Papers, 1918-1970

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Papers, 1918-1970

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This collection contains the papers of Henry Wise,who practiced law in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the early tomid-twentieth century. Wise focused his practice mainly on unions,housing, and the fishing industry. He was a strident supporter ofcollective bargaining for workers in the Boston and Cambridge areaand assisted Massachusetts fishermen in their efforts to establishfishing collectives.

12.5 linear feet; 30 boxes

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Maine Fisheries Corporation.

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Neptune Trawling Company.

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Wise, Henry

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Henry Wise was born on July 14, 1896 in Boston’s South End. He attended and graduated from the Boston Latin School, Harvard College in 1918, and Harvard Law School in 1921. In 1927 he married Pearl Katz, a civic and political leader in her own right. (Her papers are now at Harvard’s Schlesinger Archives.) Over the course of his career, he became involved with a number of unions around Massachusetts. In particular, he became a member of the Stenographs’ and Bookkeepers’ Union Dele...

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, inc.

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The Cornwall Pumped-Storage Project proposed to pump water from the Hudson River up to a reservoir located behind Storm King Mountain, which could then be released to generate electricity when needed. From the description of Cornwall Pumped-Storage Project records, 1966-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155520794 ...

Gorton Pew Fisheries.

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United States. National War Labor Board (1942-1945)

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The National War Labor Board, a tri-partite body established in 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was charged with acting as an arbitration tribunal in labor-management dispute cases, thereby preventing work stoppages which might hinder the war effort. It was also responsible for determining wage adjustments in accordance with anti-inflationary wage stabilization criteria and policies. From the description of Series 1. General case files, 1913-1946, bulk 1942-1946. (Cornell Un...

New England Council of Utility Workers.

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Gloucester Sea Food Workers Union

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Atlantic States Marine Commission.

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Gloucester Seafood Workers’ Union.

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Walter Baker & Company

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Chocolate manufacturer. Firm established in Dorchester, Mass., in 1780 by James Baker (1739-1825) and continued by his son Edmund Baker (1770-1846) and grandson Walter Baker (1792-1852). Henry L. Pierce (1825-1896) controlled the firm for 42 years and expanded it from a local business to the leading chocolate firm in the country. In 1927 it became part of General Foods. From the description of Records, 1812-1945 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 229894593 ...

Atlantic Fisherman's Union

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Associated Gas and Electric Company

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The Associated Gas and Electric Company (AGEC) was a utility holding company which went bankrupt in the 1930s. It was reorganized under the supervision of the courts and was broken down into smaller companies by government order. The company originated as the Ithaca Gas Light Company of Ithaca, N.Y. in 1852. Soon after 1900, its owners began securing control of surrounding properties and the company was incorporated in 1906. There were fourteen subsidiary companies, all but two of which were loc...

Gorton Pew Company

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Cambridge Gas and Electric Company.

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Davis Brothers Fisheries Company, Inc

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New Hampshire. Public Service Commission

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Georger S. Brueby

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New England Gas and Electric Association.

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Theodora M. Christopher

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White Mountain Power Company.

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International Convention for Northwest Atlantic Fisheries.

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International Union of Operating Engineers

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