Register of the Walther Schevenels papers

Bank book

Biographies. Includes correspondence

Clippings

Death notice

Delegate mandate, World Federation of Trade Unions 1947

Financial records and correspondence

Insurance correspondence

List of articles written by Schevenels. Includes program mentioning speaking engagement

Subject file

Controversy involving objections by American Federation of Labor to Schevenels's appointment as Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee, European Recovery Program 1949

Clippings

Correspondence. Includes letter to editor, Neue Volkszeitung, New York

Property in France. Affidavits and correspondence concerning disposition of Paris apartment 1949

Travel documents

Miscellaneous

General, A-Z

Unidentified

Ayusawa, Iwao 1947

Becu, Omer 1948-1964

Berman, H. 1947

Bernasconi, Giacomo 1947-1948

Biossac, Includes letter to mayor of Perignanas, France 1945.

Blum, Leon, Includes letters from Hans Rottgen and Peter Schattner 1941-1948.

Bock, Georges 1955

Bolz, Robert, Includes letter to Charles Laurent 1948.

Bondy, Paul, Includes letters to Ehni and Unionsdruckerei Bern 1947.

Born, Paula, Includes letters to David Dubinsky, William Green and Philip Murray 1947-1948.

Bracops, Joseph 1947-1948

Cahan, John Flint, Includes obituary 1960.

Chevins, Hugh 1948-1962

Citrine, Sir Walter, Includes letter from Citrine to F. P. Somogyi 1947-1962.

Cope, Elmer 1948-1953

Dallas, George 1954

Darvall, Frank 1958

Deakin, Arthur 1947

Depaepe, Emile 1947

Derkow, Willi 1947-1957

Elliott, C. A. 1948

Erdmann, Elisabeth 1947-1948

Franz, Novy 1945

Gay, Helene and Maurice 1947

Georgiades, G. A. 1961-1964

Germer, Adolph, Includes letters to Germer from Ernest Untermann 1946-1963.

Gherman, Eftimie, Includes letter to Richard Eldridge 1948.

Gordon, Sir Archibald 1957-1958

Gottfurcht, Hans 1947

Gros, Andre 1958-1962

Hernandez, Alonso 1948-1949

Jouhaux, Leon 1948-1951

Kieffer, Alice, Includes letters to Richard Eldridge 1948.

Kienzel, Hans 1954

Kissane, Helen 1948-1949

Klenner, Fritz 1959-1965

Kolarz, Shura 1947-1963

Krane, Patsy, Includes correspondence with Michael Ross 1961.

Krier-Becker, Lily 1949

Kupers, Evert 1946-1948

Kuppers, Heinz 1960

Launay, Jacques de 1959-1962

Lecache, Bernard 1947

Lecomte, Marie-Therese, Includes letter to G. Glisenti 1956.

Lende, C. van der 1946

Lippmann, Max 1947

Luck, Kate 1948

Marchal, M. 1955-1964

Martin, Harry 1951

Martinez, Esteban, Includes correspondence with George Tomlinson 1948.

Millar, James 1949-1965

Muts, Henri, Includes letters to Corley Smith and Van Groningen 1948.

Nemecek, Vaclav 1948

Peyer, Karl 1948

Pryce, Roy 1965

Rabec, Jacques, Includes correspondence with Alain Le Cunff and Lucien Radoux 1958.

Renard, Andre 1947-1948

Rens, Jef 1945-1948

Reventlow, Rolf, Includes letter by Suzanne Reventlow to World Health Organization 1952-1965.

Rimensberger, E. F. 1946-1948

Robens, Alfred 1958-1959

Roemers, Dirk 1954

Ross, Michael 1949

Rottgen, Hans, Includes correspondence between Rottgen and Robert J. Alexander 1946-1965.

Salis, Charles de 1948

Saposs, David 1949-1958

Schattner, Peter 1947-1948

Scheugenpflug, Otto 1958-1959

Schevenels, Alain 1957

Schevenels, Armando 1948

Schevenels, Conrad, Includes correspondence with Kenneth Peacock and Vincent Tewson 1946-1961.

