Three typescript volumes written by Otto Theophilus Johnson on the labor history of the granite industry in Barre, Vermont and the surrounding area covering the years 1875 to 1926. Two volumes contain different versions of Johnson's dissertation for American University. They are organized in three parts: I. Historical; II. General Conditions; III. Conclusions. Both volumes contain handwritten annotions, though one also contains charts and graphs, as well as handwritten interpolations of primary source material. The third volume contains Johnson's transcriptions of his primary source material, including The Quarrymen's Journal, the Granite Cutter's Journal, trade magazines, and local newspapers.
