Cecil Roeder Papers
Collection
Identifier: LP000184
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
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.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (4 MB)
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.
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.
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 series – Series 1 (Boxes 1-3), and Series 2 (Boxes 3-4). Folders are arranged alphabetically according to topics.
Acquisition
The papers of Cecil C. Roeder were deposited with the Labor History Archives in March 1966.
Processing History
Processed and finding aid written by LH in May, 1966.
Creator
- Roeder, Cecil C. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Cecil Roeder Papers
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Processed by LH.
- Date
- 1966-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
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