Schevenels, G. 1958-1960

Schevenels, Jules 1948

Schevenels, Sophie, Includes letters to Sophie Schevenels from Pearl Davis and Lydia Liporsky 1942-1952.

Schiefer, Marie 1956

Schiff, Victor 1948

Schneiter 1948

Schuil Jan, 1947-1949

Seaward, E. H. 1957

Sergent, Rene 1960

Simpson, Smith 1947

Teltscher, Frans 1947

Teltscher, Richard 1947-1961

Thijs, Victor 1946-1947

Twerenbold, Rosalie, Includes correspondence with Rene Meyer 1947.

Ustinov, J. 1947

Wauters, Arthur 1943

Weisz, Morris 1954

Woodcock, George 1947-1960

"The Continental Trade Unions and European Unity," Plebs, Printed copy n.d.

"Dates historiques principales du mouvement syndical international," Holograph n.d.

"From OEEC into OECD," Printed copy n.d.

"Der IGB nach Sassenbach," Typescript n.d.

"Le mouvement syndical ouvrier en Europe," Typescript n.d.

Notes for speeches, Holograph and typescript n.d.

Notes on labor history n.d.

Notes on various subjects n.d.

"Les objectifs d'action des forces syndicales democratiques en Europe occidentale," Typescript n.d.

Radio interview, Hessischer Rundfunk and RIAS-Berlin, Typescript n.d.

"Reprise de la collaboration des syndicats avec l'O.C.D.E.," Typescript n.d.

"Les travailleurs et la campagne de productivite," Mimeograph n.d.

Statement to International Committee, Trades Union Congress, London, Mimeograph 1940 December 5.

"L'Amerique entre dans la bataille des democraties contre les dictatures," Typescript 1942.

"Some Facts about Connections and Cooperation between German Landowners, Finance, Industry and National Socialism," Typescript 1942 August 27.

Eulogy for Edo Fimmen, The International Transport Workers' Journal, Typescript drafts, printed copy and correspondence 1942 November-December.

"The I.F.T.U. in the War," International Socialist Forum, Typescript article and correspondence 1943.

"10 Years Nazi Dictatorship," Holograph notes 1943 January 29-30.

"Basis for World Federation of Trade Unions," Speech, World Trade Union Conference, London. Mimeograph 1945 February 13.

"A la memoire de Pierre Krier," Typescript article and correspondence 1947 February 1.

"Der amerikanische Hilfsplan fur Europa," Typescript 1948 January 19.

Notes for speech, Saarbrucken, Germany. Holograph 1948 March 14,

"Die Arbeiterschaft - deutsche und europaische - muss fur die Internationalisierung der Ruhr sein," Typescript 1949 January 11.

Speech, Printed copy 1950.

Radio address about Marshall Plan, Typescript 1950 March 24.

Interview with Stanley H. Kapner, Typescript 1950 November.

Eulogy for Fritz Tarnow, Frankfurt. Notes, typescript speech and funeral program 1951 October 27,

"Un nouveau premier mai," Typescript 1953.

Speech to AFL Congress, Norway, Typescript 1953 April.

"Message du premier mai aux travailleurs soumis au joug sovietique," Typescript article and accompanying letter 1954 April 16.

Notes for speech?, Holograph 1954 October 6.

Notes for interview, Radio Wien, Holograph and typescript 1955 May 24.

Forty-five Years: International Federation of Trade Unions 1956

Research notes

Table of contents, bibliography and list. Printed copy

Advertising copy. Typescript

Reviews

Correspondence

1952

1957-1965

French translation

Typescript of preface and fragments

Proofs of photos and notes

German translation and preface for projected expanded version, "100 Jahre internationale Gewerkschaftsbewegung." Typescript and mimeograph

Questions for radio interview, Typescript 1956 July 5.

