Labor Archives of Washington

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The Labor Archives of Washington is a special collection at the University of Washington Libraries dedicated to preserving documents from the labor movement in Washington state.[1][2]

Background

The Labor Archives were founded by Conor Casey in 2010 funded by a $250,000 fundraising campaign run by the Washington State Labor Council and a $150,000 matching grant from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.[3][2]

The Labor Archives won the John Sessions Memorial Award in 2013 and 2021.[3] The 2021 award citation commended the Archives for its Oral History Project, “Working in the Time of COVID19,” that was a collaboration with unions, faculty, and regional labor history organizations.[4]

References

  1. ^ Walker, Robin (November 22, 2011). "UW Labor Archives preserves workers' history". International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Long, Katherine (September 7, 2010). "Solidarity forever preserved in UW labor archives". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Groves, David (April 11, 2013). "Labor Archives of Washington wins prestigious national honor". The Stand. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Labor Archives of Washington, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections, wins John Sessions Memorial Award". RUSA Update. March 21, 2021.


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