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Illinois Labor History Society

Illinois Labor History Society

History Sites, Illinois, Local and Regional Resources, ResourcesMay 1, 2023

It shall be the Purpose of the Illinois Labor History Society to encourage the preservation and study of labor history materials of the Illinois Region, and to arouse public interest in the profound significance of the past to the present.

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It shall be the Purpose of the Illinois Labor History Society to encourage the preservation and study of labor history materials of the Illinois Region, and to arouse public interest in the profound significance of the past to the present.

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