Preliminary Inventory to the William H. Friedland collection

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Title: William H. Friedland collection
Date (inclusive): 1929-1967
Collection Number: 69042
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 12 manuscript boxes, 3 envelopes, 5 microfilm reels (4.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Reports, articles, minutes of meetings, and clippings, relating to Tanzanian trade-unions.
source: Friedland, William H.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William H. Friedland Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Labor unions -- Tanzania
Friedland, William H.

 

I. Newspaper clippings, primarily from Tanganyika Standard 1959-1964

box 11

Trade unions 1959-1960

box 1

Cooperatives 1962-1964.

box 1

Crime 1959-1963.

box 1

Economics & miscellaneous 1959-1962.

box 1

Economics 1959-1963.

box 1

Education 1960-1964.

box 1

Foreign affairs 1961-1963.

box 1

Independence Day (Dec. 9, 1961).

box 1

Miscellaneous 1960-1964.

box 1

OAU (Organization for African Unity) 1967.

box 1

African socialism 1962-64.

box 2

Political news (TANU) Sept. 1959 - Aug. 1960.

box 2

Political news (TANU) Aug. 1960 - Apr. 1961.

box 2

Political news (TANU) Apr. 1961 - Aug. 1961.

box 2

Political news (TANU) Aug. 1961 - Nov. 1961.

box 2

Political news (TANU) Jan. 1962 - June 1962.

box 2

Political news (TANU) July 1962.

box 3

Political news (TANU) Aug. - Dec. 1962.

box 3

Political news (TANU) Jan 1963.

box 3

Political news (TANU) Feb. - Apr. 1964.

box 3

Political news (TANU) May - Aug. 1964.

box 3

Postal Union (TAPU) 1960 - 1963.

 

Self-help and Cooperation

box 3

Uganda (from Uganda Argus 1967)

box 3

Kenya (East African Standard 1967).

box 3

TANU Youth League 1962-1964.

box 3

Trade Unions Jan. - June 1962.

box 3

Trade Unions July - Dec. 1962.

box 3

Trade Unions Jan. - June 1963.

box 3

Trade Unions July - Dec. 1963.

box 12

"Week's Personality," 1960-1963.

box 12

Zanzibar 1961-1963.

box 4

"Summary of Vernacular Press," prep. by Tanganyika Information Service July 26, 1960 - June 18, 1962.

 

II. Minutes of General Council and of Annual Conferences of Tanganyika Federation of Labor 1950-1960

box 5

TFL General Council meeting, Moshi Mar. 28-31, 1956.

box 5

TFL Annual Conference, Hindu Mandal Dar-es-Salaam Oct. 5-7, 1956.

box 5

TFL General Council meeting, Tanga July 4-6, 1957.

box 5

TFL Summary of resolutions passed at General Conference Nov. 27-28, 1957.

box 5

TFL General Council meeting June 25-26, 1958.

box 5

TFL Annual Conference, Dar-es-Salaam Nov. 23-26, 1958.

box 5

TFL General Council meeting, Dodoma Apr. 18-20, 1959.

box 5

TFL Conference working session Dec. 5, 1959.

box 5

TFL General Council meeting Aug. 27-28, 1960

box 6

TFL Minutes of Emergency Executive Committee Meetings 1958-1960.

box 6

TFL Trade Councils general reports 1960 1961 1962.

box 6

Tanganyika Standard summaries, a partial chronology of major trade union events in Tanganyika 1929 to mid-1959

General Physical Description note: (handwritten notes with typed copy).
box 6

Chronological outline of TFL meetings Aug. 1960 - Dec. 1964

General Physical Description note: (handwritten).
box 6

Extract from Diary, re Morogero branch of Postal Workers Union. July 27, 1960,

box 6

"A Description of Minimum Wages," and "Trade Unions and Their Meaning," booklets in Swahili by TFL president Rashidi M. Kawawa, in English translations.

 

III. Various Files - Subjects designated

box 7

Notes and outlines on Tanganyika Trade Union History.

box 7

"The History of the Founding of TFL, 1955-1962," and "The Formation of NUTA, 1964," by A.C.A. Tandau.

General Physical Description note: (Original handwritten copy & process. copy)
box 7

Report on Ministry of Labour's proposal to integrate with TFL.

box 7

TFL Leadership schedules.

box 7

ICFTU African Labour College: information, outlines and examinations.

box 7

Lists and reports of "Early interviews 1959-1960."

box 7

Questionnaire outline, Ibadan, Nigeria, with answers Sept. 23, 1960.

