John Edelman papers, 1913-1971, (bulk 1940-1971).

United States

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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Proxmire, William

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Textile Workers' Union of America

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Located in Boston, the TWUA began in 1937 as the Textile Workers' Organizing Committee of the CIO. By 1939, its success in organizing workers led to its becoming an independent CIO-affiliated union. One of the first victories was a contract with the American Woolen Co. in Lawrence, Mass. By 1942, mills in a number of New England cities were unionized. After World War II, the TWUA faced serious problems from national anti-labor legislation such as the Taft-Hartley Act, and the slump in the textil...

Meany, George, 1894-1980

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Labor official; interviewee d.1980. From the description of Reminiscences of George Meany : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122587289 President, AFL-CIO, 1955-1980. George Meany (1894-1980) was elected president of the American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) in 1952. His efforts to unite his organization with its rival, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), was successful, and he was ...

Sifton, Paul Field, 1897-1972

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Playwright, government official, and lobbyist, whose wife, Claire G. Sifton, was an editor and author. From the description of Paul F. Sifton and Claire G. Sifton papers, 1912-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070273 Biographical Note Paul Field Sifton 1897, Oct. 17 Born, Rockford, Ill. ...

National Consumers' League

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Organization founded in 1899 to monitor the conditions under which goods were manufactured and distributed. From the description of National Consumers' League records, 1882-1986 (bulk 1920-1950). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981678 The League was founded in 1898 to improve conditions for workers. From the description of Records, 1912-1949 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006759 The National Consumers' League was founded in 18...

Edelman, John W., 1893-1971

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Director of the Textile Workers Union of America, Washington Office. Worked for many federal agencies. From the description of John Edelman papers, 1913-1971, (bulk 1940-1971). (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321072 Labor representative. From the description of Reminiscences of John W. Edelman : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309730246 From the descript...

Edelman, Kate

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National Council of Senior Citizens

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Citizens' Crusade Against Poverty

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Weaver, George L. P., 1912-

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Labor leader. Spent his entire working life in the labor movement, especially in the areas of civil rights and international affairs. From the description of George L.P. Weaver papers, 1950-1975. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321539 ...

McNamara, Patrick Vincent, 1894-1966.

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