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Dolsen, James H. James Dolsen political left pamphlets collection, 1918-1996.

Title: James Dolsen political left pamphlets collection, 1918-1996.

This collection contains pamphlets, newsletters, and newspapers from various organizations concerning unemployment, socialism and deindustrialization. Included are various socialist newspapers, including The Militant and Labor Action, and other left publications from the 1950s. Information on deindustrialization in Pittsburgh during the 1980s can be found in subject files such as those regarding the Tri-State Conference on Steel. There are also several files regarding labor unions in the Pittsburgh area.

ArchivalResource: 6.25 linear ft. (5 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/587575248 View

Frederick, William Crittenden, 1925-. Papers of William Crittenden Frederick, 1971-1987 (bulk 1983-1986).

Title: Papers of William Crittenden Frederick, 1971-1987 (bulk 1983-1986).

William C. Frederick, University of Pittsburgh Professor of Business Administration, created these papers while doing research for his paper, "The New Social Responsibility and What Business Can and Should Do About It." The paper was presented before an audience primarily of Pittsburgh-area business executives on June 21, 1984. Series I. Interview Notes provides summaries of his interviews with ten business, labor, academic, religious, non-profit and grassroots leaders concerning the closing of Pittsburgh-area steel mills. Series II. Research contains a wide variety of material related to grassroots efforts to oppose the mill closings and increase aid to unemployed steelworkers in the Pittsburgh region.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62269405 View

Steel Industry Heritage Task Force. Steel Industry Heritage Task Force reports, 1988.

Title: Steel Industry Heritage Task Force reports, 1988.

Two reports deal with proposals to register sites connected with the Homestead Strike of 1892 with the Pennsylvania Bureau for Historic Preservation. The third, presented by John Hoerr at the Symposium on Rebuilding the Mon Valley, is concerned with economic rejuvenation of the Homestead region. The symposium was sponsored by the Philip Murray Institute of Labor Studies, the Tri-State Conference on Steel, and the Steel Valley Authority of the Mon Valley.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48548758 View

Thomas Merton Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Thomas Merton Center records, 1962-2009.

Title: Thomas Merton Center records, 1962-2009.

This collection consists of over 88 linear feet of material spanning from before the inception of the Thomas Merton Center in 1972 up to 2009. Materials in this collection are both regional and international in scope. Publications, subject files, pamphlets, correspondence, newsletters, and articles document the center's involvement and interest in political, social, and economic issues, such as women's rights, global poverty and inequality, and peaceful conflict resolution. Numerous other associations are represented in the records, including religious groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The microfilm contains TMC and additional publications such as The New People, Update, Cease, and The Voice. The records have been organized into series, reflecting periodic additions to the collection. More detailed scope and content notes are found at each series level. Series I, III, IV and V have large components of subject files, organized more or less alphabetically. Many subjects and activities are represented across multiple files and series. Researchers should search the collection widely for topics of interest.

ArchivalResource: 88.83 linear ft. (65 boxes + 2 reels of microfilm)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63211017 View

Tri-State Conference on Manufacturing. Tri-State Conference on Manufacturing records, 1978-1993

Title: Tri-State Conference on Manufacturing records, 1978-1993

This collection includes correspondence, newsletters, and meeting minutes regarding the activities of the Tri-State Council on Steel and Manufacturing. Newspaper and magazine clippings concerning plant closures and the steel industry comprise a large portion of the collection. Also included are financial and fundraising records, as well as research material and reports.

ArchivalResource: 85.0 linear ft. (67 boxes + 23 oversized items)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31733744 View