12982231 http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63r13cw revised SNAC: Social Networks and Archival Context English revised 2015-09-19 machine CPF merge program Merge v2.0 revised 2016-08-10T14:57:49 machine SNAC EAC-CPF Parser Bulk ingest into SNAC Database revised 2016-08-10T14:57:49 human System Service (system@localhost) created 2026-05-27 machine SNAC EAC-CPF Serializer SNAC Identity Constellation serialized to EAC-CPF person Seymour, Earl. presumed active 1971 active 1999 Labor movement Labor union locals Labor unions Labor unions Tire industry workers Iowa--Des Moines Des Moines (Iowa)

Earl Seymour was born on the family farm in Prole, Iowa, December 10, 1938. He took a job at Armstrong Tire Company in Des Moines in 1964, where he worked as a stocker, tread hauler, and tire builder. He held several offices in Local 164 before being elected president. Seymour served as president from 1983-89 and 1992-1995. After his third term as president ended he went to work on the State of Iowa Employment Appeals Board in 1995.

From the description of Seymour, Earl papers, 1971-1999. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 44193969 Armstrong Rubber Company. Pirelli-Armstrong Tire Corporation. Titan Tire Corporation. United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum, and Plastic Workers of America. Local 164. United Steelworkers of America. Seymour, Earl. Seymour, Earl papers, 1971-1999. Seymour, Earl. Armstrong Rubber Company. Pirelli-Armstrong Tire Corporation. Titan Tire Corporation. United Steelworkers of America. Seymour, Earl papers, 1971-1999. 2.8 linear ft. (7 archives boxes). Personal papers of United Rubber Workers Local 164 member and office holder, Earl Seymour. Consists of personal meeting notes from Local meetings and meetings with Pirelli-Armstrong Tire Company and Titan Tire Company officials. Most records date from 1980-1995. Included are court documents, benefits information, and negotiations from the local union. Features material related to Local 164's labor disputes with Pirelli-Armstrong and Titan Tire Company, including July-August 1994 strike. Iowa State Historical Society