Collection: Cecil Roeder Papers | ArchivesSpace@Wayne

Scope and Content

Important events covered are: General Motors Sit-down Strike at Anderson, 1937 Factional ism with UAW, 1938-1939 (including the Homer Martin controversy) Elections and factionalism within Local 662 Union shop drives of Local 662 Civil Rights campaigns General Motors Strike of 1945-1946

Among the correspondents are: John L. Lewis Sherman Minton, U.S. Senator from Indiana Philip Murray Victor Reuther Walter Reuther

Series Description: Series 1: Office Files Series 2: Published Material

Dates

1937 - 1948

Creator

Roeder, Cecil C. (Person)

Language of Materials

Material entirely in English.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use

Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library Rules for Use of Archival Materials.

History

Cecil C. Roeder was a committeeman during the late 1930's and early 1940's of United Auto Workers Local 662 of Anderson, Indiana.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (4 MB)

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence, agreements, rate classification, grievance records, constitutions, resolutions, minutes, speeches, and published material collected by Cecil Roeder, who served as a committeeman of UAW Delco-Remy Local 662, Anderson, Indiana (late 1930's and early 1940's). Subjects include General Motors Sit-Down Strike at Anderson (1937); UAW factionalism including the Homer Martin controversy; elections and factionalism of Local 662; union shop drives of Local 662; civil rights campaigns; and the General Motors Strike (1945-46). Correspondents include John L. Lewis, Sherman Minton, Philip Murray, Victor Reuther, and Walter Reuther.