Papers, 1865-1908.

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Papers, 1865-1908.

Papers of Rogers, a resident of Chelsea, Massachusetts, a pamphleteer, lecturer, cofounder of a Christian labor union, and proponent of the eight-hour day and other labor reform movements. The papers consist of a folder of correspondence with fellow reformers, an autobiography prepared in 1902, some articles and addresses, and 3 notebooks.

0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) and.1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

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