E.T. Kehrer papers, 1940-1989.

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E.T. Kehrer papers, 1940-1989.

The collection consists of the papers of E.T. Kehrer from 1940-1989. Records relating to educational activities (1940-1950) include academic course notes and drafts or notes relating to Kehrer's senior thesis. The professional activities files (1953-1980) contain correspondence, expense reports, and weekly calendars (1955-1980, minus 1973) pertaining to Kehrer's work with the ILGWU and the AFL-CIO, Civil Rights Department. Personal files (1951-1989) consist of issues of THE NEIGHBOR (1951-1952), and correspondence and financial information pertaining to bee keeping and raising shitake mushrooms. Also contains one videotape and printed materials.

2.5 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404788

Georgia State University

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AFL-CIO. Civil Rights Dept.

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Shortly after the merger in 1955, the AFL-CIO set up a Civil Rights Department. From the description of AFL-CIO Southern Area Civil Rights Department records, 1962-1988. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 51233755 The Civil Rights Department of the AFL-CIO was designed to investigate various fields of civil rights activity. From the description of Southern Region records, 1963-1972. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 51233720 ...

International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

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The ILGWU Archives were established in 1973 and transferred to the Kheel Center in 1987. From the description of ILGWU. Charles Zimmerman Collection of Radical Pamphlets, 1898-1978. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 748341343 The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, the most significant union representing workers in the men's clothing industry, was founded in New York City in 1914 as a breakaway movement from the United Garment Workers. Radic...

Kehrer, E. T., 1921-

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E.T. (Edward Thomas) "Al" Kehrer (1921- ) labor union official born near Brighton, Michigan. Kehrer served as the Southeastern Regional Director of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) (1953-1964) and Southern Director for the AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department (1965-1989). From the description of E.T. Kehrer papers, 1940-1989. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38478166 ...