AFL-CIO Research Department, specializing on issues of wages and prices. Her work shows the interest of the federation on issues such as credit unions, consumer problems, and the women's movement.
11.5 cu. ft.
RG13-007. Research Department. Convention Files, 1953.
This small collection, consisting of agendas, reports, speeches, correspondence, and lists, provides a glimpse into the administrative details of planning the AFL national convention.
.1 cu. ft.; formerly Collection 20
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