Paul T. David papers [manuscript], 1936-1939.

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Paul T. David papers [manuscript], 1936-1939.

The collection consists chiefly of papers relating to David's employment with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the American Federation of Government Employees, including annual reports, circulars, clippings, correspondence, manuals, memoranda, newsletters and miscellaneous printed items. Topics include pertinent Civil Service legislation particularly the Sirovich Bill and McKellar rider; disputes with A.F.G.E. national president E. Claude Babcock; personnel issues at T.V.A. particularly employee relations and salaries; and presidency of T.V.A. Lodge #136. Correspondents include Paul A. Strachan and Robert Ramspeck.

1000 (ca.) items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7925085

University of Virginia. Library

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American Federation of Government Employees

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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is an American labor union representing employees of the federal government. It is affiliated with the AFL–CIO. AFGE was founded on October 17, 1932, by local unions loyal to the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and left the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) when that union became independent of the AFL (NFFE in 1998 became part of the IAMAW, which is affiliated with the AFL–CIO)....

University of Virginia. Faculty.

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Sirovich, William Irving, 1882-1939

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William Irving Sirovich (March 18, 1882 – December 17, 1939) was an American physician, playwright, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1927 until his death. Born in York, Pennsylvania, his family moved to New York City in 1888. Sirovich attended the public schools there and graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1902 and from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Sur...

Babcock, E. Claude.

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Tennessee Valley authority

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The TVA was created in 1933 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act creating a federal agency to develop the Tennessee Valley region, then suffering from soil depletion, flood damage, and economic depression. Fifty years later, over 30 electricity-producing dams controlled the Tennessee and its tributaries, and a navigation channel had been created from Paducah, Ky., to Knoxville, Tenn. In addition TVA had carried out programs to prevent pollution, improve forest and farm management, ...

McKellar, Kenneth Douglas, 1869-1957

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Ramspeck, Robert, 1890-

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Strachan, Paul A.,

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David, Paul T. (Paul Theodore), 1906-1994

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Economist, government official, University of Virginia Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, author. From the description of Paul T. David papers [manuscript], 1936-1939. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647906055 Educator and political scientist. From the description of Paul Theodore David Papers [manuscript] 1918-51. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647939754 University of Virginia Professor of Government. F...