Chester Alan Arthur Papers, 1911-1962

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Chester Alan Arthur Papers, 1911-1962

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Sign painter and labor union official of Richmond, Virginia. Includes information on labor legislation; wages; strikes; employment; labor newspapers; the American Federation of Labor; the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America; the Sign and Pictorial Painters Local Union #60, especially during the period 1943-1953 when Arthur served as financial secretary; the poll tax, and Virginia gubernatorial, local, and presidential elections of 1945, 1947, and 1952. Correspondents include William Green, Harry F. Byrd, and William Z. Foster.

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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Arthur, Chester Alan, 1901-1972

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Sign painter and labor union official, of Richmond, Va. From the description of Chester A. Arthur papers, 1913-1962. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19106434 Chester A. Arthur was a sign painter who was born in northern New York. After taking a correspondence course in lettering and sign painting, he served his apprenticeship in New York City. He traveled and worked in upper New York, Chicago, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Memphis, Alabama, and Atlanta, before finally s...