"CISL-ORE et ses problemes," Speech, Internationale du Personnel des Postes, Telegraphes et Telephones (PTTI), Vitznau, Switzerland. Notes 1956 September 19.

"Les syndicats, l'automation et l'Europe," Typescript 1956 November 9.

Speech, Notes and letter 1956 December 18.

"La Grande-Bretagne dans la zone de libre echange: points de vue des syndicats britanniques," Typescript 1957 March 2.

"L'integration europeenne et la Grece," Typescript 1957 April 13.

Speech, Stuttgart, Germany, Notes and flier 1957 May 1.

Speech to AFL Congress, Norway, Typescript 1957 May 5.

"The European Common Market and the Free Trade Area," Free Trade World,Typescript and printed copy 1957 May.

Speech, Radio Tunis, Notes 1957 July 8.

"Les syndicats libres de l'Europe," Associations Internationales, Typescript and printed copy 1957 September.

"L'automation et ses repercussions sociales, y compris la formation et la readaptation professionnelles," Silicates Industriels, Printed copy 1957 November.

"Les syndicats ouvriers devant l'automation," Speech, Journees Internationales d'Information sur les Implications Economiques et Sociales de l'Automation, Namur, Belgium. Typescript and printed copy 1957 December 13.

"European Political Unity," Speech, Trade Union Leaders' Training Conference, Greek General Confederation of Labor, Chalkis, Greece. Typescript outline, notes, correspondence and speeches by others 1958 June 16.

"Droits et responsabilites des syndicats sur le plan international," Lecture, European Trade Union Course, Fiesole, Italy. Mimeographed outline 1958 September 22-October 4.

"Les syndicats sont-ils finis?," Lecture, European Trade Union Course, Fiesole, Italy. Typescript 1958 September 22-October 4.

"Trade Unions and United Europe," Lecture, Workers' Educational Association, Birmingham, England. Clippings, correspondence and fliers 1958 November 8.

"International Trade Unionism Today," Lecture, Workers' Educational Association, Leicester, England. Correspondence and flier 1958 November 9.

"Way Study Session for Youth," Lecture, Geneva. Typescript 1959 March 29.

Speech to DSF Congress, Copenhagen, Typescript 1959 May 13.

"Retrospection of Efforts to Achieve European Unification," Speech, European Trade Union Course, London. Holograph notes and mimeographed outline 1959 September 2-11.

"L'O.R.E., ses taches en Europe et ses relations avec les institutions intergouvernementales," Speech, Ecole des Cadres Generale, Blankenberge, Belgium. Typewritten outline 1959 November 26.

"The Six, the Seven and the Seventeen," IUSY Survey, Printed copy 1960.

"Free Trade Unions' Role in International Organisations," Lecture, Internationale du Personnel des Postes, Telegraphes et Telephones (PTTI) 4th Education Course, Worcester, England. Notes and schedule 1960 August 1.

Response to questions on agricultural problems, forum of L'Europeen, Typescript 1960 September 12.

Speech on European integration, Unilever N.V., Rotterdam, Outline and letter 1960 October 10.

"Le mouvement syndical international et la regionale europeenne," Lecture, European Trade Union Seminar, Freinberg, Germany. Mimeographed outline 1960 October 31-November 10.

Speech on European integration, Notes and correspondence 1961 June 28.

"Point de vue d'un syndicaliste," Speech, Societes du Groupe Unilever, Brussels. Notes, clipping and program 1961 October 17.

Eulogy for Hendrik Oosterhuis, Amsterdam. Notes and funeral program 1962 January 26,

"Atlantic Cooperation: Road to European Unity?," Typescript 1962 February 2.

"Droits de l'homme et syndicalisme libre international," Speech, Week-end de Formation Syndicale pour Travailleurs Espagnols de la Region de Bruxelles, Tremelo, Belgium. Notes, research material, program and correspondence 1962 March 17.

