Albert Herling memorabilia

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Albert Herling memorabilia

1950-1990 (majority 1960-1985)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/9068

Albert Herling (1915-1997) was, among other things, a labor journalist, minister, and community activist. His career in the labor field included positions such as Public Relations Director of the Hatters' Union in New York City, Director of Research for the Commission of Inquiry into Forced Labor, and Director of Public Relations and Managing Editor for the Bakery, Confectionery & Tobacco Workers International Union (1955-1979). He was also politically active, working for Democratic Socialist Presidential candidate Norman Thomas and managing Adlai Stevenson's District of Columbia 1956 campaign. The collection consists of assorted labor union and political buttons and ribbons.

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 7894061

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

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Herling, Albert Konrad, 1915-1997

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Albert Herling (1915-1997) was, among other things, a labor journalist, minister, and community activist. His career in the labor field included positions such as Public Relations Director of the Hatters' Union in New York City, Director of Research for the Commission of Inquiry into Forced Labor, and Director of Public Relations and Managing Editor for the Bakery, Confectionery & Tobacco Workers International Union (1955-1979). He was also politically active, working for Democratic Socialist Pr...

Bakery, Confectionery, and Tobacco Workers International Union

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Founded January 13, 1886 as National Union of Journeymen Bakers of North America. In 1902, the union was also given jurisdiction over confectionary workers. Merged with tobacco workers in 1980 to form Bakery, Confectionary and Tobacco Workers International Union of America. From the description of Archives of the Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers International Union, 1888-1982. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 14449986 ...