Papers, 1931-1960, bulk, 1941-1960.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1931-1960, bulk, 1941-1960.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21224813

Correspondence, minutes, membership lists, financial documents, legal documents, constitutions, agreements, reports, newspaper clippings, photograph, bulletins, newsletters, surveys, and printed material. Included are records and correspondence of the American Newspaper Guild, 1943-1955; the Houston Newspaper Guild, 1941-1952; the San Antonio Newspaper Guild, 1947-1954; the Fort Worth Newspaper Guild, 1945-1952 (features organizing efforts at the Fort Worth Press and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram); the Arkansas Newspaper Guild, 1949-1953; the Texas State Industrial Union Council, 1947-1954; scattered issues, 1953-1956,and minutes of the permanent committee of the independent newspaper enterprise organized to operate the Texas Observer in 1954 as well as correspondence with editor, Ronnie Dugger, 1954-1959; and constitutions and minutes of the Houston Area Industrial Union Council, 1950-1956. The Guild files contain information on the formation of various locals as well as efforts to organize press employees at several printing establishments. The files also contain records of defunct locals. Of special interest is material on the establishment by American trade unions of a labor newspaper, The National Reporter, 1950-1952. Contains material on strikes against newspapers by local unions including one in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and another in Little Rock, Ark.; also an official report of the proceedings of an National Labor Relations Board hearing in May, 1946, in the case of the American Newspaper Guild vs. Triangle Publications, Inc.

9 boxes (3 linear feet, 9 in.)

University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7005561

University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

Related Entities

There are 12 Entities related to this resource.

United States. National Labor Relations Board

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64n9vh3 (corporateBody)

After the first National Labor Relations Board was functionally abolished by the Supreme Court decision invalidating the National Industrial Recovery Act, May 27, 1935, a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was established as an independent agency by the National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act (NLRA) (49 Stat. 195), dated July 5, 1935. The Supreme Court in 1937 declared the Board constitutional and sustained Congress’s power to regulate employers whose operations affected interstate commerce...

Hieken, Alexander, 1908-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p303dp (person)

Hieken joined the American Newspaper Guild in 1934. He served as an international representative from 1946 to 1954. During these years he worked in many of the union’s projects in Texas and maintained close relations with several Guild locals in the state. From the guide to the Alexander Hieken Papers AR61., 1931-1960, 1941-1960, (Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library) Hieken joined the American Newspaper Guild in 1934. He served as an internation...

Democratic Party (Tex.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w606184c (corporateBody)

The Democratic Party in Texas has played an important role in the political history of Texas since its declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836. Settlers from the south and east brought an overwhelming allegiance to the Democratic Party, making it the only competitive political party in the state throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The party’s dominance in local, state, and federal government over an ineffective Republican party, resulted in both a great influence o...

Arkansas Newspaper Guild.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ph064g (corporateBody)

Houston Area Industrial Union Council, CIO

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6w751b3 (corporateBody)

Triangle Publications

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rr6vcs (corporateBody)

Historical note: Negatives present were apparently taken for use in publications of Triangle Publications of Hightstown, New Jersey. The company published the DAILY RACING FORM, MONTHLY RACING FORM, and ANNUAL RACING FORM, as well as the annual AMERICAN RACING ANNUAL. From the description of Photographic collection, [ca. 1930-1950]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191915760 ...

San Antonio Newspaper Guild.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hn3pqv (corporateBody)

Dugger, Ronnie

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6739kjn (person)

University administrators; interviewee b. 1930. From the description of Reminiscences of Ronnie E. Dugger : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122565299 ...

American Newspaper Guild

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64j48jk (corporateBody)

Established December, 1933. From the description of American Newspaper Guild records, 1933-1969. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32320780 ...

Texas State Industrial Union Council

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bk9sxt (corporateBody)

Houston Newspaper Guild.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hr2db8 (corporateBody)

Fort Worth Newspaper Guild.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zm3x1g (corporateBody)