"European Unification and the Trade Unions," Lecture to Europe House, London. Printed summary and correspondence with Val Schur of Britain in Europe 1962 March 28.

Speech to Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) Youth Conference, Berlin. Typescript 1962 April,

"L'O.R.E., sa structure et ses taches en Europe," Typescript 1962 April 18.

"Einige geschichtliche Gesichtspunkte der Tatigkeiten der Gewerkschaften auf dem Gebiet der Arbeiterbildung," Lecture, European trade union seminar, Strasbourg, France. Mimeographed outline 1962 May 21-30.

"The Trade Unions and the Common Market," Speech, National Council of Labour Colleges, Huizingen, Belgium. Notes and correspondence 1962 June 27.

Notes for lecture, 11th International Summer School, Offentliche Dienste Transport und Verkehr, Mosbach, Germany. Includes typescript list of participants

"The European Regional Organization and the Young Workers," Typescript article and accompanying letter 1963 May 31.

"Rolle und Aufgaben der Gewerkschaften beim Streben nach der Vereinheitlichung Europas," Lecture, 12th International Summer School, Offentliche Dienste Transport und Verkehr, Mosbach, Germany. Typescript outline, mimeographed outline and schedule 1963 August 2.

"De E.R.O. zijn taken in Europa en zijn betrekkingen met de intergouvernementele instellingen," Speech, Nederlands Verbond van Vakverenigingen (N.V.V.), Amsterdam. Typed outline, mimeographed summary and correspondence 1965 April 21.

General. Outline of lecture by R. Chamberion on the history of the IFTU 1947 January 23

Circulars, including lists of addressees

Clippings

Correspondence. Includes correspondence of Schevenels's assistant, George Stolz

General

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Board of Trustees

1947-1950

1951

Financial statements

Membership list of Secretariat

Minutes

General Council, Includes minutes of Executive Committee and notes by Schevenels 1933-1945.

Emergency International Trade Union Council, Includes correspondence and notes by Schevenels 1942-44.

General

Committee I, Includes reports 1942-1943.

Committee II, Includes reports 1942-1943.

Board of Trustees 1945-1951

Press releases

Publications

Brochures and pamphlets

Bulletin 1939

Triennial report 1937

Reports, Includes correspondence, reports submitted to IFTU by national representatives and report by Schevenels on Italian trade unions, 1944 1933-1945.

Statutes

Subject file relating mainly to the IFTU's activities during World War II in support of exiled trade unionists, political refugees and resistance movements

France

Circulars, financial reports, memos, reports and statutes of le Centre Syndical Francais, affiliate of IFTU

Correspondence. Includes many letters to and from officials of la Confederation Generale du Travail (CGT) and le Centre Syndical Francais

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

Leaflets distributed in occupied France

Notes by Schevenels

Germany

Correspondence, Includes notes by Schevenels 1940-1943.

Resolution of IFTU on Jews in Germany

Radio broadcasts (mainly BBC) to Germany and occupied Europe

Clippings

Correspondence. Includes minutes of Joint Council of the Three Internationals

Notes by Schevenels and others

Transcripts of radio broadcasts by Schevenels and others

Refugee assistance. Correspondence, Includes notes by Schevenels, lists of political refugees and reports by aid organizations 1942-44.

Trade union conferences

Amsterdam, Resolutions 1921.

London and Paris 1945

Clippings

Minutes, memoranda and notes by Schevenels, speech by Walter Citrine

Clippings

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950-1956

Constitution 1945

Correspondence

1945

1946

1947

1948

Declarations by Executive Bureau

Minutes

Executive Bureau. Includes agendas and notes by Schevenels

1945

1946

1948

1949

Secretariat. Agenda and notes by Schevenels 1948

Publications

Reports

Submitted from within the WFTU to the Executive Bureau. Topics include: WFTU missions to Greece, Iran, Tunisia; representation of the WFTU in the United Nations; refugees

1945

1946

1946

1948-1949

Submitted by the Executive Bureau to the United Nations on the subject of trade union rights 1948

Speech by Louis Saillant, General Secretary of the WFTU 1948

Subject file relating to activities of the WFTU

International Trade Union Conference on Teaching, Budapest, Article, resolutions and notes by Schevenels 1948.

