Institute of Industrial Relations , 1943-1985, 1988
Scope and Contents
The Institute of Industrial Relations series contains correspondence, enrollment and attendance figures, newspaper clippings, brochures, flyers, newsletters and other print materials. It is arranged in the following files: Director’s General Records; Office Subject Files and Print Materials. Records date from 1946 to 1988.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1985
- Creation: 1988
Creator
- From the Record Group: College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.). Institute of Industrial Relations (Organization)
- From the Record Group: College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.). Center for Teaching and Learning (Organization)
- From the Record Group: College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.). J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World (Organization)
- From the Record Group: College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.). McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Historical Note
The Institute of Industrial Relations was founded by Rev. Thomas E. Shortell, S.J. as an outreach program for the Worcester community in September 1943. At the time, there were labor issues in the city so there was a desire for a special school for workers and managers to help them in collective bargaining relations. Throughout its history, the institute held continuing education classes and many were taught by Holy Cross faculty members. Lectures given by representatives of management, labor unions and government agencies also were held. Eventually, a two-year certificate was offered, which included courses in arbitration, personnel administration and public speaking. The Institute of Industrial Relations closed in 1984.
Extent
From the Record Group: 9.19 Cubic Feet (20 document boxes, 3 flat boxes, 3 oversized flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Archives Repository