Johnson, Lester A., 1891-1971
Variant namesUnion organizer for the automobile industry.
From the description of Oral history interview with Lester Johnson 1959. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321366
Lester Johnson was City Clerk in Arcata, California. He later served as clerk of Eureka Draft Board.
From the description of Lester A. Johnson Collection, 1918-1961. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58855220
Biography
Born Dec. 3, 1891, Lester Johnson was City Clerk in Arcata, California, from May 1926 through 1933. Later he worked at the George Averell Men's Furnishing Firm and served as clerk of the Eureka Draft Board. He was a member of the American Legion and served in the Navy during World War I.
From the guide to the Lester A. Johnson Collection, 1918-1961, (California State Library)
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| creatorOf | Lester A. Johnson Collection, 1918-1961 | California state library | |
| creatorOf | Johnson, Lester, 1895-. Oral history interview with Lester Johnson 1959. | Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs | |
| creatorOf | Johnson, Lester A. Lester A. Johnson Collection, 1918-1961. | California state library | |
| creatorOf | Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations (University of Michigan-Wayne State University). Unionism in the Automobile Industry Project. Unionism in the Automobile Industry Project interviews, 1959-1963. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Kanab High School. Oral history interviews, Kanab High School, Kanab, Utah, v. 2, 1993. | Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations (University of Michigan--Wayne State University). Unionism in the Automobile Industry Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations (University of Michigan-Wayne State University). Unionism in the Automobile Industry Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft and Vehicle Workers of America (A.F. of L.). Local 9 (Detroit, Mich.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kanab High School. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Skeels, Jack W., | person |
| associatedWith | Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. | corporateBody |
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| Automobile industry and trade |
| Automobile industry workers |
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| Labor unions and communism |
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| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Person
Birth 1891-12-03
Death 1971
