Papers, 1909-1980.

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Papers, 1909-1980.

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Primarily material relating to the involvement of this Textile Workers Union of America official in a strike at Harriet-Henderson Mills in Henderson, N.C. (1958-61), his conviction and subsequent imprisonment amidst allegations of a state-supported frame-up, and his eventual pardon. Includes correspondence, transcripts of radio broadcasts, clippings, audio-visual material, and manuscripts of his book, Scapegoat (1970).

3.5 linear feet (ca. 6, 300 items, including 19 photographs, 9 recordings, 2 films, and 3 v.)

University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7570464

University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library

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