Clemmie Shuck Barry oral history and papers, 1931-1978 (bulk 1975-1978).

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Clemmie Shuck Barry oral history and papers, 1931-1978 (bulk 1975-1978).

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Contains a transcript and sound recording of Lucille Kendall's interviews with Clemmie Shuck Barry and personal papers documenting Barry's activities as an organizer for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA) in the 1930s; her involvement in the Communist Party in San Francisco in the late 1930s and 1940s; and her efforts to integrate housing in Marin County, Calif., in the 1950s.

Transcript and papers: 2 folders (0.2 linear feet)Tapes: 9 sound cassettes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7804839

California historical society

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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

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English. From the description of ACWA's Sidney Hillman Foundation Records. 1955-1974. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 520925303 From the description of ACTWU's National Textile Recruitment and Training Program Records. 1975-1981. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 520924922 Sidney Hillman, labor organizer, leader, and president, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Sidney Hillman was born in Russian-contr...

Kendall, Lucille,

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Barry, Clemmie Shuck,

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Clemmie Shuck Barry was an organizer for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA). Notably, she participated in the 1934 strike at Sam Finkelstein & Sons in Norfolk, Va., and acted as chief organizer during the 1936 strike at Friedman-Harry Marks Clothing Co. in Richmond, Va. She was active in the Communist Party in San Francisco in the late 1930s and 1940s, and worked as real estate agent in Marin County, Calif., in the late 1940s and early 1950s. From the description ...