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Kraus, Henry, 1906-1995

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Kraus, Henry (1905-1995).

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Son of an active member of the IWW barbers' union. In 1935 Kraus began the United Auto Worker which, as the United Automobile Worker, became the official newspaper of the UAW. Kraus began the Flint Auto Worker in 1936. He was also involved in the Kelsey-Hayes and Midland sit-down strikes. He and his wife were among the leaders of the Flint Sit-Down Strike in the winter of 1936-1937. In 1939 he helped in organizing the West Coast aircraft industry.

From the description of Henry Kraus papers, 1926-1960, (bulk 1935-1944). (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32320987

Historian, educator, labor organizer; Cleveland, Ohio and Paris, France.

Among his books are: The Many and the Few: A Chronicle of the Dynamic Auto Workers; Gold Was the Mortar: the Economics of Cathedral Building; and with co-author Dorothy Kraus, The Gothic Choirstalls of Spain.

From the description of Henry and Dorothy Kraus papers, [ca. 1930-1990]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122404633

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https://viaf.org/viaf/112541953

https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15437432

https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84202308

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Architecture, Medieval

Art, Medieval

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Automobile industry and trade

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Labor movement

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France--Paris

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United States

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Michigan

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