Chester A. Arthur papers, 1913-1962.

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Chester A. Arthur papers, 1913-1962.

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Includes information on labor legislation; wages; strikes; employment; labor newspapers; the American Federation of Labor; the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America; the Sign and Pictorial Painters Local Union #60, especially during the period 1943-1953 when Arthur served as financial secretary; the poll tax, and Virginia gubernatorial, local, and presidential elections of 1945, 1947, and 1952. Correspondents include William Green, Harry F. Byrd, and William Z. Foster.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6956593

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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