Series 2, Subseries 9. General correspondence, 1951-1957.

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Series 2, Subseries 9. General correspondence, 1951-1957.

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Consists of correspondence of Joseph Mire (executive secretary) with the directors and staff of various non-labor organizations which were interested in workers' education. These include vocational schools and universities, government agencies, foundations and libraries. Correspondents include Malcolm Knowles (administrative coordinator, Adult Education Association) (AEA) on a survey on community cooperation in adult education, international labor programs, union participation in AEA programs, and residential adult education schools; Robert Repas (director of labor and international affairs, American Friends Service) on international labor affairs and United Nations programs; American Labor Education Service (ALES) on Washington's Birthday Conference; Eleanor G. Coit (director, ALES) on organizing the Inter-University Labor Education Committee (IULEC) international exchange of workers and ALES-IULEC regional conferences, workers' education scholarships, agricultural education, white collar workshops, universities and unions in workers' education, evaluation of workers' education programs, union participation in foreign aid programs, and automation and clerical workers; and Mary M. Taylor (administrative assistant, Institute of International Education) on Fulbright scholarships and international labor exchange programs. Also, the staff and administrators of the International Labour Office, Jewish Labor Committee, U.S. Labor Office, U.S. Mutual Security Administration, National Labor Service, National Religion and Labor Foundation, Pan American Union, Philadelphia Labor Education Council, U.S. Information Agency, U.S. Department of Labor, and vocational education departments of various states regarding civil rights and civil liberities, the Philippine Labor Education Center, and technical assistance programs, among other subjects. Other correspondents include the American Federation of Labor, the U.S. Technical and Economic Mission, the Unitarian Service Committee Inc., the American Federation of Teachers, the Encampment for Citizenship, the American Nurses' Association, the Council on Student Travel, and various congressmen. This correspondence concerns the general activities in workers' education sponsored by IULEC, the production of Mire's book, LABOR EDUCATION, summer programs in workers' education and world affairs, applications for grants and financial support, and library service to labor unions.

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