Leslie Chapman interview, 1972 Aug. 3.

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Leslie Chapman interview, 1972 Aug. 3.

Topics include his security work; ethnic groups in Ishpeming; the 1913 strike; the Italian Hall disaster; labor unions and company benefits; Prohibition; the Depression; the WPA; and his views on Finns.

Transcript : 23 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6902312

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