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Burt Beck, a union official and editor of union newspapers, died of cancer on February 12, 1990, at his home in Suffern, N.Y. He was 71 years old.
Mr. Beck was most recently director of communications of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union and editor of Labor Unity, a newspaper resulting from the merger in 1972 of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers and the Textile Workers Union of America. He had been editor of an Amalgamated publication, The Advance, and Textile Labor, the Textile Workers' newspaper. He was also director of public relations for both unions.
From 1946 to 1955, Mr. Beck worked on public relations for the Hotel Workers Union, the International Union of Electrical Workers and the Seafarers International Union. He was also a former vice president of the Workers Defense League. He retired in 1983. Mr. Beck graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1938.
Surviving are his wife, Dora; a son, Thomas, of East Windsor, N.J., and two daughters, Ruth Arcone of Brooklyn and Nora Judd of Haddam Neck, Conn.
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New York Times Obitiary, "Burt Beck, 71, Official And Editor for Unions," February 14, 1990, viewed 2/1/22
Burt Beck, a union official and editor of union newspapers, died of cancer on Monday at his home in Suffern, N.Y. He was 71 years old.<p>
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Mr. Beck was most recently director of communications of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union and editor of Labor Unity, a newspaper resulting from the merger in 1972 of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers and the Textile Workers Union of America. He had been editor of an Amalgamated publication, The Advance, and Textile Labor, the Textile Workers' newspaper. He was also director of public relations for both unions.
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From 1946 to 1955, Mr. Beck worked on public relations for the Hotel Workers Union, the International Union of Electrical Workers and the Seafarers International Union. He was also a former vice president of the Workers Defense League. He retired in 1983. Mr. Beck graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1938.
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Surviving are his wife, Dora; a son, Thomas, of East Windsor, N.J., and two daughters, Ruth Arcone of Brooklyn and Nora Judd of Haddam Neck, Conn.
ACTWU's Communication/Public Relations Department Photographs.
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Communications and Public Relations Department. ACTWU's Communication/Public Relations Department Photographs.
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ACTWU's Communication/Public Relations Department Photographs.
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Communications and Public Relations Department. ACTWU's Communication/Public Relations Department Photographs.
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Beck, Burt, 1918-1990
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ACTWU's Communication/Public Relations Department Records. 1951-1985.
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. ACTWU's Communication/Public Relations Department Records. 1951-1985.
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ACTWU's Communication/Public Relations Department Records. 1951-1985.
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. ACTWU's Communication/Public Relations Department Records. 1951-1985.
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Beck, Burt, 1918-1990
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ACTWU's Communications and Public Relations Departments Records, 1951-1985
ACTWU's Communications and Public Relations Departments Records, 1951-1985
Title:
ACTWU's Communications and Public Relations Departments Records, 1951-1985
This collection consists of correspondence, reports, publications, research materials, and files from the office of Burt Beck, Public Relations Director for Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and Communications Director for Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union.
ACTWU's Communications and Public Relations Departments Records, 1951-1985
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Beck, Burt, 1918-1990
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ACTWU's Communications and Public Relations Departments Records, 1951-1985
ACTWU's Communications and Public Relations Departments Records, 1951-1985
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ACTWU's Communications and Public Relations Departments Records, 1951-1985
This collection consists of correspondence, reports, publications, research materials, and files from the office of Burt Beck, Public Relations Director for Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and Communications Director for Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union.
ACTWU's Communications and Public Relations Departments Records, 1951-1985
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Beck, Burt A.,
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Programs for plays, concerts, and other events, 1860-1944.
Beck, Burt A.,. Programs for plays, concerts, and other events, 1860-1944.
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Programs for plays, concerts, and other events, 1860-1944.
Contains programs for plays, concerts and operas; also for social, sporting and club events including benefit performances in the Chicago area. Early programs collected by Charles A. Beck.
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