Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1914-2004 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
7 cm of textual records and 2 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series consists of records organized into groupings by the last custodian (Bourgois), but do not appear to belong to any one thematic grouping. Material in the first half of the series appear to have been submitted for consideration to be published as part of Bourgois’ 2003 article “One Hundred Years of United Fruit Company Letters.” As such, individual records within this series serve as especially important representative samples of all the themes found in the other series. Of particular significance are letters and photographs identifying and targeting specific labor agitators; and internal correspondence discussing Marcus Garvey and Henrietta Vinton Davis, the first female president of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Records include correspondence, two photographs, and a report produced by the Inter-American Regional Organization of Workers (ORIT).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The order of items as imposed by Bourgois has been maintained, though the material has been divided into file folders for preservation purposes.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Restricted to protect the privacy of third parties. Contact the Archives & Special Collections Staff (utml.cds@utoronto.ca) for information about accessing these records.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Spanish