James J. Murphy scrapbooks, 1893-1919.

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James J. Murphy scrapbooks, 1893-1919.

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Consist of scrapbooks of materials relating to the International Typographical Union (ITU) and to Murphy's service on the Shorter Work Day Committee of ITU Local 6.

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Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives

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Murphy, James J.

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While the association of typographical workers in a particular shop as chapels for mutual benefit is almost as old as printing itself, modern trade unions did not occur until the late 1840's. In January of 1850 the New York Printers Union was founded, with Horace Greeley, editor of the Tribune, as president. In Kay of 1852 representatives of the New York union met with members of other typographical unions to found the National Typographical Union which was renamed the International...

New York Typothetae.

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International Typographical Union of North America. Local 6 (New York, N.Y.)

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International Typographical Union of North America. Shorter Work Day Committee.

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