William Cameron fonds. 1935-1961.

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William Cameron fonds. 1935-1961.

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The fonds consists of records reflecting both Cameron's involvement with and perceptions of the Pioneer Strike. Clippings, minutes, correspondence, photographs and printed material record union and personal involvement in the strike and retrospective notes on events of the incident are included. Material relating to union recognition and working conditions at the Pioneer Mine is significant.

1.5 cm of textual records.11 photographs.

University of British Columbia Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7782165

University of British Columbia Library

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International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers

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The International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers (IUMMSW) emerged in 1916 from the more radical Western Federation of Miners (WFM) which organized mine and copper industry workers. IUMMSW reasserted its presence in the western mines, most successfully during the five-month strike in Butte and Anaconda (Montana) in 1934. A founding member of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), the IUMMSW was expelled in 1950 because of the Union's perceived Communist ties. In 1967, the IUMMS...

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Cameron, William John, 1879-1955

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William John Cameron was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on December 29, 1878. At the age of nine his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. In 1904 he became a reporter and staff writer for the Detroit News. Cameron left the Detroit News in 1918 and joined the staff of the new Ford-sponsored weekly newspaper, the Dearborn Independent, and in 1920 he became editor. Meanwhile Cameron started assuming public relations tasks for Henry Ford. Cameron never had an official job title at Ford Motor Compan...