From 1911 to the present the historical memory of the Triangle fire has been central to the historical memory and culture of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. It has been an effective organizational tool, helping the union create bonds of solidarity with new generations of immigrant workers and legitimizing generations of union leadership.
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The Triangle Fire as an off Broadway play, circa 1970.
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The Workmen's Circle Commemorates the Triangle Fire, 2000.
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New York State Department of Labor remembers, 1990.
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Fragments from the Fire, a 1986 poem by Chris Llewellyn.
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Rose Freedman, the last survivor, receives Woman of the Year award from the New York State Legislature, 2001.
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The Actors Company and the Triangle Fire, 2004.
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UNITE-HERE the successor union to the ILGWU commemorates the Triangle Fire, 2007.
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The Workmen's Circle remembers the 91st anniversary of the Triangle Fire, 2002.
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The New York City Fire Department and the ILGWU commemorate the fire annually with a memorial at Greene Street and Washington Place.
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