Papers of Albert A. Couch, 1940-1951.

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Papers of Albert A. Couch, 1940-1951.

The papers of Albert A. Couch consist of correspondence, reports, and clippings relating to a proposed hydroelectric dam at Moscow, Iowa, and the establishment of Iowa's Hydroelectric Cooperative. The correspondence includes letters from Guy M. Gillette and Jake More.

100 items, (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7103414

University of Iowa Libraries

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Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

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The Iowa Federation of Labor (IFL), begun in 1892, was formed to act as a unified voice for labor concerns and organizations in Iowa. Chartered by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1894, the organization underwent organizational changes which paralleled the AFL's split into 2 groups (the AFL and the CIO) and its eventual reunification as the AFL-CIO. The IFL's annual conventions serve as its governing body. The IFL has been politically active, pressing for legislation and political candi...

More, Jake, 1903 or 1904-1986

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Lawyer and State Chair of Iowa's Democratic State Central Committee. From the description of Papers of Jake More, 1932-1968. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 148787538 ...

Couch, Albert Ambrose.

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Labor leader. From the description of Papers of Albert A. Couch, 1940-1951. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233107291 ...

Gillette, Guy M. (Guy Mark), 1879-1973

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Guy Mark Gillette was born in Cherokee, Iowa, February 3, 1879. After attending public schools, Gillette served as a sergeant in the Fifty-second Iowa Regiment of the US Army during the Spanish-American War, from May 25 until October 30, 1898. He returned to school and graduated from Drake University in Des Moines in 1900. After being admitted to the bar, he established practice in Cherokee. Gillette was City Attorney of Cherokee in 1906 and 1907, prosecuting attorney of Cherokee County from 190...