Oral history interview with Hugh Carcella. [manuscript]. 1967.

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Oral history interview with Hugh Carcella. [manuscript]. 1967.

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In the first interview, Mr. Carcella discusses his employment at the Warner Mine of the Allegheny Coal Company, where, at the age of 17, he was elected President of Local 1179 of the United Mine Workers of America. In 1936, he was sent to the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company in Youngstown, Ohio as an organizer for the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. He focuses mainly on the events of the 1937 Little Steel Strike, detailing governmental reaction to the strike, including the calling out of the National Guard; minority participation; and assistance from the American Federation of Labor. In the second interview, Mr. Carcella continues his discussion of the 1937 Little Steel Strike, describing his experiences on the picket line, violent company reaction to the strike, and the resulting federal investigation by the LaFollette Committee.

Transcript : 41 leaves.Sound recordings : 4 sound cassettes (240 min.).

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