 

IV. Reports and Minutes of various Trade Unions in Tanganyika (with some correspondence)

box 8

Commercial and Industrial Workers' Union, MS copy/copies of Rules (Constitution) of Tanganyika.

box 8

Transcript of DMT Negotiations (no date).

box 8

Local Government Workers' Union.

box 8

Plantation Workers' Union.

box 8

Postal Workers' Union.

box 8

Public Employees' Union.

box 8

Railway Workers' Union.

box 8

Transportation General Workers' Union.

box 8

Various other unions.

box 8

Brief sketch of TANU (political party).

box 8

"The Recognition of African Trade Unions," by Julius Lewin, from Race Relations, v. 9:4, (039) 1942

General Physical Description note: (reprint).
box 8

"Trade Unions and Industrial Relations in Australian New Guinea," by J. R. Kerr, from Journal of Industrial Relations, v. 3:1, (098) Apr. 1961

General Physical Description note: (photo copy).
box 8

"Memoranda of agreements between Tanganyika Breweries Ltd. and Transport and General Workers' Union, Aug. 16, 1962" (098)

General Physical Description note: (photo copy).
box 8

"Counterproposal by Tanganyika Plantation Workers' Union, e.g., Tanganyika Sisal Growers' Association" (098)

General Physical Description note: (photo copy).
box 8

"Memorandum of Agreement between the Tanganyika Sisal Growers' Association and Tanganyika Plantation Workers' Union." (098)

General Physical Description note: (photo copy).
box 8

"Constitution of the Tanganyika Plantation Workers' Union" (1963) (098)

General Physical Description note: (photo copy).
box 8

3 reprints from newspapers on TFL and party politics dated Aug. 16 1959 Aug. 20, 1959.

box 8

"Labour Songs," pamphlet, Ibadan (Nigeria) (036).

box 8

"In the heart of Mother Africa" (pamphlet) ICFTU (059).

box 8

TFL posters in Swahili (English translation noted) (016).

box 8

German Trade Union Federation Organizational Chart (034).

 

V. Various Files - Subjects Designated

box 9

L&SCo.EA (Landing & Shipping Co. of East Africa), terms of employment. (001)

box 9

EAR&H (East African Railways & Harbors), staff consultation. (002)

box 9

EAR&H, opportunities for employment. (003)

box 9

Agreement between Tea Growers' Association & Plantation Workers Union. (004)

box 9

Collective bargaining in plantation industries in T.T. (005)

box 9

Jack Report on methods of determining wages. (006)

box 9

Comments by Tanganyika Federation of Labor on Jack Report. (007)

box 9

Materials from Plantation Workers' Conference [in Swahili], (008) October 17, 1959.

box 9

cc. of Guillebaud memo to TSGA (Tanganyika Sisal Growers Association) in preparations for meeting union. (009)

box 9

Constitution of Sisal & Plantation Workers' Union. (010)

box 9

Materials from TACTU (Tanganyika African Catholic Teachers Union) Conference. Agenda. Report of General Secretary. (011A, 011B)

box 9

Minutes of meetings of CJC (Central Joint Council) of sisal industry. (012A, 012G)

box 9

Materials from 5th Conference of TFL [in Swahili and English] (A-1) (013) 1959 (Dec.)

box 9

"Trade Union News" of TFL. (014)

box 9

Constitutions of various trade unions in T.T. (015)

box 9

Two organization posters of TFL. (016)

box 9

Bulletin of the ICFTU Area Committee [removed Apr. 1964]. (017)

 

Collective Agreements (018)

box 9

T&GWU (Transport & General Workers' Union) & Tanna Brothers, Tabora.

box 9

Mine Workers & Williamson's.

box 9

[no heading]

box 9

TSGA (Tanganyika Sisal Growers Association) and PWU (Plantation Workers' Union).

box 9

Constitution of the CJC of the sisal industry.

box 9

Wage agreement of April 1960 in sisal industry.

box 9

Jerraud, "Hints on the Care and Management of African Labour," (019) 1937.

box 9

Arnautoglu Community Centre, Annual Report 1958.

box 9

Materials prepared by Public Relations Dept., Tanganyika Gov't. (021)

box 9

Constitution of Tanganyika Workers' Education Association. (022)

 

TALGWU (Tanganyika African Local Government Workers' Union) Annual Conference - Dodoma, - Materials. June 1960

box 9

A - Agenda - original.

box 9

B - Agenda - second agenda - in translation.

box 9

C - List of branches.

box 9

D - President's speech.

box 9

E - General Secretary's Report.

box 9

F - Short history of the Union.

box 9

G - General Treasurer's Report.

box 9

H - Monthly remittances from branches to HQ in 1959.

box 9

I - Membership of union, paid up, unpaid, etc., by branches 1959.

