Papers of Evelyn O. Darin, 1954-1960.

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Darin, Evelyn O., 1910-1977. Papers of Evelyn O. Darin, 1954-1960.

Papers of Evelyn O. Darin, 1954-1960.

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This collection contains the personal papers of Evelyn Darin, as well as correspondence, legal papers, leaflets, and clippings documenting Ms. Darin's travails after she was accused of Communist affiliations and subpoenaed to appear before the McCarthy Committee in 1954-55. Included are a copy of the subpoena, an affidavit of non-Communist affiliation, and the text of her termination letter from Westinghouse, where she had been a production worker for 27 years. Legal papers and other documents show how Darin's attempt to collect unemployment compensation were initially thwarted because she invoked her Fifth Amendment right to remain silent when questioned by the unemployment compensation officer regarding Communist Party membership. Leaflets, clippings and correspondence from friends, including UE District 6 officer Charles Newell, shed additional light on her case and that of others targeted as Communists in Pittsburgh. The printed appeals brief filed on behalf of Darin and two other dismissed Westinghouse workers disputes the authority of the Unemployment Commission to deny payments to Darin for exercising constitutionally protected rights. This argument ultimately prevailed, and correspondence between Darin and her attorney in 1960 reflects the fact that Darin, though losing her job permanently at Westinghouse, was finally awarded unemployment compensation.

0.25 cubic ft.

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