Iranian trade unions. Account of meeting between Secretary General of the WFTU and representatives of Iranian trade unions 1945

Joint conferences of the International Trade Secretariats (ITS) and the WFTU

Circular letters

Minutes. Includes notes by Schevenels

1946

1947

Press release

Reports by Schevenels and others. Includes communications from trade union federations

Membership. Evaluations (by Schevenels?) of political affiliations of WFTU leadership and staff, as well as record of visitors to headquarters in Paris

United States Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations (USRO). Reports on the WFTU

1952-1953

1954

1955-1956

Correspondence 1949-1951

Press release 1949

Clippings

Constitution 1957

Correspondence 1952-1965

Manifestos and proclamations for May Day 1951-1964

Memoranda

General

Written by Schevenels

Minutes

Economic Committee 1957-1958

European Trade Union Committee on Youth 1960

Executive Board and Executive Committee 1954-1965

Notes by Schevenels on ERO activities

Policy statements

Press releases

Proceedings

Conference Syndicale Europeenne du Logement 1952

European Regional Conferences 1954-1964

Publications

Questionnaires. Includes cover letter

Reports

Collective bargaining

Young workers

Resolutions

Subject file relating to ERO activities

Congres Europeen du Travail, Paris, Resolution and speech 1959 May 16-19.

European Trade Union Course, London, Lectures by J. A. Hargreaves and H. Ter Hiede 1959 September 2-11.

Training Courses at ICFTU Headquarters, Brussels 1956-1957

Correspondence

Program outlines

European integration. Includes material on Common Market and Council of Europe

Clippings

Notes by Schevenels

Pamphlets and reports

France

General. Clippings

World War II and immediate aftermath

Bulletins, pamphlets and reports

General

Confederation Generale du Travail (CGT)

Clippings

1940-1941

1942-1943

1944-1945

Germany

General. Book review and report

World War II and immediate aftermath

Bulletins, pamphlets and reports

Clippings

1940-1942

1943-1945

Marshall Plan. Clippings

May Day - History and commemorations

General. Notes by Schevenels, clippings and pamphlet

Tougouchi, Marc, "Le Premier Mai," Mimeographed historical paper 1960.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Press release

Reports on Yugoslavia

Socialism

Clippings

List of representatives of Labour and Socialist International

Program for European Socialist Congress

Publications

Trade unions

Chronology of trade union movement, (by Schevenels?) 1921-1928

Clippings

General

Belgium

Great Britain

Obituaries of trade union leaders

Ernest Bevin

Hans Bockler

Joseph Bondas

Harold Butler

Leon Chevalme

Edo Fimmen

Sidney Hillman

Leon Jouhaux

Jan Oudegeest

Miscellaneous

Publications. Includes speeches and resolutions

American Federation of Labor (A.F.L.)

Congress of Industrial Organizations (C.I.O.)

Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB)

La Federation Suisse des Typographes

International Bookbinders' Union

International Federation of Building- and Woodworkers (IBWW)

International Federation of Lithographers. Includes clipping

Internationale du Personnel des Postes, Telegraphes et Telephones (IPTT)

International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

National Federation of Building Trades Operatives

Nederlands Verbond van Vakverenigingen (N.V.V.)

Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions

Trades Union Congress (T.U.C.)

Reports on labor in the United States

United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, Minutes and reports 1945.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Reports on workers' education and training

Youth employment and leisure. Includes information on youth hostels in Europe. Pamphlets

Miscellaneous

Clippings

Notes on Versailles Peace Conference 1919

Political cartoons

Publications

Report by Pierre Krier 1941 May 20

Speech by Robert Lacoste 1945 March 8

Cards with addresses of correspondents. Unsorted