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- 1891-1921 (Creation)
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4 boxes
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The Women's Trade Union League was established by Mrs Emma Patterson in 1874, as the Women's Protective and Provident League. By the 1890s ten London Unions, and over thirty provincial unions were affiliated, from Bookbinding, Shirt and Collar Making, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Milinery, Cigar Making, Match and Matchbox Making, Ropemaking, Weaving, Laundry, Boot and Shoe Making, Silk Working, Upholstery, Lace Making, Pottery, Paper Making and Shop Working. The League was absorbed into the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in 1921.
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GB 1924 WTUL 1891-1921 Collection (Fonds) 4 boxes Women's Trade Union League
Women's Protective and Provident League
The Women's Trade Union League was established by Mrs Emma Patterson in 1874, as the Women's Protective and Provident League. By the 1890s ten London Unions, and over thirty provincial unions were affiliated, from Bookbinding, Shirt and Collar Making, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Milinery, Cigar Making, Match and Matchbox Making, Ropemaking, Weaving, Laundry, Boot and Shoe Making, Silk Working, Upholstery, Lace Making, Pottery, Paper Making and Shop Working. The League was absorbed into the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in 1921.
The WTUL Library was transferred to the TUC Library when the League was absorbed into the TUC in 1921.
Records of the Women's Trade Union League, 1875-1921, comprising:
Annual Report [printed], 1875-1921; Minutes 1904-1908, 1911-1921; Women's Union Journal, 1876-1890; Women's Trades Union Review 1891-1919; correspondence on merger with Trades Union Congress, 1921.
Open to bona fide researchers at the discretion of the TUC Librarian.
At the discretion of the TUC Librarian and subject to copyright conditions.
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The Library also holds the papers of Gertrude Tuckwell, Secretary and later President of the WTUL, and a notebook of Emilia, Lady Dilke, an active member of the WTUL.
Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules forthe Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Mar 2002 Employment Labour relations Paterson , Emma Anne , 1848-1886 , trade unionist Personnel Rights of special groups Trade unions Tuckwell , Gertrude Mary , 1861-1951 , trade unionist, social worker and author Womens employment Womens rights Women's Trade Union League x Women's Protective and Provident League Women workers Workers People by occupation People
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The WTUL Library was transferred to the TUC Library when the League was absorbed into the TUC in 1921.
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Records of the Women's Trade Union League, 1875-1921, comprising:
Annual Report [printed], 1875-1921; Minutes 1904-1908, 1911-1921; Women's Union Journal, 1876-1890; Women's Trades Union Review 1891-1919; correspondence on merger with Trades Union Congress, 1921.
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Open to bona fide researchers at the discretion of the TUC Librarian.
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At the discretion of the TUC Librarian and subject to copyright conditions.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The Library also holds the papers of Gertrude Tuckwell, Secretary and later President of the WTUL, and a notebook of Emilia, Lady Dilke, an active member of the WTUL.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules forthe Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English