Smith, Milton L.
Variant namesMilton and Helen Smith owned Economy Furniture Incorporated, a furniture manufacturing business started by Milton's family in 1930 in Austin, Texas. In 1968, production workers at Economy Furniture went on strike for more than two years. Their cause attracted national attention.
Milton and Helen were extremely involved in the Jewish community, including Temple Beth Israel in Austin, and in B'nai B'rith organizations on the district, national, and international levels. The Smiths were also active in many other civic and philanthropic endeavors in Austin.
From the description of Smith, Milton and Helen papers, 1878-2002 1950s-1970s. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 463301197
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| creatorOf | Smith, Milton. The chronological age limits used for determining an intelligence quotient. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Smith, Milton. Smith, Milton and Helen papers, 1878-2002 1950s-1970s. | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| creatorOf | OAC Review Index. Macdonald : the Senior banquet, OAC Review, v.43, no.7, Mar.1931, p.406. | University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library | |
| creatorOf | Records, 1831-1939. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Trullinger, Thomas O. Thomas O. Trullinger letter to Milton Smith [manuscript], 1891 Jan. 31. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library |
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| associatedWith | B'nai B'rith. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | B'nai B'rith Hillel. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | B'nai B'rith International. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | B'nai B'rith Women. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| associatedWith | OAC Review Index. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smith, Helen. | person |
| associatedWith | Smithtown (N.Y. : Town) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Temple Beth Israel | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Texas Hillel. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Trullinger, Thomas O. | person |
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