John William Hayes papers, 1880-1921 (inclusive), [microform].

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John William Hayes papers, 1880-1921 (inclusive), [microform].

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The papers consist of correspondence and records of the Knights of Labor, especially during the period when John William Hayes was General Master Workman of the union. Also included is correspondence of Terence Vincent Powderly, while he was General Master Workman, and a small amount of personal business correspondence of Hayes.

15 reels.

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Knights of Labor

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Labor organization. From the description of Minutes, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536651 From the guide to the Knights of Labor minutes, 1886, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Organized in Philadelphia in 1869 as a general labor organization to protect and promote American laborers. One of ther goals was to prohibit the importation of foreign labor under contract. In 1880's, California's local Assemblies worked to ban use of Chinese immigrants and to pr...

Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924

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Terence Vincent Powderly (1849-1924), labor leader and public servant, was the eloquent though flawed leader of the American Labor movement during the struggles of the late 19th century, specifically during his tenure as head of the fledgling Knights of Labor, 1879-1893. He was a committed Irish nationalist, serving as a member of Clan Na Gael and the Irish Land League. He was also a dedicated public servant, on both the local and federal level, with three terms as Mayor of Scranton, 1878-1884, ...

Hayes, John William, 1854-1942

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John Hayes was born in Philadelphia the day after Christmas, December 26, 1854. He lived with his Irish immigrant parents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until he moved to Illinois and worked briefly as a farm hand in 1871. Later that year he moved to Ohio and worked for a short period of time as a brakeman for the Dayton and Michigan Railroad. An unemployed Hayes moved back with his family who had resettled in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The following year (1872) Hayes obtained a position as a br...