Ecumenical Coalition of the Mahoning Valley records, 1966-1979 bulk 1977-1979.

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Ecumenical Coalition of the Mahoning Valley records, 1966-1979 bulk 1977-1979.

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The collection contains a variety of records produced by or of interest to the Ecumenical Coalition of the Mahoning Valley. The files directly relating to the Coalition and its internal workings are: articles of incorporation, meeting minutes and agendas, legal, and financial documents. The correspondence series contains copies of letters to and from state and federal agencies, including the White House and Ohio Governor James Rhodes. Personal statements and membership lists provide insight into the people involved in the Coalition. Press releases and printed materials reflect the local and national concern over the closing of the steel mills in Youngstown. Although this collection is not complete, it provides information about the social impact and religious response to the steel mill closing in the Mahoning Valley.

1 box (1.5 cubic feet).

Youngstown State University, William F. Maag Jr. Library

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Youngstown State University, William F. Maag Jr. Library

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Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company

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In this decision, the Supreme Court found that the president of the United States may not order the seizure of basic steel manufacturing plants during peacetime and without Congressional authorization. On April 8, 1952, President Harry S. Truman, responding to a threatened strike by the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), issued an executive order granting the secretary of commerce requisite power to seize the nation's major steel manufacturing plants. Secretary of Co...

Ecumenical Coalition of the Mahoning Valley

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The Ecumenical Coalition of the Mahoning Valley was a multi-faith group of religious leaders, who united in response to the Campbell Works steel mill closure during September 1977. After the Coalition's proposal to reopen the Campbell Works was unable to acquire the necessary financial resources, the Coalition discontinued further action in April 1979. From the description of Ecumenical Coalition of the Mahoning Valley records, 1966-1979 bulk 1977-1979. (Youngstown State University)....