Oral history interview with Glenn Anderson, 1974.

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Oral history interview with Glenn Anderson, 1974.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51734433

Glenn Anderson was born into a union family of mine workers. In this interview he talks about blacklisting, union busting, and strikes in the steel mills of Allenport, Pa. during World War I and shortly thereafter. He also discusses the community of Roscoe and its reaction to union activities, especially during the 1919 strike. He reflects on why the strike failed and what it accomplished.

Transcript : 23 leaves.Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (60 min.)

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7643061

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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