 

Materials from TAPU (Tanganyika African Postal Union) Conference.

box 9

Agenda.

box 9

Presidential Address.

box 9

General Secretary's Address.

box 9

Standing Orders of the Conference.

box 9

Report of the General Secretary.

box 9

Report of the General Treasurer.

box 9

Report on the dispute with the Postal Administration.

box 9

Summary in strike income and expenditure.

box 9

Provisional financial estimates for 1960.

 

Materials relating to TRAU (Tanganyika Railroad African Union) Conference.

box 9

Invitation of opening session.

box 9

Program of

box 9

Agenda.

box 9

Presidential Address.

box 9

General Secretary's Report.

box 9

General Treasurer's Report.

box 9

Income and expenditures 1959.

box 9

Letter to the Governor.

box 10

T & GWU Annual Conference materials. (026)

box 10

TUPE Conference materials. (027)

box 10

Expenditure and consumption of African labour in Dar-es-Salaam (Ohanga Report). (028)

box 10

Instructors Handbook for Trade Union Leadership Training. (028A) Aug. - Sep. 1960.

box 10

Zanzibar & Pemba Federation of Labor Draft Constitution. (031)

box 10

Public Services International Report on Africa (077) (Mar. 19-20, 1959).

box 10

Report on plantations situation in the British Cameroons, (Tom Bavin report). (087) Dec. 29, 1957-1958

box 10

ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions), Bibliography. (88)

box 10

ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions), Bibliography. African Regional Conference, Accra, (089) Jan. 1957

box 10

ICFTU Agenda of African Regional Conference, (090) Jan. 14-19, 1957.

box 10

ICFTU, preparatory committee for African Regional Conference, Geneva, (091) June 7, 1956.

box 10

Report on Mauritius Plantations Survey, (092) Dec. 5-8, 1957.

box 10

Julius Lewin, "The Struggle for Law in South Africa," reprint from Political Quarterly (London), (093) April 1956.

box 10

Ghana Trades Union Congress, General Statement outlining Congress' stand on behalf of workers - press communiqué. (094)

box 10

Ghana Trades Union Congress, educational classes curriculum, (095) Sept. - Dec. 1960.

box 10

National Union of Tanganyika workers, list of officers.

box 10

Sample "agreement" form for Tanganyika Plantation Workers' Union.

box 10

TFL Institute programme Feb. 1962.

box 10

TFL Seminar programme July 7-13, 1962.

box 10

TFL Seminar programme Aug. 10-24, 1963.

box 10

TFL Education & Publicity Department, "Namna bora ya kuendesha Mikutano ya vyama." (Swahili).

box 10

Two form letters from C. P. Kapungu re formation of "Peoples Educational Movement," dated March 12 1962 April 5, 1962.

box 10

Tanganyika Plantation Workers Union, "Enquiry for Mass Dismissals of Workers in the Sisal Industry," (in Swahili). May 17, 1963

General Physical Description note: Memo
box 10

TFL Educational Programme June - August 1962.

box 10

Three miscellaneous publications in Swahili.

box 10

Rules of National Union on Tanganyika Workers (Constitutions).

 

National Union of Tanganyika Workers

box 10

Speech by M. M. Kamaliza, General Secretary, National Union of Tanganyika Workers.

box 10

NUTA's Annual Congress, Dar-es-Salaam. March 24-31, 1965,

General Physical Description note: (orig. handwritten copy & process-copy)
box 10

N.U.T.W. Hq. Taarifa ya Mwandishi Mkuu. 24th - 31st March 1965.

box 10

Resolutions of First Annual Congress of NUTA, Dar-es-Salaam. March 24-31, 1965,

box 10

TFL Analytical Deck. Minutes of various meetings.

box 10

Codes for special TFL index deck.

box 10

TFL Trade Union badges (2).

reel 1

Tanganyika Standard November 1, 1956 - August 10, 1959

reel 1

Sunday News January - May 1959

reel 1

USIS Swahili Press Translations August 1959 - July 1960

reel 1

Mirembe Hospital Annual Report 1959

 

Tanganyika Federation of Labour (TFL)

 

Minutes of meetings

reel 2

General council

reel 2

Annual conferences

reel 2

Emergency Committee

reel 2

Correspondence

reel 3

East Africa August 1963

reel 4

East Africa August 1963

reel 5

Miscellaneous

 

Photographs 1963

Scope and Contents

3 prints / 3 negatives / 3 envelopes
envelope A

1 print of Sheha Amiri and Victor Mkello 1963

envelope B

1 print of Sheha Amiri 1963

envelope C

1 print of Victor Mkello 1963