John Herling papers, 1952-1970.

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John Herling papers, 1952-1970.

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This collection contains research notes and manuscripts of Herling's books The Great Price Conspiracy: the Story of the Antitrust Violations in the Electrical Industry (1962), which details the 1961 price fixing cases by electrical manufacturing companies in conjunction with the U.S. Government and Right to Challenge: People and Power in the Steelworkers Union (1972), pertaining to the history of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) from 1952 to 1969, highlighting the election for international president in 1965 between I.W. Abel and David J. McDonald. Also included for the latter project are 50 audiotapes and corresponding transcripts of post-election interviews of many luminaries of the USWA and the steel industry, as well as 68 photographs pertaining to that presidential campaign.

68 photographic prints.

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Herling, John P. (John Phillip), 1917-

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John Herling, a prominent Washington journalist, syndicated labor columnist, and author graduated from Harvard in 1928 and later became an observer of events in the labor movement and the world of business and government. Until 1934, he worked for the League for Industrial Democracy, and between 1929 and 1940 he served as a director of the Children's Crusade for Children, assisting war refugees in Europe. During the presidential campaigns of 1928, 1932, and 1936, he served as a research assistan...

Abel, I. W. (Iorwith Wilbur), 1908-1987

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President of the United Steelworkers of America beginning in 1965 and active during the formative years of the union in the Canton, Ohio local of Timken Roller Bearings; also served on the War Labor Board during World War II. From the description of Ohio Labor History Project interview : Mr. I.W. Abel / I.W. Abel; interview conducted by James Ragazino, 1975. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 61670106 ...

United Steelworkers of America

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The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) was established 22 May 1942, by a convention of representatives from the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers (AAISTW) and the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) after an intensive organizing initiative by the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in the 1930s. After mergers in 2005, it was renamed United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW...

McDonald, David J. (David John), 1902-1979

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David J. McDonald (b. Nov. 22, 1902, Pittsburgh, Pa.-d. Aug. 8, 1979, Palm Springs, Calif.), American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers of America from 1952 to 1965. From the description of McDonald, David John, 1902-1979 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 12022897 David John McDonald was active in the United Steelworkers of America. From the description of David J. McDonald papers, 1931-1970. (Pennsylvania State Univer...