George J. Titler Collection, 1939-1976.

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George J. Titler Collection, 1939-1976.

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Materials in this collection deal primarily with the period of reform that surrounded Titler's term as Vice-President of the UMWA. They include correspondence, memoranda, typescripts of speeches, broadsides, memorabilia, and clippings.

6 cubic ft.

University of Kentucky Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7811858

University of Kentucky Libraries

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Titler, George J., 1895-1976

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George J. Titler is perhaps best known as the author of Hell in Harlan, an account of his union organizing days in Harlan County, Kentucky in the late 1930's. But Titler also served as Vice-President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1966-1972. It was during his term, and that of President Tony Boyle, that many UMWA miners began challenging the union management. Initially, the insurgent miners focused on electing Joseph (Jock) Yablonski as the reform cand...

Boyle, William Anthony, 1904-1985

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United mine workers of America

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Yablonski, Joseph A., 1910-1969

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Miners for Democracy

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