Schevenels, Walther, 1894-1966

Dates:
Birth 1894
Death 1966

Biographical notes:

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

1894 November 11 Born, Belgium 1921 1924 Secretary, Federation of Metalworkers, Antwerp, Belgium 1924 General Secretary, Provincial Federation of Metalworkers, Antwerp 1924 1929 Lecturer, National Labor College, Uccle-Brussels and Popular University Extension, Antwerp 1925 Executive member, Socialist Party; Honorary Director, Cooperative Union, Antwerp; Secretary, Provincial Parliament, Antwerp 1929 1930 Assistant General Secretary, International Federation of Trade Unions, Amsterdam 1930 1945 General Secretary, International Federation of Trade Unions, Amsterdam, Paris, London 1945 1949 Assistant General Secretary, World Federation of Trade Unions, Paris. Resigns in dispute with Communists, 1949 1949 1951 Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee for the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan) 1951 1966 General Secretary, European Regional Organization of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Brussels 1924 Author, Summarized Technology of Metal Industry and TradeUnion Administration 1926 Author, Elementary Economic Principles 1956 Author, Forty-five Years: International Federation of TradeUnions 1966 March 6 Died, Brussels

From the guide to the Walther Schevenels Papers, 1901-1986, (Hoover Institution Archives)

Links to collections

Comparison

This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.

  • Added or updated
  • Deleted or outdated

Information

Permalink:
SNAC ID:

Subjects:

  • Labor movement

Occupations:

not available for this record

Places:

  • Europe (as recorded)
  • Belgium (as recorded)

SNAC Cooperative Logo

Social Networks and Archival Context

SNAC is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions.

Sponsors

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities

Hosts

University of Virginia Library
National Archives and Records Administration