Harry T. Barber papers, 1966-1973.

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Harry T. Barber papers, 1966-1973.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38478093

The collection consists of records relating to Harry T. Barber's career as Field Representative of the AFL-CIO Region VI from 1966-1973. Includes correspondence, minutes, legal documents, and printed material. Major correspondents include Directors of AFL-CIO Region VI Charles Gillman, Oliver Singleton, and James Sala; AFL-CIO Director of Organization, William Kircher; President of the Alabama Labor Council, Barney Weeks; and President of the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Central Labor Council, B.C. Parkers. Correspondence documents Barber's organization of new locals in Alabama, his work with the Alabama Labor Council, his promotion of the multi-union boycott of General Electric products (1969), and his organizing efforts in Tampa (Fla.) primarily as the AFL-CIO representative on the Disney World Service Trade Council. Minutes describe a meeting of the Disney World Service Trade Council and meetings of the Hillsborough (Fla.) County Central Labor Council.

2 linear ft.

Georgia State University

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Georgia State University

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AFL-CIO

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The AFL and CIO merged in 1955 as an umbrella organization for skilled trade and industrial unions. Its regional office in Baltimore represented worker interests against this railroad merger. From the description of AFL-CIO response to merger of Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads, 1962-1963. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 238572652 Created by merger of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955. ...

Singleton, Oliver.

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Kircher, William

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Hillsborough County Central Labor Council.

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Weeks, Barney.

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AFL-CIO. Alabama Labor Council

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Disney World Service Trade Council.

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Sala, James.

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Barber, Harry T., 1917-1973.

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Harry T. Barber (1917-1973), AFL-CIO Field Representative, Region VI, Alabama (1967-1969) and Florida (1970-1973). From the description of Harry T. Barber papers, 1966-1973. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38478093 ...

General Electric Company

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Founded 1892. Corporate interests include: Broadcasting; Electric Components; Household Appliances; Lighting Equipment; Motors; Telecommunications; Electromedical Industry. From the description of Technical records. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84865339 Founded 1892. From the description of General Electric Company in Camden, N.J., collection, 1878-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979711 Schenectady, NY. From the description of Electr...

Gillman, Charles.

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