United Steelworkers of America, Vice President's Office records, 1937-1969.

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United Steelworkers of America, Vice President's Office records, 1937-1969.

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This collection documents the Vice President's Office during the years the office was held by Clinton S. Golden (1943-1946), Van A. Bittner (1943-1949), James Thimmes (1946-1955), and Howard Hague (1955-1965). Years 1943-1945 are included on 6 reels of microfilm, documenting primarily Golden's files and 19 additional reels documenting primarily James Thimmes. These documents, arranged chronologically, include audit reports, interoffice correspondence, and contract negotiations. The remainder of the collection consists of office files from Howard Hague. The Howard Hague series, arranged alphabetically by folder subject, includes a substantial number of files that reach back into the vice-presidencies of his predecessors. There is correspondence concerning the AFL-CIO, USWA districts and international officers, international affairs, and contract negotiations, with emphasis on the 1959 strike. The vice-president addressed a wide variety of duties resulting in documents from numerous departments of the USWA, with files on topics as diverse as audits, civil rights, Communism, elections, insurance and pensions, legislation, payroll, publicity, public welfare, records management, safety, symphony concerts, threatening letters, a typewriter inventory, wages, and women's auxiliaries.

25 microfilm reels.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7998077

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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AFL-CIO

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Golden, Clinton S. (Clinton Strong), 1888-1961

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Thimmes, James G. (James Garrett), 1896-1955

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United Steelworkers of America

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Bittner, Van A. (Van Amberg), 1885-1949

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Hague, Howard, 1902-1990

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United Steelworkers of America. Vice President's Office

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The United Steelworkers of America formed in 1942 and established the position of Vice-President in 1943. Serving were Clinton S. Golden (1943-1946), Van A. Bittner (1943-1949), James Thimmes (1946-1955), and Howard Hague (1955-1965). From the description of United Steelworkers of America, Vice President's Office records, 1937-1969. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 696374535 ...