Papers of John A. Smith, 1933-1958, bulk 1933-1942.

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Papers of John A. Smith, 1933-1958, bulk 1933-1942.

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The Papers cover aspects of Smith's life as a miner, union officer and organizer, from the age of about fifty-three to seventy-eight. Concerning his first fifty years, only the incomplete, two-page work history is at all illuminating. Approximately 15 items of correspondence between December 1934 - June 1935, deal with his activities as an AFL organizer and especially with his efforts to organize a program for the June 15, 1935 Miner's Day Celebration in Waynesburg, Pa. This correspondence contains some interesting and colorful letterheadsfrom Western Pennsylvania and national unions. There are autographed letters from John L. Lewis, Kathryn Lewis, Philip Murray, and others. The correspondence from 1942 centers on Smith's efforts to grieve a case where miners were held two hours beyond quitting time and not paid following a breakdown in operations. Letters from Smith to UMWA District 4 President, William Hynes (Uniontown, Pa) and to John L. Lewis and letters from them, including Lewis' autograph are within this file. Remaining correspondence deals with Smith's frustrated efforts to secure a UMWA Pension notwithstanding the fact that he had retired prior to the legislated cutoff eligibility date of May 29, 1946.

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