McDonnall, James papers, 1943-1970.

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McDonnall, James papers, 1943-1970.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44187635

Personal papers of a labor representative on the United Community Services of Greater Des Moines accumulated over 27 years. Includes material on union counseling courses on topics such as unemployment, social security and welfare. Also contains photos of United Rubber Workers conventions in the 1940s, Red Cross classes in the 1950s, and news clippings related to James McDonnall.

.8 linear ft. (2 archives boxes).

Iowa State Historical Society

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Iowa State Historical Society

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United States Rubber Company

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Rubber products manufacturing firm formed in 1892 through the consolidation of various companies, including the Boston Rubber Company and L. Candee and Company, New Haven, Conn. From the description of Records of Boston office, 1876-1900 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269580845 ...

United Rubber Workers of America. Local 235 (Des Moines, Iowa)

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Des Moines Ordnance Plant.

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Des Moines Industrial Union Council.

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McDonnall, James.

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James McDonnall helped organize workers at the Des Moines Ordnance Plant in Ankeny, Iowa into United Rubber Workers Local 235 in 1942. He became business representative of the Des Moines Industrial Union Council, CIO, in 1946 and helped form the United Community Services of Greater Des Moines, where he taught union counseling and raised funds from local unions. From the description of McDonnall, James papers, 1943-1970. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 44187635 ...

United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum, and Plastic Workers of America

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United Community Services of Greater Des Moines.

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