Patricia Cooper papers

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Patricia Cooper papers

1875-2007 (bulk 1977-1989)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/9064

The collection consists of materials used by Cooper in preparing two books. Some materials relate to Cooper's book on the Cigar Makers International Union, Once a Cigar Maker: Men, Women, and Work Culture in American Cigar Factories, 1900-1919 (1987), including audiotapes of oral history interviews, transcripts of oral history interviews, working papers, photographs, and manuscript drafts. Other materials relate to Cooper's unpublished manuscript about the Sun Shipbuilding Company, 1916-1942, including audiotapes of oral history interviews, book manuscript drafts, and reasearch files.

6.00 linear feet

eng, Latn

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7891958

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Cooper, Patricia

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From the guide to the Patricia Cooper papers, 1976-1982, 1977-1979, (State of Maryland and Historical Collections) ...

Cooper, Patricia A. (Patricia Ann), 1949-

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Cigar Makers' International Union of America

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The Cigar Makers National Union of the United States formed in 1864 with delegates from local unions in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other cities in attendance. The Union became international in 1867 with the affiliation of Canadian locals. In 1875, the Cigar Makers of New York affiliated with the CMIUA and became Local 144. Samuel Gompers was the Local's president and Adolph Strasser was financial secretary. Gompers was appointed an international organizer and in 1886 became a vice pr...