Oral history interview with Philip M. Curran. [manuscript]. 1968.

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Oral history interview with Philip M. Curran. [manuscript]. 1968.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/316815526

Mr. Curran's interview covers the formation and early organizing efforts of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and the United Mine Workers of America. Mr. Curran was the godson of Philip Murray, and thus the bulk of the interview details the life and personality of Philip Murray.

Transcript : 19 leaves.Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (60 min.).

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