John A. Creedy papers, 1939-1945.

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John A. Creedy papers, 1939-1945.

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Correspondence and newspapers chiefly relating to Creedy's involvement with "The Union Advocate." Correspondence discusses production, editing, advertising, and circulation of the newspaper. Creedy sought support for the weekly from various labor organizations, and early correspondence with the AFL and the CIO provides insight into the conflict between the two organizations. Activities of the Tobacco Workers International Union, the Interracial Student-Worker Council of Durham, and other organizations are also documented. Editions of "The Union Advocate," 12 June to 13 October 1939, and a September 1945 newsletter of the Tobacco Workers International Union, Local 22, "The Worker's Voice," are included. There are also photographs, which Creedy may have compiled while working for the "Durham Morning Herald," documenting farming and farm life. Images are of farms and farmers, tobacco crops, harvesting, and curing. Some photographs relate to the Farm Security Administration.

About 150 items (0.5 linear feet).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 6822456

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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